South Africa’s agricultural sector is entering a decisive moment of coordination and action as the inaugural Regenerative Futures SA 2026 takes place from Wednesday, 24 to Thursday, 25 June at 39 Melrose Boulevard, Melrose Arch in Johannesburg.
Farmers, policymakers, investors, researchers and industry leaders will gather to confront a shared question: how do we rebuild land health, food systems and rural economies at the same time, and at scale?
Convened by Kagiso Trust in partnership with Food For Mzansi, this national gathering moves beyond discussion. It focuses on system design, investment alignment and practical implementation. The aim is clear and simple: Turn fragmented efforts into a coordinated regenerative ecosystem.
Access is free, but attendance requires pre-registration via a simple form.
‘A new agricultural future begins here’
Setting the tone for the inaugural gathering of Regenerative Futures SA, Kagiso Trust chief executive Dr Mankone Moitse says the event is both a call to action and a shared responsibility for the agricultural sector.
She says the moment calls for more than reflection. Moitse describes it as one that demands courage, imagination and collective responsibility for the land that sustains life and the future being shaped today.
She says the gathering arrives at a critical point for the nation’s agricultural systems. “We gather at a moment that asks more of us than reflection alone. It asks for courage, imagination and shared responsibility for the land that feeds us and the future we are shaping.
“Across South Africa, our soils are speaking, our farmers are adapting, and our systems are under strain. Yet within this challenge lies a powerful opportunity to rebuild, to restore, and to reimagine agriculture as a living system that sustains both people and planet.”
Food For Mzansi managing director Ivor Price says the collaboration with Kagiso Trust reflects a pivotal moment for the sector.
“This partnership speaks to something much bigger than an event. It is about recognising that South African agriculture is at a point where collaboration is no longer optional; it is essential. We are proud to stand alongside Kagiso Trust in convening a platform that brings together the full ecosystem to move from fragmented effort to coordinated action,” he says.
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Regenerative Futures SA brings together a strong line-up of voices shaping the future of agriculture, policy and investment in the country. This includes keynotes by Mooketsa Ramasodi, director-general of the department of agriculture, and Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng, a farmer and former vice-chancellor of the University of Cape Town.
Among other highlights, a farmer-led session brings lived experience to the centre of the programme, featuring the likes of Bertie Coetzee of Lowerland Farm, and Rustlers Valley’s Mookho Chaka and Charles Koto, alongside 19-year-old regenerative farmer and TikTok creator Francois Maree, founder of Regen Roots.
From fragmented efforts to a coordinated national system
Regenerative agriculture in South Africa is steadily gaining momentum, but remains fragmented across pilots, isolated innovations and uneven access to finance, markets and technical support.
Regenerative Futures SA seeks to directly confront this challenge by bringing together the full ecosystem, from government and policy leaders to farmers, investors, agritech companies, researchers and retail actors. The goal is to shift from disconnected efforts to a coordinated, investable regenerative system.
For more information about Regenerative Futures SA 2026, click here. To secure your place at this inaugural gathering, click here to RSVP and join the movement shaping South Africa’s regenerative agricultural future.
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