Speaking to Farmer’s Weekly, De Jager said that the biggest challenges he expected to face as WFO president was the extension of networks to regions, such as Eastern Europe, Indo-Asia, West Africa and the Middle East, where agricultural organisations were still largely uninvolved, and the “refining of management systems, internal regulations, communication and policy, and the implementation of the new WFOP strategies”.
De Jager was previously president of the Southern African Confederation of Agricultural Unions (SACAU), and led transformation initiatives at Agri Limpopo.
He was also deputy president of Agri SA, and president of the Pan African Farmers’ Organisation.
Here are some messages from Twitter users on De Jager’s appointment.
Dr. Theo De Jager just elected #WFO President! Congratulations @TheoDJager pic.twitter.com/NRwaHFDPno
— WFO (@worldfarmersorg) June 13, 2017
Congratulations @TheoDJager, it is a proud moment for the South African farming sector @FarmersWeeklySA https://t.co/5faSI7zTUa
— Denene Erasmus (@agri_erasmus) June 13, 2017
Congratulations to Theo de Jager, South African #farmer, just elected president of @worldfarmersorg #wfoga2017 pic.twitter.com/YqOVw2uUrL
— APCA (@ChambagriFrance) June 13, 2017
Theo de Jager (South Africa) new president #WFO, supporting pro active role FO’s on climate change. FO’s in lead, to achieve more impact. pic.twitter.com/UK4lG9mlft
— peter prins (@landwaterfood) June 14, 2017
Congratulations dr @TheoDJager, very proud! @MonSpek1 @Klankkoerant @Netwerk24 @landbou @FarmersWeeklySA @Veeplaas1 @AgriWritersSA https://t.co/fYRBNFePKn
— Agri Wes-Kaap (@AgriWesKaap) June 13, 2017
Thank you Farmers Weekly! I hope it leads to a greater impact of Southern Africa and Africa as a whole on global agricultural issues!
— Theo de Jager (@TheoDJager) June 13, 2017
