Farm safety remains top priority for Agri Securitas

The Agri Securitas Trust Fund which was established in 1999, has to date protected at least 500 farms and nearly 3,000 farmworkers against rural crime in Mpumalanga, North West, Northern Cape and Eastern Cape. The funds' financial contributions to various farmers' associations have been used to advance camera systems that monitor access and the establishment of communication infrastructure.

The Agri Excelsior, Agri Louwna and Agri Pretoriuskop farmers' associations in North West, the Berg Agricultural Association in the Northern Cape and the Aliwal-North farmers association in the Eastern Cape deployed camera systems to establish a permanent observation capability.

Agri Delareyville in North West and Upper Cathcart Farmers Association in the Eastern Cape established communication infrastructure for better communication in emergencies. The Adelaide Farmers Association and Graaff-Reinet Wool Growers Association in the Eastern Cape and Agri Piet Retief in Mpumalanga received funds to purchase safety equipment.

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