Membership
Eligibility
Any sugar cane grower may apply for membership to Grocane.
A summary of the standards required for membership appears below – please contact us for full details.
Farm Boundaries
Should be wide enough and long enough to have a reasonable chance of preventing a veld fire from spreading to or from neighbouring land.
Should not cause soil erosion and;
Should be reasonably free of flammable material capable of carrying a veld fire across it.
Fire Breaks
(minimum requirements)
Farm boundaries – no less than 5 meters on your side of the boundary.
Public road breaks – to extend to a minimum of 3 meters outside the road reserve or again, alternative preventative precautions must be implemented.
Breaks against housing – a minimum of 18 meters between such buildings and flammable cane.
Fire Fighting Equipment
Adequate equipment to deal with scale of operation, as required by the Grocane Constitution.
Precautions
- Observe burning regulations as per the National Veld and Forest Act.
- Fire cell preparedness and method of pro-action and reaction;
- Constant radio calls during dry periods;
- Notify neighbours when absent from your farm;
- Notify neighbours when burning for harvesting;
- Regularly check all fire fighting equipment.