A top notch security solution for farmers in Pretoria
Accordingto the South African Parastatal and Tertiary Institutions Union (Saptu), 11 people were killed on farms in the first half of February 2017 – that’s close to an average of one murder a day. In addition to this, the country’s agriculture sector has been under immense pressure over the past year as a result of the current drought conditions.Such statistics and the increased need to safe guard produce, indicate the dire need for increased security for South Africa’s farming community, particularly given that the agriculture sector plays a critical role in our economy.
So what solution can the farming community implement to address the issue of security on their farms?
Like most industries today, it’s about investing in technological security solutions that can give farmers piece of mind knowing that they, and their produce, are protected against any possible attacks.
An example of this, is the integrated security solution offered by Itec SA that is cost effective, reliable, and has superior after sales services, which incorporates the followingservices:
- CCTV –this security solution is a cost effective crime prevention tool that end users can access to have full view of their operations. Itec SA offers CCTV solutions that are perfectly fitted to protect a family and their assets on the farm. By having a CCTV solution, farmers are able to respond efficiently to any suspicious activity or possible break in attempts. Not only does a CCTV solution enhance safety on business’s premises, having one can also assist tomonitor staff movements and actions. In addition to this, the Itec SA CCTV solutions help ensure that users are fully compliant with insurance company requirements.
- Security System Integration – this solution offered by Itec SA enables users to ensure the security and continuity of their business solutions using a range of market leading security solutions that incorporate the most advanced technology products internationally.
- Access control - knowing who comes in and out of the business premises is important, and the access control function from Itec SA uses smart technology to give users full control to manage just this - who enters the premises as well as additional activity on the premises.
- Monitoring solutions– mobility is a very key aspect to doing business in today’s age, as one needs to be able to access business information while on the go. To this end, Itec SA offers monitoring solutions that help users keep an eye on their operations 24/7 – both onsite and remotely.
- In house financing solutions - funding is a key aspect of having a security solution, and as such, farmers can access in house finance solutions from Itec SA who understand the financial constraints that the farming sector is currently facing. Itec SA offers flexible in house financing solutions that are affordable and easy to access. No business needs are the same, and Itec SA will therefore structure a finance solution that best suits the business owner’s needs. The benefit of an in house financing solution is that one pays for the security solutions needed over a specified period of time, meaning that security is not being compromised based on limits budgets.
Technology is changing things up, and can be used to not only to safeguard farmers’ produce, but their personal security too.
About Itec
Itec is a leading document management and printing group, supporting SME and commercial document printing, enterprise communications and financial solutions. It imports, distributes and partners with established and award-winning brands to provide end to end office solutions. With Khulasande owning 51% of the company, Itec has a BBBEE level 2 rating.