Theo de Jager

Deputy President, AgriSA

Theo de Jager is Deputy President of AgriSA, a federation of agricultural organizations in South Africa. In this role he is responsible for land reform, transformation, farmer development and Africa Liaison since 2008. He is also the President of the South African Confederation of Agricultural Unions (SACAU) and President of the Panafrican Farmers’ Association (PAFO). He has farmed since 1997 in the South African Lowveld region with timber and subtropical fruits. Theo de Jager holds his doctorate in Philosophy from the University of Pretoria (1988), where he focused his research on authentic African Philosophy.