PERITUM AGRI: OPENING FUNCTION 2020
Technology in agriculture will be high on the agenda where business leaders including the Managing Director of John Deere Sub-Saharan Africa will share their insight in Bloemfontein at the annual opening function for the Peritum Agri Institute Diploma Programme.
On 10 February 2020, the Peritum Agri Institute will be hosting their 7th Diploma Opening in the city at Leopards and Lace.
There will also be a big announcement made by John Deere about the top achievers of the plant production diploma. The students will be awarded at the end of 2021 after the completion of the diploma.
About 250 people, including students and parents are expected on the day, where the students will have the opportunity to listen to various experts in the agriculture industry as well as an internationally acclaimed speaker.
Top leaders in the agricultural industry, who will shared their insights at the event, include Jacques Taylor (Managing Director of John Deere Sub-Saharan Africa), Corine Steyn (Company Secretary of the National Red Meat Producers Organisation), Ferdie Pieterse (Managing Executive, Mechanisation at Senwes Equipment), Prof. Izak Groenewald (Peritum Agri Institute Chairperson) and Wil Bekkering (Director of Aeres University).
Taylor’s speech, about the Role of Technology in the 4th industrial revolution, will be live streamed at 10H15 via the Peritum Agri Facebook platform where other information updates will also be posted during the day.
“We are excited to announce a 120% growth in student intake and would like to welcome the class of 2020, their parents and elite guests at Peritum,” says Belinda Louw, Director of Peritum.
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Peritum is your portal for sourcing total solutions for the design and development of a future-proof workforce that will transform the agri sector for a sustainable tomorrow.
We are a skills development institute focused on shaping the minds of the people taking South African agriculture forward. These people include young farmers interested in obtaining a skills-focused agricultural qualification, corporates working with or in the agriculture sector, commercial farmers with established businesses and the people they employ, emerging farmers, and everyone involved in farming-related industries.
The PERITUM WAY is a method of lifelong learning and improvement for people and their organisations. It is the way for people who enter a specific learning pathway where they continue to gain skills, over the years, to ensure a sustainable career in agriculture. And, it is the way for organisations that are set on a continuous improvement pathway that helps them grow and adapt to the challenges of tomorrow.
