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                                                                     THE LOGISTICS ACHIEVER

                                                                            ENVIRO AWARDS



                                                                 In 2019 the Logistics Achiever Awards will be celebrating
                                                                  30 years of rewarding excellence in logistics and supply
                                                                     chain management. LAA recognises  outstanding
          Prabdeep Bajwa (left) shakes hands with Jacques
          Taylor after signing the MoU.                           achievements and  innovation that have created  market
                                                                  advantage today  for a strong, sustainable  foundation
             Agri giants partner                                                   into  the future.

               to drive growth in


              African agriculture



          JOHN DEERE and Corteva Agriscience have
          signed a memorandum of understanding
          (MoU) aimed at accelerating Africa’s
          agricultural sector and enriching the lives of
          farmers across the continent.
            “This partnership will see John Deere and
          Corteva identify collaboration opportunities
          across Africa that combine mechanisation
          with the latest developments in crop science.
          This partnership is expected to provide
          African farmers with comprehensive solutions
          to endemic challenges through new crop
          management technologies and products,”
          says Jacques Taylor, John Deere MD for sub-
          Saharan Africa.
             The agreement includes precision farming
          and fi nance opportunities with John Deere
          Financial, and technology collaboration via
          the John Deere ‘Hello Tractor’ technology
          development programme operating in selected               Join us to CELEBRATE WITH THE STARS
          African markets. Signifi cantly for Africa, “The
          agreement also covers small- and new-age                         Thursday 17th October 6pm
          farming technologies including the adaptation                       Montecasino Ballroom
          of local seed varieties,” adds Taylor.
             Prabdeep Bajwa, President of Corteva                  To reserve your table now send an email to
          Agriscience, Africa Middle East, believes this            Dianne at dianne@logisticsnews.co.za  or
          partnership will deliver new initiatives as part
          of farmer-fi rst solutions that maximise the                     Liesl at liesldewet@gmail.com
          potential of every hectare, enabling African
          farmers to get the most out of every season. •
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