NGRP 2026 Annual Meeting Highlights Drive Call for Stronger Alignment in South Africa’s Grain Sector
Farmers Magazine | 05.05.2026 16:02
The 2026 annual meeting of the National Grain Research Platform (NGRP), hosted by Grain SA from 1 to 3 March at Future Africa, University of Pretoria, brought together the full grain value chain in one coordinated setting. Producers, researchers, policymakers, and industry leaders gathered to assess progress and set priorities for the future of South Africa’s grain sector. The event was not positioned as a standard conference but as a working platform focused on alignment and execution. Leaders repeatedly stressed that the industry already holds strong knowledge and innovation capacity. The main challenge now lies in how effectively these strengths are connected and implemented at ground level.
