Agriculture
Agri NC Congress to focus on transformation─── SABRINA DEAN 17:44 Tue, 18 Aug 2015
Kimberley - Agri Northern Cape will be focusing on transformation, land reform and the economic pressures being faced by producers during its annual congress in Kimberley this week.
Vice President Nicol Jansen says congress is intended to highlight challenges and important issues in the sector but at the same time motivate members to see the opportunities among the challenges:
'Nicol Jansen - positives'
On the economic side, the programme includes an address by Ernst Janovsky from Absa, who will focus on economic sustainability of agriculture, and Professor Nick Vink, chairperson of agricultural policies at the Stellenbosch University department of agricultural economics, who will focus on the National Development Plan.
Agri SA’s executive director and President, Hans van der Merwe and Johannes Moller, will also both be present.
Jansen has meanwhile urged members to stay motivated:
'Nicol Jansen - stay motivated'
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'Nicol Jansen - positives':
'Nicol Jansen - stay motivated':