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Symposium PROJECT NAME: TRANSFORMATION SYMPOSIUM
PROJECT NUMBER: 1729-08-TRF
Background
On an annual basis and concurrent with Potatoes South Africa congress every second year, the Transformation Symposium will be hosted.
Goals
- 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 invent the future- interactive)
- To show case success stories in potato farming development
- Attract investors into farmer development
- To disseminate important information about the AgriBEE processes
- To unpack the AgriBEE scorecard to the producers
Objectives/Outcomes
- 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 obtaining exposure and learning important lessons on how other farmers have achieved success
Time frame: September 2009
Action plan
- Plan the implementation of the programme
- Acquire sponsorship
- Invite experts to disseminate important information
Success criteria
Well organised symposium achieving the set objectives
Assumptions
- 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
NB: Potatoes South Africa has joined forces with Free State Agriculture to host the AgriBEE and Transformation Symposium.
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