Photo: FW Archive
Mathews told Farmer’s Weekly that business worth billions of rands was transacted every year during Nampo, one of the largest outdoor events of its kind in the world.
The very first Nampo Harvest Day, then called the Sampi Harvest Day, took place on 7 and 8 June 1967 on the farm Donkerhoek in the Bloemfontein district. Just 200 farmers attended this event.
“Nevertheless, the Harvest Day’s objective has stayed the same over the years: to bring together agricultural suppliers and producers,” Mathews explained.
Dr Dirk Strydom, Grain SA’s Nampo, marketing and research development lead, said in a statement that Grain SA was determined to maintain Nampo as the agriculture sector’s most relevant platform and marketplace for innovation, technology, information exchange and discussion.
It had therefore paid close attention to expansions and improvements to the grounds in readiness for the 2023 Nampo Harvest Day.
“Nampo plays an important role in developing the agriculture sector by providing a successful environment for business and producers to interact and do business. It gathers all agricultural role players to present their products and services in production, machinery, food-processing, inputs, and related products and services.
“Nampo is also the place where farmers meet and the only trade show that brings together agricultural solutions for all types of farms and crops,” he said.
According to the Nampo website, tickets for the event were available from TicketPro with discounted entry fees for online purchases. Gates opened at 07:00 and closed at 17:00. Route directions as well as details of the private air strip appeared on the website and the Nampo app.
DIRECTIONS
HOW TO GET TO NAMPO QUICKLY AND SAFELY:
- N12 Potchefstroom → Klerksdorp → R30 Bothaville/Nampo Park
- From Kroonstad, take the R34 to Welkom +/- 15km → turn right R713 until R30 → turn right to Bothaville/Nampo Park
- Paris R59 → Viljoenskroon → turn right at four-way stop → R76 to T junction → R30 left to Bothaville/Nampo Park
ROADS TO AVOID (POTHOLES, REPAIRS, ETC):
- R59 Viljoenskroon → Bothaville
- R76 Kroonstad → Viljoenskroon
- Viljoenskroon → Vierfontein
