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Afgri CEO Chris Venter on threats, challenges and successes in SA’s agricultural sector
Big machines, strapping young men, two-tone shirts … and the who’s who of SA’s maize belt gathered this week in Bothaville for the annual Nampo Harvest Day jamboree. Billed as the largest agricultural exhibition in the southern hemisphere, the event was attended by Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Senzeni Zokwana, who spoke about the need to maintain SA’s food security in the face of increased calls for land expropriation without compensation. Business Day caught up with Chris Venter, CEO of agricultural services outfit Afgri. Why is Nampo important? From a farming point of view, you get to see all the new technology, ideas and processes that agribusiness comes up with. From a conversation point of view, the platform of Nation in Conversation was created probably four or five years ago. It opens up the discussion about transformation, upliftment and expansion of food security. It’s also important for suppliers to advertise new products. What are the big shifts in technol...
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