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verwikkelinge en oplossings. Dit bly belangrik om te verseker dat ons
produsente effektiewe, betroubare inligting tot hulle beskikking het om
aankoop- en bemarkingsbesluite te ondersteun en volhoubare produksie
te verseker. Die afdeling het ’n span kundiges wat die visie nastreef.
NAMPO
NAMPO OESDAG
NAMPO 2019 is gekenmerk deur goeie weer en 81 345 besoekers wat dié
handelskou en gewilde ontmoetingsplek van mense in landbou bygewoon
het. Aangesien heelwat binnelandse graanprodusente asem opgehou het
vir vroeë ryp wat oesopbrengste kon beïnvloed, was die betreklike warm
weer wat tot die NAMPO-week geheers het, ’n welkome mylpaal.
Ná die grondhervormingsdebat, droogte en lae graanpryse van die
afgelope jaar, was die gemoedelikheid en positiwiteit van produsente
merkbaar. Volgens die Graan SA voorsitter was dit opmerklik dat die
onsekerheid minder was as verlede jaar. Verder het produsente ’n
oplossing- en ’n groeigedrewe ingesteldheid by NAMPO getoon.
Die Nasie in Gesprek-forum se gesprekspunte het vanjaar verskuif van
grondhervorming na dit wat nodig is om die landbousektor en die land se
ekonomie te laat groei. Wat na vore gekom het, is dat die landbousektor
positief is om die plan vir ekonomiese groei te laat slaag. Sake waaraan
die regering dringende aandag behoort te skenk, behels finansiering
vir swart boere, die uitbreiding van markte, winsgewendheid van die
sektor, ’n nasionale oesversekeringsubsidie, vaardigheidsontwikkeling,
verbetering van infrastruktuur asook navorsing oor veral klimaat.
Op sy eerste besoek aan die NAMPO Oesdag het die Adjunkminister
van Landbou, Bosbou en Visserye, Sfiso Buthelezi, dit beskryf as die
landbousektor se bes bewaarde geheim wat deur almal in Suid-Afrika
wat voedsel verbruik, ervaar moet word. Hy sê in Chili en Argentinië
– waar hy soortgelyke skoue bygewoon het – kom dié lande tot stilstand
om produsente te ondersteun.
NAMPO se fokus as handelskou word deurlopend behou, maar die
menskant van NAMPO is ’n onmiskenbare kenmerk en die vestiging van
verhoudinge, vennootskappe en vriendskappe bly ’n trekpleister. NAMPO
bied jaarliks aan die landbousektor ’n platform om een groot strategiese
beplanningsessie te hou. Individuele en kollektiewe planne vir die volgende
jaar word hier gemaak om terug te neem na plaasvlak. Met die groter
aanbod van tegnologie en geleenthede wat hier ontstaan, verg NAMPO
toenemend meer as ’n een dag-besoek. Dit is opmerklik dat – net soos
die drywers en rigtinggewers van landbou – daar regdeur die NAMPO-
week ’n teenwoordigheid van insetverskaffers en landboubesighede se
uitvoerende hoofde en ander besluitnemers op die terrein te sien is.
Vanjaar se 775 uitstallers het steeds aftrek gekry ten spyte van die
heersende ekonomiese druk op verbruikers. Sommige uitstallers het
rekordverkope bereik. Volgens uitstallers het die besoekers aan hul
uitstalruimte gesorg vir kwaliteit navrae en belowende leidrade – wat
baie meer werd is as net ’n volume mense.
NAMPO se mikpunt is nie om groter te gaan nie, maar om die ervaring
vir besoekers deurlopend op so ’n standaard aan te bied, dat hulle dit
die volgende jaar weer wil bywoon. Die grootte van die terrein en die
infrastruktuur wat goed versprei is, sorg reeds vir ’n rustiger ervaring wat
gesinsvriendelik is en iets vir elkeen bied. Selfs die vliegveld het ’n rekord
van 376 vliegtuie en 63 helikopters met gemak hanteer.
NAMPO KAAP
Dit is met dankbaarheid dat ons terugkyk na ’n baie geslaagde NAMPO
Kaap 2019. Vir die 435 uitstallers versprei oor die 480 beskikbare
uitstalruimtes, die opgegradeerde parkeerareas sowel as die groter getal
kiosks was dié drie dae ’n hoogtepunt op die Kaapse landboukalender
en beslis die moeite werd.
Oor die drie skou-dae het 20 250 besoekers NAMPO Kaap bygewoon.
Dié syfer het die organiseerders se verwagtinge oortref. Donderdag,
5 September was die gewildste dag met nagenoeg 9 000 besoekers
wat deur die hekke gestroom het.
have effective and reliable information to support them in their pur-
chasing and marketing decisions and to ensure sustainable produc-
tion. The division has a team of experts who pursue this vision.
NAMPO
NAMPO HARVEST DAY
NAMPO 2019 was characterised by good weather, and 81 345 visitors
attended this trade show and popular meeting place for people involved
in agriculture. As quite a number of grain producers in the interior were
holding their breath about early frost that could affect their crop yield,
the relatively warm weather up to the NAMPO week was very welcome.
After the land reform debate, drought and low grain prices of the past
year, the joviality and positive attitude of producers were marked.
According to the Grain SA chairperson, it was notable that the
uncertainty was less than last year. Producers also displayed a solution-
and growth-driven attitude at NAMPO.
The Nation in Conversation forum’s discussion points this year shifted
from land reform to what is required to allow the agricultural sector and the
country’s economy to grow. What came up was that the agricultural sector
is positive about allowing the plan for economic growth to succeed.
Matters to which the government should attend urgently involve financing
for black farmers, expanding markets, the profitability of the sector, a
national crop insurance subsidy, skills development, improvement of
infrastructure, as well as research on climate in particular.
On his first visit to the NAMPO Harvest Day, the Deputy Minister of
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Sfiso Buthelezi, described it as the
best-kept secret of the agricultural sector that should be experienced
by everybody in South Africa who consumes food. He says that in Chile
and Argentina – where he had attended similar shows – the country
comes to a standstill to support producers.
The focus of NAMPO as trade show is retained throughout, but the
human side of NAMPO is an undeniable feature, and the strengthening
of relationships, partnerships and friendships remains a drawcard.
NAMPO offers the agricultural sector a platform for one large strategic
planning session every year. Individual and collective plans for the next
year are made here to take back to the farm. With the greater supply
of technology and opportunities arising here, NAMPO increasingly
demands more than a one-day visit. It is noteworthy that – like the
drivers and directors of agriculture – the executive heads of input
providers and agribusinesses and other decision-makers are present
on the grounds throughout NAMPO week.
This year the 775 exhibitors were still popular, despite the prevailing
economic pressure on consumers. Some of the exhibitors had record
sales. According to exhibitors, the visitors to their exhibiting space
ensured quality enquiries and promising leads – which are worth much
more than just a volume of people.
NAMPO’s aim is not to become bigger, but to continuously offer the
experience to visitors at such a standard that they want to come again
next year. The size of the grounds and the infrastructure that is so well
distributed already provide a more restful experience that is family friendly
and has something for everyone. Even the landing strip handled a record of
376 light aeroplanes and 63 helicopters with ease.
NAMPO CAPE
We look back gratefully on a very successful NAMPO Cape 2019. These
three days were a highlight on the Cape agricultural calendar to the
435 exhibitors, spread over the 480 available exhibiting spaces, and
the upgraded parking areas and the larger number of kiosks made the
event worthwhile.
Over the three days of the show, 20 250 visitors attended NAMPO
Cape. This figure exceeded the expectations of the organisers. Thurs-
day, 5 September was the most popular day, with approximately
9 000 visitors passing through the gates.