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ABC Congress 2010


Held on 2 - 3 June 2010 at the
Lord Charles Conference Centre, Somerset West, Western Cape.

Theme:  Competitive Agribusiness in the Global Village


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Chairman's report
Mr Corwyn Botha (ABC Chairman and MD of Kaap Agri)

The role of the National Planning Commission in shaping SA agriculture and agribusiness
Prof Mohammad Karaan (US)

Investment in the agribusiness sector of SA
Mr Bobby Malabie (ABSA Business Bank)

Global recovery: Macro-economic factors impacting on SA's growth and competitiveness
Prof Ben Smit (US)

Addressing the contraints and barriers impacting negatively on the agro-food sector's competitiveness
Mrs Vangile Titi (Deputy Director-General, Trade and Economic Development)

Preview of agricultural commodity trends and growth prospects, and the impact thereof on agribusiness competitiveness
Prof Johan Willemse (UFS)

Political environment in which the agribusiness sector must perform competitively
Prof Willie Breytenbach (US)

The BBBEE study conducted in the agribusiness sector and the challenges facing the sector in this regard
Prof Johann Kirsten (UP)

Policy environment required to meet the challenges the agribusiness sector faces, as well as the positioning of agribusinesses to meet these challenges
Prof Nick Vink (US)


ABC Biennial Report


ABC Student Project

The Agricultural Business Chamber (ABC) gave ten top students from four universities in South Africa the opportunity to attend the congress. The initiative realised through the willingness of several agribusinesses to sponsor the proposed students. Read more...
 

ABC Congress Programme

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Chairman's Welcoming Function

Sponsored by 
Total SA

   

 

 

Gala dinner sponsored by Absa

 

 

   

 

 

Student Sponsorships

Lindie Stroebel
(Manager, Economic intelligence & Finance, ABC)
Charl Baard (US) and Corwyn Botha (CEO, Kaap Agri) Guy Ducasse (UKZN) and Annelize van Rensburg (Talent Africa)
 Harshil Mitha (US) and Eugene Koekemoer (Managing Director, MKB) Garreth Sparks (UKZN) and Dr John Purchase (CEO, ABC)
Student Sponsored by IDC 
Michelle Browne (UKZN) and Dr Tobias Doyer (Head, Santam Agri)
 Wim Grobbelaar (UFS) and Heinrich Krüger (Chairman, NWK)  Jacques Schoeman (UP), Jaco Hanekom (UFS) and Johan Dique (CEO, Senwes) Charmaine ka Makhaya (UP), Andries Wiese (M&F) and Nico Scheltema (UP)

 

  
ABC Congress 2008


Agricultural Business Chamber
Congress 2008

28-29 May
Indaba Lodge, Fourways, Johannesburg


Mobilising Agribusiness for Growth

 

Read the ABC Congress summary and the overview of the members' meeting conclusions. Also read short summaries of each presenter 's speech, written by the remarkable sponsored student attendees. Click on the link below to access the report:

 Click here to download the ABC Congress report

 

All presentation and/or speeches delivered at the Congress are available for download, by clicking on the different topics. Take note that a summary of each presentation is available in the Congress report.

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