Agri Enterprises’ triumphs and profound influence in the realm of rural development and Corporate Social Investment (CSI) throughout 2023 are inspiring.
This episode showcases the dynamic initiatives, groundbreaking programs, and transformative projects spearheaded by Agri Enterprise, all aimed at elevating the socio-economic landscape of the rural communities they touch.
Giving an overview of Agri Enterprises’ rural development division and its primary goals and objectives over the past year, Pieter de Jager, the organisation’s CEO said they are focused on offering comprehensive, transformational solutions to the sector.
Training, mentorship and market access interventions
This is done through specialised interventions such as training, mentorship and market access.
“We’ve been happy this year in that we’ve taken quite a few initiatives forward that were only concepts in the past and we were able to grow some of the initiatives,” he said.
De Jager also shares key achievements and milestones in the field of rural development. One of these key achievements includes Kwazulu-Natal, Women in Farming Programme which he says will enter its second year in 2024.
Success stories and collaboration
The episode also features some examples of success stories of projects and initiatives that have had a significant impact on rural communities, farmers and the agricultural sector as a whole.
De Jager believes that with these kinds of initiatives, collaboration is key and shares ways in which Agri Enterprises has collaborated with other players.
“There are a lot of good developments that are happening in silos. If we involve them in the process, we can enhance the impact that we’re making.
“With our project, for instance, there are four or five commodity organisations. Different government structures are also forming part of certain projects, either in terms of funding or support. We also have service providers that are then specifically looking at skills transfer and that is often not limited to participants but also the wider community that they form part of.”
In this episode, Thys and James also discuss:
- Plans for rural development:
- Challenges faced in 2023 valuable lessons learned and more.
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