Nampo Cape will host a seminar on 11 September at Bredasdorp Park, to tackle water scarcity, hydroponic innovation, and climate resilience for Western Cape vegetable farmers.
The programme will include issues such as protected agriculture, also known as controlled environmental agriculture.
According to Grain SA, the seminar will explore how tunnel production, hydroponics, climate control and precision water management can strengthen the Western Cape vegetable industry in the face of climate pressures, water scarcity and increasing market expectations.
Managing Director, Dr Dirk Strydom explained that the theme reflects the growing importance of partnerships across the agricultural value chain, bringing together producers, agribusinesses, researchers, service providers, financiers, policymakers, and rural communities to address shared opportunities and challenges.
“More than 500 exhibitors will occupy 600 exhibition spaces across the 32ha Bredasdorp Park. Visitors can expect the latest advances in agricultural technology, mechanisation, livestock and crop production, water management, and business services, alongside a comprehensive programme of industry discussions, demonstrations, and networking opportunities.”
“Nampo Cape 2026 will take place from 9 to 12 September 2026 at Bredasdorp Park, one of the Western Cape’s leading agricultural trading platforms. The seminar positions controlled environmental agriculture as a practical and commercially relevant answer to the growing need for consistent quality, improved resource efficiency and reliable, annual supply to fresh produce markets.
“Seminar theme and programme focus under the theme ‘Protected agriculture as the future of the Western Cape vegetable industry’. The two-hour programme will bring together technical, economic and market-related perspectives.”
Presentations will cover climate resilience, protected production infrastructure, retail and market requirements, socio-economic opportunities, and the macroeconomic case for investing in technology-driven food security.
Economist Dawie Roodt is expected to present the final perspective on the economic future of technology-assisted agricultural production.
