Dankbaar vir goeie reën / Good rains welcomed

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Dankbaar vir goeie reën

 Daar is groot dankbaarheid vir die redelik goeie en wydverspreide reën wat oor groot dele van ons land geval het, aldus mnr Louis Meintjes die President van TLU SA.Mnr Meintjes het voorts dit uitgewys dat die ingrepe van die droogte in alle boerderyvertakkinge van so ‘n omvang was en steeds is dat daar nog nie sprake van herstel is nie.In sommige gevalle sal dit ‘n paar jaar neem om weer volhoubare produksie vlakke te kan bereik.

Die geloofspad wat die boere gestap het deur hierdie ongemaklike tyd was ‘n aspek wat uitgestaan het.  In die verband wil ons graag al die kerkgenootskappe sowel as boere onderling bedank vir die geestelike bystand en onderskraging wat deurlopend gegee word.Die krag van gebed is opnuut beklemtoon en het dit boere gedra.

Mnr Meintjes het daarop gewys dat daar groot dankbaarheid is vir al die donasies wat vanuit‘n wye gebied ontvang is om boere se nood te help verlig.Sonder om afbreek te doen aan elke ander donateur wil TLU SA opnuut baie dankie sê vir Solidariteit beweging wat dmv Helpende Hand, AfriForum en Solidariteit self etlike duisende rande bewillig het waarvan die laaste gelde op hierdie stadium tot beskikking van boere oor die land gestel is.

Spanwerk was ook hoog op almal se agenda en is daar as voorbeeld groot waardering toe ‘n TLU SA lid by Makoppa, Henk Schutte ongeveer duisend bale voer geskenk het aan medeboere en die volgende rolspelers elkeen binne hul eie vermoë uitgereik het met hulp om die bale te kon verskuif na verskeie boere in Stella, Schweizer Reneke en Coligny.Ons sê dankie aan Obaro, NWK, Boere in Nood, Agri Limpopo, CVO vervoer wat almal gehelp het met die verskuiwing.

‘n Ander aspek wat in die tyd ook baie sterk na vore gekom het was die wyse hoe boere oor distrik en provinsiale grense heen hulp verleen het.

Mnr Meintjes het daarop gewys dat in baie gevalle lê hef-aan nog voor en vertrou ons dat daar deur al die rolspelers gepoog sal word om op so wyse bystand te verleen dat ons die huidige boere in produksie kan hou.

Good rains welcomed

The wide spread and good rain over large areas in our country is most welcome, Mr Louis Meintjes, President of TAU SA said.However, he pointed out that the impact of the drought in many sectors of agriculture is such that there is no mention of complete recovery.It will probably require a few years before the previous levels of production could be achieved again.

The reliance and trust of many farmers in their Creator is a prominent characteristic of those facing the consequences of drought and in this regard TAU SA wishes to record its’ appreciation to the many churches as well as fellow farmers for their prayers and support during these trying times.The power of prayer was once again proven beyond doubt and it is still appreciated by many farmers.

Mr Meintjes also expressed his sincere appreciation for donations received from many sources to help farmers in need.Without neglecting many others, TAU SA wishes to extend its appreciation in particular to the Solidarity movement who through Helping Hand, AfriForum and Solidarity which made several thousand Rand available which has now been distributed  to farmers across the land.

Teamwork was also high on the agenda and the efforts of Mr HenkSchutte of Makoppa, who made a thousand bales of fodder available is worth mentioning.Several other role players also made it possible to transport fodder to several farmers in Stella, SchweizerReneke and Coligny. We wish to  thank Obaro,NWK, Farmers in Need, Agri Limpopo, CVO Transport who made the transport of fodder possible.

The way in which farmers also reached across district- and provincial borders to help fellow farmers is most heart warming.

Mr Meintjes emphasized that the situation is far from being stabilised and that it is trusted that continued efforts by all role players will be required to keep many farmers in production.