Agri Economist Chair FMD Forum Cert Biosecurity Auditor MD: LARDA - Leadership Agricultural & Recreational Development Agency
Malmesbury, South Africa
Joined September 2013
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Willem van Jaarsveld retweeted
"On farms, we can use what is wasted whereas in the food chain. is it wasted if it is used as compost or to feed animals? let's incentivise this kind of initiatives by linking it to some sort of coins to put a value on it. "@TheoDJajer
🗣️"We're developing an app where restaurants can say they are ready to waste 2kg of vegetables so that this can go to compost, biodigesters. This is #circulareconomy! & on farms, we can use what is wasted whereas in the food chain" @TheoDJager on innovation to #StopFoodLossWaste
Willem van Jaarsveld retweeted
There is a malicious rumour that I have resigned! It is untrue. I am firmly here as Minster of Finance. We have work to do. So much to do: fix our economy! No time for for pettiness. 👍🏿💪🏿
Willem van Jaarsveld retweeted
this book helps one to understand true colours of the ANC government! currently studying it n all I can say is Voetsek ANC
Disgusting situation in SA!!
KZN farmer Glen and his wife Vida Rafferty was last night brutally murdered on their farm near Normandien. How much longer can the @MYANC government ignore this phenomenon of farm attacks which has tainted the history of SA over the last 26 years? @IanCameron23 @Saai_org
Willem van Jaarsveld retweeted
The coronavirus has hit the Eastern Cape hard, but many rural areas in the province still have no clean water for hand washing, forcing residents to break lockdown regulations to protest mg.co.za/news/2020-07-14-pol…
Willem van Jaarsveld retweeted
"The best about this opportunity is that young people step forward & ask the difficult questions about #Sustainability. This is the kind of platform where we can explore new horizons, & ask each other what #FoodSystems should look like in 10 years" @TheoDJager #COVID19 #HLPF2020
💻🗨️"Never before in the history of #FoodSystems we talked about shortening the value chains & link producers to consumers. That is a golden opportunity for #farmers that consumers understand how we produce. It is essential for FOs joining hands" - @TheoDJager @worldfarmersorg
Willem van Jaarsveld retweeted
#COVID19 impacts seriously threat to local #FoodSystems. Some processes dialogues, also the one of #UNDFF, have been slowed down due to the emergency. We have also seen FOs opening spaces of dialogues for including rural communities in the recovery respond - @WorldRuralForum Dir
Willem van Jaarsveld retweeted
"In this crisis family farmers are among the more vulnerable people. The potential contribution of FF only could be fulfilled only if these challenges were addressed - Laura Lorenzo @WorldRuralForum Director
#COVID19 impacts seriously threat to local #FoodSystems. Some processes dialogues, also the one of #UNDFF, have been slowed down due to the emergency. We have also seen FOs opening spaces of dialogues for including rural communities in the recovery respond - @WorldRuralForum Dir
Willem van Jaarsveld retweeted
Shamika Moné, INOFO President & Patricia Flores @IFOAMOrganic share examples of how organic farmers coped with the current situation in different parts of the world.
Willem van Jaarsveld retweeted
"We call for direct financing to FOs so that we can strengthen our role for a sustainable and inclusive food system" - Esther Penunia, SG of @AsianFarmers
Willem van Jaarsveld retweeted
“Die wynboere kan nie aangaan onder dié regulasies nie. Ons moet iets doen om hulle te help om hul besighede aan die gang te hou,” - Dr Theo de Jager, direksievoorsitter van Saai.
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Willem van Jaarsveld retweeted
💻🗨️"Never before in the history of #FoodSystems we talked about shortening the value chains & link producers to consumers. That is a golden opportunity for #farmers that consumers understand how we produce. It is essential for FOs joining hands" - @TheoDJager @worldfarmersorg
Willem van Jaarsveld retweeted
Hunger families in poor communities is a bigger risk than Covid19. Nothing will stop them when they take to the streets. We have only one chance to stop it: before it happens. Food need to be taken there. Those who think it cost too much, should consider the cost of not doing it! – at South Africa