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Conference Venue

Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC)

A multi-purpose conference and exhibition centre in the hub of Cape Town’s business and entertainment centre, the Cape Town

International Convention Centre (CTICC), offers an extensive range of premium venues, services and facilities.


The CTICC hosts conferences of international standard, such as the influential annual Mining Indaba, that attracts visitors from across the globe.


Venues include auditoriums, exhibition halls, a grand ballroom, as well as meeting and conference rooms.


Against the iconic backdrop of Table Mountain, and but a stone’s throw from the Atlantic Ocean, the CTICC is the perfect venue for an international conference.

The Congress Bid and Organising Committee

Prof Johann Strauss (Congress Chair)

  • Senior Scientist – Sustainable Cropping Systems Research – Western Cape Department of Agriculture
  • Extraordinary Associate Professor – Department of Agronomy, Stellenbosch University
  • Chair – South African Plant & Soil Sciences Committee
  • Secretary – Conservation Agriculture Western Cape
  • Associate Researcher – Nelson Mandela University
  • Council Member – South African Council for Natural Scientific Professionals
  • Former President – South African Society for Crop Production

Mr Chris Burgess

  •  Editor-in-chief – Landbouweekblad and Landbou.com (Media24 Magazines)

Prof Pieter Swanepoel

  • Chair – Department of Agronomy, Faculty of AgriSciences, Stellenbosch University

Dr Hendrik Smith

  • Conservation Agriculture Facilitator – Conservation Agriculture Farmer Innovation Programme, ASSET Research

Mr Saidi Mkomwa

  • Executive Secretary – African Conservation Tillage Network Conservation Agriculture for Improved Livelihoods and a Better Environment
  • KALRO Kabete Compound, Waiyaki Way

Scientific Committee

Gert Ceronio

SOUTH AFRICA

Kofi Boa

GHANA

Jacky Desbiolles

AUSTRALIA

Emilio Gonzalez-Sanchez

SPAIN

Ailsa Hardie

SOUTH AFRICA

Willem Hoffmann

SOUTH AFRICA

Chloe MacLaren

UNITED KINGDOM

Saidi Mkomwa

KENYA

Joseph Mureithi

KENYA

Tom Goddard

AUSTRALIA

Isaiah Nyagumbo

ZIMBABWE

Patrick Ooro

KENYA

Johann Strauss

SOUTH AFRICA

Christian Thierfelder

ZIMBABWE

Hendrik Smith

SOUTH AFRICA

Charné Viljoen

SOUTH AFRICA

Patrick Wall

MEXICO

Tesfay Weldeslassie

SOUTH AFRICA

Li Hongwen

CHINA

María Giraudo

ARGENTINA

Mohammad Esmaeil Asadi

IRAN

Ida Wilson

SOUTH AFRICA

Yashpal Saharawat

INDIA

Sjoerd Duiker

USA

Farmers Committee

Gabriela Cruz

PORTUGAL

Juliana Albertengo

ARGENTINA

Scott Day

CANADA

Kofi Boa

GHANA

Marie Bartz

BRAZIL & PORTUGAL

José Fernando Robles

SPAIN

Chris Burgess

SOUTH AFRICA

Erna Kruger

SOUTH AFRICA

Jaap Knot

SOUTH AFRICA

Saidi Mkomwa

KENYA

Hendrik Smith

SOUTH AFRICA

Andries Theron

SOUTH AFRICA

Ben Becher Leïth

TUNISIE

South Africa

Welcome to the Rainbow Nation

With eleven official languages, South Africa’s cultural diversity has led the nation to be affectionately dubbed the “Rainbow Nation”. This extraordinary cultural mix is also mirrored by the country’s varied climatic zones.

While the summer rainfall regions of South Africa vary from semi-arid desert to lush sub-tropical vegetation, the Western Cape, however, is uniquely Mediterranean. A common theme however is the country’s limited water supplies for crop production, making it one of the most water-stressed countries in the world from a farming perspective.


Despite the challenges, South Africa remains one of only twelve countries in the world to produce consistent agricultural export surpluses, with citrus and table grapes leading the charge. The country also produces a staggering variety of agricultural products, from wool to nuts, and wine to dates, as well as the internationally unique practise of farming with wild and dangerous game.


The adoption and implementation of conservation agricultural (CA) principles and practices has been identified by most relevant global and local policies, programmes and institutions as the solution to soil degradation. South Africa has a favourable and pointed national policy environment in place to support the promotion of CA among both farmers and across the agricultural value chain.

South Africa produces a staggering variety of agricultural products.

Cape Town

With almost four million residents, Cape Town is the second most populous city in South Africa, internationally recognizable by its iconic landmarks such as Table Mountain and Cape Point.


Cape Town has much to offer as a travel destination, blessed as it is with the country’s top six tourist attractions within an hour’s drive from the city centre. All within easy distance is The Victoria and Alfred Waterfront, Table Mountain, Cape Point, the Winelands, Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens and Robben Island.


Cape Town has a mild Mediterranean climate, with average temperatures in June ranging

from between a minimum of 10˚C to a maximum of 20˚C.


The Cape Floral Kingdom is home to over 7 000 plant species found nowhere else in the world. Cape Town was also the first city outside of Europe to be awarded Blue Flag status due to the quality of its beaches and world-class facilities, as well as for its safety and cleanliness.


What’s more, Simon’s Town is home to a thriving colony of Africa’s only penguin

species, the Jackass Penguin, an absolute must-see.

We look forward to welcoming you to Cape Town!

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