Two experimental farms in South Africa starting in 2011 compared conventional and no-till (direct planting) techniques using Argentine machinery and expertise. Direct planting led to 30% higher maize and 15% higher soy yields, with 46% less fuel, 45% fewer repairs, and 1/4 the labor of conventional tillage. Direct planting also exceeded conventional techniques in both high- and low-potential yield areas. Local developments and erosion demonstrations showed direct planting's benefits.

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2. EXPERIMENTAL
FARMS
Use of no-TILL technology and its positive
impact: Increasing crop yield, decreasing cost
production and improving soil conservation
Panel Discussion:
By Ambassador R. Carlos Sersale di
Cerisano, Argentine Republic
e-mail: carlos.sersale@embassyofargentina.co.za

3. Experimental Farms in South Africa
 Project started in 2011
 2 experimental farms in distinct locations with different
characteristics
 Work done with Argentine no-Till machinery and related inputs
 Argentine and South African professionals and farmers working
together
 Public and Private interaction

4. Conventional planting Direct Planting
Comparison between
conventional and direct planting
Conventional planting
2nd
Phase of Planting
November 2011

5. CROP YIELD RESULTS
(Two per year)
• Maize: Average increase of 30% by direct
planting as opposed to conventional tillage
• Soya: Average increase of 15% by direct
planting as opposed to conventional tillage
Fundación CIDETER

6. PRODUCTION RESULTS &
ADVANTAGES
• 46% reduction in fuel consumption
• 45% reduction in repair costs
• ¼ the Amount of man hours as opposed to
conventional Tillage methods.

7. More Results
• The technology used for direct planting surpassed the
conventional by 46,9% in high potential yields and
22,7% in low potential yields respectively.
• A 1.93% increase was shown in high potential yields
when increasing the number of seeds from 60 to 80
thousand whilst in Low Potential yields an increase of
7.77 % was present when an increase of 45 thousand
to 60 thousand seeds was made.

9. Increases in exports to South Africa

10. Results of experimental farms made between Grain S.A./INTA

19. • Local developments
at Settlers farm

21. • Demonstration of erosion
in direct planting and
conventional tillage.

22. Argentine INTA’s Team and Presence on South African Farms

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e- mail:
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