Agricultural shows strengthen regional communities and offer local and global role players the opportunity to showcase agricultural prowess to the world. Nampo Harvest Day offers all visitors the opportunity to reconnect with those involved in the sector, to build relationships, exchange knowledge and support local businesses.
The communities in the vicinity of Nampo also depend largely on the show, as it provides an annual injection for rural tourism and creates job opportunities.
Nampo not only delivers significant economic benefits, but provides opportunities for producers to learn more about new on-farm practices that allow them to become more competitive, as well as to connect with agribusinesses that provide goods, services and technologies.
JACO BREYTENBACH
JACO BREYTENBACH FARMS MAIZE, WHEAT, AND SOYA AND SUGAR BEAN IN THE FOURIESBURG DISTRICT OF THE FREE STATE. HE ATTENDS NAMPO ALMOST EVERY YEAR.
Q: WHAT DOES NAMPO MEAN TO YOU?
It’s the place where grain farmers can gather and find out what’s new and what will be available in the future. At a glance, we can see what’s happening in our sector, but we’re also challenged to open our minds to new ideas. We can look at new equipment and talk to the input suppliers to gather more information.
But to me, Nampo is more than just another show or exhibition. It’s a special gathering of farmers where we have the opportunity to exchange experiences with fellow farmers and others involved in agriculture. We can talk to other grain farmers in all grain-producing areas about their crops, how they handled challenges during the past season, and simply get a glimpse of their general state of mind.
We’re proud of Nampo. It’s an agricultural show organised by farmers for fellow farmers, and I think that’s what makes it so popular. We
