Symposium 

• To bring all farmer development stakeholders under one roof for opportunity creation, networking and farmers learning from one another
• To show what Potatoes South Africa is doing with regard to transformation
• To do case studies on various transformation models in action
• To create a platform for interaction and debate on transformation - (how do we facilitate future- initiatives)
• To show case success stories in potato farming development
• To attract investors into farmer development 
• To disseminate important information about the AgriBEE processes
• To unpack the AgriBEE scorecard to the producers

• Opportunities created for business linkages through networking platform
• More investment into development of potato farming enterprises
• Important information disseminated about AgriBEE and the scorecard
• Important lessons learned about the key to creating success in transformation
• Farmers getting exposure and learning important lessons on how other farmers have achieved success

• Plan the implementation of the programme
• Acquire sponsorship
• Invite experts to share important information

• It is assumed that the budget will be approved and sponsorships acquired for the success of the programme
• It is assumed that important stakeholders will attend the event