Photo: Magda du Toit
Visiting the stand of CASE IH at Nampo Cape, Dr Ivan Meyer, Minister of Agriculture in the Western Cape, thanked Stephan Nel, managing director of CASE IH, for the partnership between the company and the Western Cape Department of Agriculture.
Meyer said the department was focused on stimulating economic growth and creating sustainable job opportunities. “We believe in collaboration and partnerships and want all agriculture to survive, and mechanisation represents some of the tools available to the agriculture sector,” he said.
He further said that CASE IH represented innovation and provided products that facilitated precision agriculture.
During the ceremony Meyer said: “To grow a R1 trillion economy in the Western Cape, we need investment, and we have that investment from CASE IH. Secondly, we need to export, and CASE IH is helping our farmers to grow produce that we can export. Thirdly, to be able to grow the economy we need innovation, and CASE IH’s products speak of innovation.”
According to Nel it was a privilege to enter into this collaboration with the department.
“This initiative it is not only about our technology and tractors. The aim is to get farmers to adopt technology and precision agriculture practices and to make better decisions. That is why are excited about the collaboration. It is about research and development, and the adoption of technology and education.
“We believe the application of technology and the use of data are beneficial for every farm, big or small. We understand that technology cannot be implemented overnight, and therefore we wish to support farmers on this journey,” Nel said.
