Nation in Conversation, Session Two – Nampo 2025
For the second panel discussion of Nation in Conversation at Nampo 2025, the hall was packed and with good reason. South African agriculture finds itself at a pivotal crossroads: politically uncertain, economically constrained, and yet full of potential.
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Today the two sessions of Nation in Conversation focussed on collaboration opportunities and the difference that can be made in communities, even with the smallest of contributions. The scene setter kicked off with a quote from Gandhi: Be the change you want to see in the world.
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Whether you manage your back-office function on your farm, or subcontracting it to an external expert, the job needs to be done. This is just as certain as the probability of coalition arrangements South Africa will see like never before after the elections. These two topics came under discussion at Nation in Conversation at Nampo Bothaville today, exactly two weeks before the elections.
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“We are entering an era of de-globalisation with a big focus on regional concepts and agriculture,” said Johann Kotzé, CEO of Agri SA during the first session of Nation in Conversation today at Nampo, Bothaville. “We need to not only survive but thrive within uncertainty.” This set the table for this year’s theme, Conquering uncertainty, where this discussion touched issues like climate change and conservation agriculture.
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“It is a cold day with hot topics,” Anlie Hattingh, eNCA news anchor, said while facilitating today’s Nation in Conversation sessions at Nampo Cape 2023. The first panel discussion focussed on how the Western Cape handles the current electricity crisis, where the second session focussed on challenges the sheep industry is facing.
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“The curse of an ideological history is what hamshackle South Africa. We need to be able to trade with BRICS countries, with neighbouring countries and with America,” Theo Vorster, CEO of Galileo Capital, said during a Nation in Conversation session today at Nampo Cape 2023.
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Die Kaapstreek het ’n leiersrol ingeneem ten opsigte van die bevordering van kragopwekking en dien as voorbeeld van merkwaardige vordering in volhoubare energie-inisiatiewe. Met ’n proaktiewe benadering tot die benutting van sy natuurlike hulpbronne, het die Kaap ’n dryfkrag geword in die aanvaarding van hernubare energiebronne soos wind, sonkrag, en hidro-elektriese krag. Hierdie strategiese skuif na skoner energie dra nie net by tot die streek se selfvoorsienendheid nie, maar stel ook ʼn noemenswaardige voorbeeld vir globale pogings om die energiekrisis te hanteer.
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Die kanolabedryf in die Kaap beleef ’n dinamiese oplewing, aangedryf deur tegnologiese vooruitgang en volhoubare praktyke. Hierdie groei versterk nie net plaaslike ekonomieë nie, maar vestig ook die Kaap as ’n beduidende bydraer tot die globale kanola-voorsieningskettings deur aan die stygende vraag na gesonde olies en biodiesel te voldoen.
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Die skaapbedryf in die Kaapprovinsie staar ‘n komplekse netwerk van uitdagings regoor sy waardeketting in die gesig, wat innoverende oplossings vir volhoubare groei vereis. Vanaf teel en boerdery, tot verwerking en verspreiding, worstel verskeie fases van die waardeketting met kwessies soos wisselende markvereistes, klimaatsonsekerhede, en veranderende verbruikersvoorkeure.
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Die ekonomiese gevolge van die Russiese oorlog op Suid-Afrika se handelsverhoudinge is veelvoudig, vêrreikend en strek oor bedrywe en geografieë. Die Nasie in gesprek-paneelbespreking wat by Nampo Kaap aangebied gaan word, belowe om ’n kompas te wees wat leiding oor hierdie ingewikkelde kwessie sal verleen.
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Senwes sal weer vanjaar se Nasie in Gesprek-paneelbesprekings by Nampo Kaap in Bredasdorp aanbied. Daar sal vier sessies oor twee dae plaasvind met Theo Vorster en Anli Hattingh as gesoute fasiliteerders wat gesprekke binne die landbousektor sal lei. Sprekers wat voorlopers op die onderskeie besprekingsgebiede is, sal op die man af praat en die spyker telkens op die kop slaan. Aangesien daar slegs beperkte sitplekke per sessie beskikbaar is, word ekspogangers aangeraai om eerder ʼn plek in hierdie paneelbesprekings aanlyn te bespreek.
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Nasie in gesprek, die bekende landbougespreksreeks, gaan vanjaar weer by Nampo Kaap vir goeie debatte en aktuele gesprekke binne die landbousektor sorg. Die Nasie in gesprek-sessies by Nampo Bothaville sorg al die afgelope 12 jaar dat kwessies en vooruitgang binne die landbouomgewing op ʼn doelgerigte en konstruktiewe wyse aangespreek word tot voordeel van die ganse sektor. Dit sal die tweede jaar wees dat hierdie program ook in die Kaap aangebied word.
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“Moenie moedeloos raak met die negatiewe dinge wat jy op die nuus sien nie. Daar is geleenthede. Los die probleme op,” het dr Johnny van der Merwe tydens die laaste Nasie in Gesprek-sessie gesê.
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“Consumers have the purchasing power, so without them and their willingness to purchase the value chain cease to exist,” says Dr Melissa van der Merwe, lecturer at Stellenbosch University.
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“Value chains are the connections between producers and consumers. These connections can, however, be disrupted.” This served as intro for another “adapt or die” Nation in Conversation discussion concerning value chains.
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“The primary responsibility of banks is towards the depositor,” said Theo Vorster, facilitator of Nation in Conversation and CEO of Galileo Capital.
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“The agricultural sector needs an energy solution, and we need it now!” said Anlie Hattingh, facilitator for Nation in Conversation and eNCA news anchor.
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“If you fail to plan, you plan to fail,” said André van Pletzen, from Ignite and Revive Kroonstad.
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“Food security is not only about availability, but also about affordability. Sustainability unfortunately is not only in the soil, it is also in the pocket,” said Gerhard van der Burgh from BFAP, experienced agricultural economist focusing on production and market analysis, optimising the value chain.
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“If families do not see succession planning as vital, the business will not survive the generations,” Theo Vorster, CEO of Galileo Capital, highlighted during the first of eight Nation in Conversation sessions at Nampo 2023.
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