African Farming Farmers' Day – Mthatha

African Farming, a proud print, digital and TV brand extension of the agricultural magazine Landbouweekblad, will host a grain and crop farmers’ day in Mthatha to empower farmers – be they emerging or seasoned commercial operations – to build more profitable businesses together. Experts and farmers will give insight and advice on a range of topics and explain how small changes to farming operations can have a big impact on a farmer’s bottom line. Attendees also get to share a meal and learn from one another. 

Tickets: R130

Buy your ticket on Computicket or at your nearest Shoprite/Checkers or contact Apollo Bomvana on 067 217 0190.

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PROGRAMME:

08:00 Arrival / Registration / Tea / Coffee

09:00 Welcoming – Peter Mashala, editor of African Farming Magazine

09:15 Introduction – Z. Kantolo, Eastern Cape Department of Rural Development and Agrarian Reform

09:45 Growing together: the PALS (Partners in Agri Land Solutions) initiative – Lennox Plaatjies, PALS

Grain commercialisation in the EasternC ape – Sinelizwi Fakade, Ukhanyo Farmer Development

10:15 John Deere’s value proposition and mechanisation solutions – Fortune Mathiba, John Deere Finance

10:45 Tea/Coffee

11:00 Mzimasi Jalisa, Jay Jay Farming

11:30 Helping smallholder farmers to covert maize into a sustainable livelihood – Mandy Bambeni, Tanager SA

12:00 Stop focusing on what you don’tha ve and start with what is available – Xolisa Mpondo, farmer

12:30 New Ford models – representative of Ford South Africa

12:40 Closing – Apollo Bomvana, African Farming Magazine

LUNCH