Landbouweekblad: PALS bekyk ook groen energie
PALS, oftewel die Partners in Agri Land Solutions, is lankal nie meer net ’n Witzenberg-projek nie. Landwyd word die suksessyfers van Eyethu Intaba, waar ’n vervierdubbeling van waarde sonder ’n…
La Vouere links up with FNB
Raymond and Mary Koopstad, stone-fruit export producers, have been farming in the Western Cape since 2003. They acquired the farm with funding from land redistribution for agricultural development (LRAD). In…
In honour of oom Tommy, the show is going on at Bambisane
Shortly after Witzenberg PALS was formally established in 2014, Gielie Geldenhuys from Rheeboksplaat Farming Nominees near Ceres approached them. He felt he had a social and moral duty towards land…
African Farming: The partnership that made a dream come true
Want to see a true partnership in action between commercial and emerging farmers? Look no further than Witzenberg Partners in Agri Land Solutions (Pals) in Ceres. A ground-breaking private-sector initiative…
Nduli pig farm in the making
They were there in the Ceres Valley Church Hall on 17 November. Since May this year they had regular meetings and discussions regarding their future as pig farmers. This meeting on the evening of 17…
The secret is to be in Harmony
Hein Jurries is today the chairman of the trustees of the successful empowerment farm Harmony in the Koue Bokkeveld and a board member of PALS. It all began because he…
Half a century’s worth of wisdom
Naas van der Merwe has been involved in primary agriculture for 50 odd years and has seen and experienced a lot. Today he is chairman of the Ceres Business Initiative…
