WINNING LETTER
‘Give our farmers a break!’
I have just finished reading ‘The “pest” in pesticides’ (March/April 2024) – with much dismay!
I am a commercial apple farmer in the Elgin Valley in the Western Cape, and I can confidently say that this article is not true of our commercial farmers in South Africa.
Whether we export our fruit, veg, animal products or grains, or supply them to local supermarkets, all farms are subject to an annual audit. The most popular audit is the GLOBALG.A.P. one (G.A.P. stands for ‘good agricultural practice’), which includes the way we look after our staff, how we treat the planet and environment, and how we