The second session of Nation in Conversation at the inaugural Nampo Cape agri-expo shone the spotlight on sustainable intensive meat (sheep) production with show host Theo Voster facilitating a panel of speakers which included Dr Karin Wessels of Mamre Intensive Sheep Farms, Izak Hofmeyr of Plaas Media; Veterinarian Dr D’Wall Hauptfleisch; and Charné Josling a lecturer at the University of the Free State, specialising in animal feed.
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Nation in Conversation, South Africa’s premiere Agri-talk show, is proud to be part of the first-ever Nampo Cape, which got underway today at Bredasdorp Park in the Overberg. Nampo Cape is the sister event of the Nampo Harvest Day, held annually near Bothaville in the Free State. The agri-festival is considered the biggest event on the SA Agri-calendar attracting over 80 000 people this year. GrainSA, the organisers of the show hopes the Cape version of the festival attracts similar numbers.
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“There’s nothing quite as delicious as a freshly toasted slice of bread with Avo on it, and what’s more it’s packed with good fats and vitamins.” This is how the show kicks-off with Rozanne’s comment.
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Nation in Conversation ended on an upbeat with a lively discussion about the role of the youth in agriculture.
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Day 3 of Nation in Conversation at Nampo 2018 got underway with a robust discussion about the importance of economy of scale with Theo Vorster hosting the conversation with a panel comprised of Senwes Group CEO Francois Strydom, Agriculture Economist Wandile Sihlobo, BFAP’s Ferdi Meyer and GrainSA CEO Jannie de Villiers.
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The final session of Day 3 of Nation in Conversation at the Nampo Harvest Day festival saw a panel discussion taking a peak at what agriculture could look like in 2035.
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The final session of Day 2’s edition of Nation in Conversation at Nampo dissected the importance of female leadership in agricultural structures posing the question “Why is it still difficult for women to land leadership roles in agriculture”.
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- 17 May 2018
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The panel discussion was hosted by Roelf Meyer and consisted of Agbiz CEO John Purchase, Daan Kriek, President of AgriSA; Johan Willemse, a retired professor of agriculture; Malcolm Ferguson, a former diplomat now representing a massive maize producing company in Mexico; and Pitso Sekhoto a Free State Producer and Agri-activist with AFASA.
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Episode 7 of the current season of Nation in Conversation takes the viewer on a journey into the fascinating world of sunflower and soya bean farming and processing.
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- 15 May 2018
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Day one of the country’s premier agri-talkshow, Nation in Conversation, got underway at 11:00 this morning (15 May 2018) at the agri-calandar’s premier event, the Nampo Harvest Day festival near Bothaville. The proceedings, attended by a full studio audience comprised of media and agri-stakeholders, saw the panel discussing “Policy Matters and Scenarios”
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- 15 May 2018
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Nation in Conversation asked the question: “How can threats to food security be overcome to ensure a prosperous future and healthy agricultural sector?”
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Nedbank’s relationship with the agricultural sector has evolved beyond just offering finance and now entails the provision of holistic solutions for everyday, seasonal and future growth requirements. These holistic solutions cater for the whole agricultural value chain, ranging from primary producers to listed agribusinesses.
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AFGRI is a leading agricultural services company with core competencies to enhance, support and guide the growth of agricultural enterprises. With a core focus on grain commodities and a vision of driving food security across Africa, AFGRI provides services across the entire grain production and storage cycle, offering financial support and solutions as well as inputs and hi-tech equipment through the John Deere brand supported by a large retail footprint.
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- 13 March 2017
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In hierdie episode van Nasie in Gesprek raak dinge ʼn bietjie soet soos ons na die Suid-Afrikaanse Suikerbedryf kyk. Die kamera kyk uit oor die uitgestrekte en mooi landskappe van die Mkuze area in KwaZulu-Natal wat bekend is vir die suikerrietplantasies en sy pragtige wildlewe.
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- 10 March 2017
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Episode 9 van Nasie in Gesprek kyk na die Wildbedryf wat nogal redelik vinnig groei, natuurlik tesame met die inherente toerisme-aantreklikheid van die bedryf.
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- 02 March 2017
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Die agtste episode van die nuwe seisoen van Nasie in Gesprek, die landbougespreksprogram wat die nasie aan die praat het, kyk na die groentebedryf wat konstant aan die verander is waar jy vandag groenteprodukte by legio supermarkte kan aankoop. Maar wie van ons koop nog regtig groente by die varsproduktemark of by die informele verkopers langs die pad?
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- 17 February 2017
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Die sewende episode van die nuwe seisoen van Nasie in Gesprek, die landbougespreksprogram wat die nasie aan die praat het, kyk na die pluimveebedryf wat onder toenemende druk is as gevolg van die praktyk dat internasionale pluimveeprodukte hier in die Suid-Afrikaanse mark gestort word wat ons plaaslike hoenderprodusente affekteer.
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- 13 February 2017
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In hierdie week se episode van Nasie in Gesprek word die gesig van die volstruisbedryf onthul. Ons besoek Oudtshoorn, die Volstruishoofstad van nie net Suid-Afrika nie, maar ook die Wêreld!
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- 07 February 2017
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Nasie in Gesprek het besoek aan die Oos-Kaap afgelê wat die mees gekonsentreerde Suiwelproduserende gebied in die land is.
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- 07 February 2017
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Die toneel word geskets wanneer die Vise-Burgemeester van Beaufort Wes, Daleen Slabbert ons meer vertel wat Beaufort Wes so uniek maak. Dan sluit ons aan by Johnny Theunissen, eienaar van die Scheurfontein plaas wat ons vertel waarom Karoolam die beste is. En as jy dit nie geweet het nie, Karoolam is nou ʼn erkende internasionale handelsmerk.
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- 06 February 2017
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Die vrugtebedryf het ʼn massiewe impak op die ekonomie en die welstand van gemeenskappe waarbinne hulle handel dryf en dit het ook ʼn groot impak op die nasionale ekonomie.
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- 06 February 2017
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Episode twee van Nasie in Gesprek se nuwe TV-reeks draai die kollig na die Suid-Afrikaanse wynbedryf, wanneer die baanbreker landbougespreksprogram die hartjie van die wynroete – Wellington - besoek. In lyn met die nuwe gevoel van die program, fokus die kameras op die asemrowende uitsig van die Kaapse Wynland. Die program stop vir ʼn wyle by die James Sedgwick Distilleerdery, wat verantwoordelik is vir Suid-Afrika se voorkeur whiskey handelsmerke, sowel as by Bosman Familie Wynlandgoed en Diemersfontein.
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- 13 January 2017
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Die kamera fokus op die mooi landskappe van Parys en Robertson terwyl die impak van twee familieboerderye in daardie areas van naderby bekyk word.
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- 12 May 2016
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Die tyd vir Nasie in Gesprek het uiteindelik aangebreek en vanjaar spog dié platform met ʼn kraaknuwe toepassing.
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