“The initiatives undertaken by PALS serve as an exemplary model for numerous South Africans, illustrating the integration of constitutional values within the agricultural land reform and rural development sector.” – Mooketsa Ramasodi
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Articles about SA PALS and the PALS Regions and Enterprises
One example of the implementation of the PALS framework with smallholder/community-based producers is the Nduli pig farming project outside Ceres, where PALS has partnered with a group of 29 small-scale pig farmers to develop their informal pig farming project to a more commercial and sustainable enterprise. It’s more than pork on your plate, but also money in the bank.
Ultimate stability (US) can be achieved by giving heed to environmental issues, social issues and corporate governance (ESG), in balance with the UN’s sustainable development goals (SDG). To figure out the code, read on.
With the state of the state being what it is at present, it is as if all and sundry are in a screaming match. Wheelspinning. Pointing fingers. Threatening. Going nowhere fast albeit loudly. Yet somewhere someone is quietly making a difference.
With PALS it is not about change for the sake of change. It’s not lipservice or window-dressing. It is about the right form of change for the betterment of society as a whole. It’s not just about transformation, but total integration.
In 2015 the United Nations member states adopted 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It is a set of universal goals that meet the urgent environmental, political and economic challenges facing our world. The SDGs should not only be theoretical global goals, but as new PALS enterprises have shown, also practical tangible goals in our own sphere of operation. To illustrate the practical nature of PALS we listed seven SDGs and how PALS addresses these challenges.
“Through PALS, we gained access to vital resources, mentorship and partnerships that have enabled us to better understand and participate in modern farming techniques, financial management, and market access.” — Tshedi Molatedi, KLP Agri director
“Going forward, the focus will be on where land will come from, like the soon-to-be-released 2.4 million hectares of government-owned land, and selecting the right beneficiaries for that land. This will be a major step towards eliminating the divide that has burdened South African agriculture historically.” John Hudson, Head of Agriculture at Nedbank Commercial Banking
Ten years ago Donkerbos and Disselfontein became the first ever PALS project. With an industry survey done in 2023, the farm was, in terms of net farming income per hectare, one of the Top 10 apple producers in the Ceres district.
This was in the 1970’s and early 80’s during a time when segregation dictated so much of life. Apartheid laws drew strict lines between people, but they couldn’t define the bond Matri shared with her best friend, Katie Klein, the daughter of a farmworker.