Agricultural innovation takes centre stage at Nampo Harvest Day 2025

SOUTH Africa's agricultural industry has highlighted its resilience in the face of many challenges at the 2025 Nampo Harvest Day conference, which entered the second day on Wednesday in Bothaville in the Free State.

- YOGASHEN PILLAY

Brendan Jacobs, head of agribusiness at Standard Bank South Africa, said agriculture was under pressure from rising input costs, extreme weather events, tightening margins, and trade agreement challenges.

“Nampo Harvest Day 2025 arrives at a pivotal moment for South Africa's farming sector. This year’s Nampo is more than an exhibition; it is a rallying point for real-world, farmer-led solutions. "From mechanisation and market access to financial tools and agri-tech, the event brings together farmers, agri-businesses, and financiers to explore what it will take to sustain growth and resilience across the sector.”