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THE
GRAIN AND OILSEED INDUSTRY
OF SOUTH AFRICA – A JOURNEY THROUGH TIME
ႃႈ
APART FROM THE NAMPO
HARVEST DAY BRINGING
UNBELIEVABLE GOOD
PUBLICITY FOR SOUTH
AFRICA WORLDWIDE, IT IS
AN ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL
EVENT FOR ANY COMMERCIAL
FARMER. THIS IS THE PLACE
WHERE YOU CAN SEE
EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE
AND CAN MAKE PURCHASING
DECISIONS. YOU ALSO FIND
UNBELIEVABLE NETWORKING
OPPORTUNITIES. IT IS THE
PLACE TO BE WHEN YOU
ARE IN AGRICULTURE.
– Mr Johan Loxton, Manager:
Commercial Services
of Grain SA; 2015.
Although the advance selling of tickets was introduced since 2006, an electronic
ticket system that makes provision for online purchasing, optimises access control
and ensures accurate attendance numbers was implemented in collaboration with
TicketPro since 2015.
The former extended Harvest Day Committee was streamlined in the meantime.
As the provision of refreshments is mainly assigned on tender, the committee has
more of a coordinating task. The Harvest Day Chairperson is assisted by a Vice-
chairperson and conveners of the mechanisation and 4x4 demonstrations and
livestock exhibitions, while the general management, grounds, administration,
functions and catering are handled by the staff of Grain SA.
Where the Harvest Day started out in 1967 with only eight exhibitors and a temporary venue, by 2016 Grain SA’s NAMPO Harvest Day
boasts a modern, equipped venue that can accommodate more than 650 exhibitors with ease.
THEN AND NOW: EXHIBITOR AND ATTENDANCE NUMBERS
Year
Number of exhibitors
Attendance
1967
8
203
1974
32
‘Thousands of real farmers’
1983
175
13 000
1996
280
42 000
2000
516
50 400
2005
576
68 802
2010
650
68 900
2015
More than 650
69 584
2016
685
75 116
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