Happy Monday, Mzansi! We are almost halfway through the year (can you believe it?!) and the agriculture sector is buzzing!
It’s a new week in Mzansi and exciting opportunities in agriculture abound! Have a look at this week’s agriculture events in South Africa, some of which you can access from the comfort of your own home.
Check out the calendar on Food for Mzansi’s homepage as well as this weekly article, published every Monday, giving you the low-down on informative, useful and even lucrative opportunities in the agriculture sector. Email info@foodformzansi.co.za to add your event to the calendar.
Monday, 24 May
Learn more about the latest in food safety tech
Agricultural technology is always changing. Join Agri-Tech Explore today to discuss the latest agri technology designed to make farms safer. Remote sensing and monitoring, communications technology and automation are all under discussion, as well as safety around livestock.
Participants in this event are required to register upfront. Click here to learn more.
Tuesday, 25 May
Bonsmara Auction in Ohrigstad, Limpopo
BKB Van Wyk is hosting a production auction in Ohrigstad, Limpopo. The auction lot opens at 08:00 AM, with the auction starting at 11:00. There are more than 50 animals on offer.
To take part in the auction, contact Rocco van Rooyen on 082 799 2776, Moolman Mentz on 083 229 2500, or Frik Verster on 082 652 2132. You can also email info@bkbvanwyk.co.za.
Tuesday, 25 May to Wednesday, 26 May
International Conference on Agricultural and Biological Science
The International Conference on Agricultural and Biological Science (ICABS) is taking place in Johannesburg today. Held across two days, the event sets out to connect various stakeholders in the global agriscience industry. Participants get to share the findings of their research, contribute to the ICABS knowledge base and forge linkages with their international colleagues.
You can click here for more information.
Wednesday, 26 May
Unpacking potential solutions to climate justice
Researchers from the University of Cape Town (UCT) and Coventry University in the United Kingdom have collaborated to form the Farming for Climate Justice Project. The project, aimed at researchers, activists and practitioners, is centred on food and farming system transformation.
To aid the discussion, a three-part webinar series was launched on Wednesday, 19th May. This week’s webinar is a discussion and critical analysis of nature-based solutions. On the panel is Rachel Wynberg from UCT and Michel Pimbert from Coventry University.
To take part in the discussion, you need to register at least one hour before the event starts. Click here for more info.
Practicing cannabis oil producers share their knowledge
Learn more about properly filtering cannabis oil in this webinar from Analytical Cannabis. Panelists unpack various filtration methods and provide advice in the form of their best practices. They will also be discussing challenges and weaknesses in the current extraction methodology.
To register for this webinar, click here.
Thursday, 27 May
Is vertical farming the solution?
Soil erosion, climate change, and an expanding population are all factors that challenge the sustainability of the global food system. Punted by many as a solution to these issues is the production of food on vertical surfaces, otherwise known as vertical farming.
Food for Sustainability is hosting a webinar on this practice entitled “Vertical farming: today and tomorrow”. The webinar aims to educate participants on the possibilities of vertical farming, solving today’s challenges and solutions already found to be successful.
For more information, click here.
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Thursday 27 – 28 May
Innovation in the agri technology
Technology and innovation are the topics under discussion at the Agriculture Technology Conference. Taking place at the Emperor’s Palace Convention Centre in Johannesburg. The conference aims to explore sustainability in agriculture, new and trending agricultural technologies, food safety technology, and agricultural innovation.
Hosted by Agri SA, Agricultural Research Council (ARC), National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC), and Agriverg, the conference takes place over two days. The packed programme features a number of notable speakers, including Christo Van Der Rheede from Agri SA and Dr Sifiso Ntombela from NAMC.
For more information on how to register, click here or call 010 220 5086. You can also email training@afri-cap.co.za.
ALSO READ: Local agri tech solution named best in the world
Saturday, 29 May
Preparing for World Milk Day
1 June is World Milk Day, and to celebrate, the Global Dairy Platform is hosting an online event under the theme “Milk Sustains Our Bones”. To participate, all you need to do register here, then partake in the social media conversation under the hashtags #WorldMilkDay and #EnjoyDairy. You can also host an online campaign through TikTok challenges, Twitter chats, Facebook or Instagram Lives, etc.
For more information on this and other World Milk Day events, click here.
