This year’s theme ‘Geared for the future’ focussed on different aspects of the agriculture sector – land reform, drought conditions, social challenges in rural communities, interaction with local government structures, partnership possibilities as well as growing the agriculture industry.
We searched through Twitter to find some of the most popular tweets from the congress:
Only reason for food security in SA,is because we have the best #farmers in the world. @Omrivz @AgriSAOfficial #agrisa2015 @FarmersWeeklySA
— Vrystaat Landbou (@vslandbou) October 16, 2015
‘We need to find each other irrespective of what our believes are’- @SenzeniZokwana #AgriSA2015 @FarmersWeeklySA
— Alita van der Walt (@Alitavdw) October 15, 2015
We need to change the game with new thinking, a new approach. Our strategy is a growth strategy @AgriSAOfficial Omri van Zyl #agrisa2015
— Agri Wes-Kaap (@AgriWesKaap) October 16, 2015
You don’t go into local gov with a paternalistic approach,relationship of equals:Wise words by Dan Kriek,@AgriSAOfficial #agrisa2015
— Thabi Nkosi (@MissThabiNkosi) October 16, 2015
96% of #AgriSA2015 doesn’t think gov is doing enough to assist emerging farmers and 31% believes gov is assisting commercial farmers
— Farmer’s Weekly SA (@FarmersWeeklySA) October 15, 2015
Interesting new voting method #agriSA2015 congress. Q does government assist emerging farmers adequately? 96% NO pic.twitter.com/EWHCugTnZY
— Annette Steyn (@AnnetteSteyn1) October 15, 2015
Min Gordhan: Agriculture is important for South Africa’s sustainability and for achieving #Development #Goals #agrisa2015
— NationalCoGTA (@NationalCoGTA) October 16, 2015
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