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Agri-talk show at Nampo 2018

The country ’ s most respected agritalk show , Nation in Conversation will again be broadcast and recorded live from the Nampo Harvest Day , 15-18 May 2018 .

The theme this year is : “ The role and contribution of agriculture in the deepening of our democracy and the strengthening of our South African economy ”. The sub-themes ( to be confirmed later ) are :
Session 1 , Day 1 - 15 May 2018 11:00 – 12:30 – Transformation and Integration , the Responsible Way Policy Matters and Scenarios , where the discussion will include issues like : 1 . Why does agriculture work in SA ? 2 . Is it working better in other African countries ?
3 . Why should we appreciate and foster what we have ? Session 2 , Day 1 , 14:00 – 15:30
Political Debate
1 . Hard political debate on the issues influencing agriculture in SA
2 . How can this be overcome to ensure a prosperous future and healthy agri-sector ? Session 1 , Day 2 - 16 May 2018 11:00 to 12:30 - Transformation and Integration , the Responsible Way ; A Decade of Family Farming – Policy should protect the individual 1 . Labour 2 . Business 3 . Government
Session 2 , Day 2 , 14:00 – 15:30 Inspirational Women in Agriculture 1 . What is your story ? 2 . What is your inspiration ? 3 . What does the future hold ? 4 . What is the key to your success ?
Session 1 , Day 3 - 17 May 11:00 - 12:30 - Producers don ’ t manage farms , they manage data ; The importance of
economies of scale : Big vs Small 1 . The Indian model as example 2 . Benefits of economy of scale
Session 2 , Day 3 , 14:00 – 15:30 How will new technology change the face of agriculture as we know it today ?
Session 1 , Day 4 , 18 May 11:00 - 12:30 – The Future of Agriculture : Youth How does the youth see agriculture in SA ? 1 . Land reform 2 . Transformation 3 . Food security 4 . Job creation 5 . Opportunities
The 2018 production of Nation in Con ver - sation at the Nampo Harvest Day festival was made possible by the following sponsors : Senwes , AFGRI , Nedbank , Monsanto , Hinterland , Engen , Imperial Isuzu and Grain SA .
Visit the Nation in Conversation website at www . nationinconversation . co . za and download the App to be part of the conversation .
NASIE IN GESPREK @ NAMPO OESDAG 15 – 18 MEI , NAMPO PARK
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