Economic Affairs      

In order to influence the income statement of agriculture and individual farmers in terms of the cost structure of inputs, financing and taxation as favourably as possible, the following are examples of aspects periodically receiving attention:

• The fuel concession for which farmers qualify at present.
• Input with regard to the development of a risk and disaster management policy.
• The quantification of damage emanating from natural disasters, and negotiation for goverment assistance.
• Capital gains tax and also specifically an equitable dispensation for farmhouses in this regard.
• The financial effect of the sectoral determination and specifically minimum wages on agriculture.
• The tax dispensation for agriculture, such as the writing off of farming losses against external income, change in year-ends, etc.
• The infuence of property tax on agriculture.
• The position of Land Bank in terms of agricultural financing, i.e interest rates, bank statements and outstanding loans, etc.
• The price movements of agricultural inputs and relevant legislation, also specifically in respect of the price movements of electricity.
• Support with statistical surveys and the interpretation thereof.