This week’s events include three livestock auctions, a Gather To Grow session on Instagram Live, Food For Mzansi Farmers’ Day, and the third annual Farming in Heels function. To include your event on the calendar, please send an email to info@foodformzansi.co.za.
Hey farmers! This week we start the week off with a livestock sale in Badplaas, Mpumalanga, followed by an opportunity to apply for a pig production course on Tuesday in Groenkloof, Pretoria.
On Wednesday, remember to set your reminder for this week’s Gather To Grow session on Instagram Live, brought to you by Food For Mzansi. On the same day, we have a Jamus Bonsmara Auction in Kuruman, Northern Cape. This is followed by a Food For Mzansi Farmers’ Day in Mpumalanga.
On Friday, remember to prepare for the third annual Farming in Heels function in Midrand, Johannesburg, on Saturday.
Monday, 2 October
Badplaas Livestock Sale
All types of livestock are welcome!
Conditions of sale:
- Only card, cash, or immediate electronic payments day of sale.
- 1% Handling fee on cash payments.
- Electronic transfer facilities.
- Fica documentation with the registration process. All goods will be sold at a reserve price and the right exists to bid by or on behalf of the owner or auctioneer.
Time: 11:00 – 17:00
Venue: Badplaas Auction Complex
Tuesday, 3 October
Basic Pig Production Course
Take this opportunity to enroll for a pig production course where we go back to the simple basics of pig production in a three-day short course offered by Agri Skills Transfer.
Venue: Groenkloof, Pretoria
Wednesday, 4 October
Join #GatherToGrow on Instagram
Are you an aspiring farmer looking for more information on how to get into the agricultural sector? Do you have a smartphone and an Instagram account? Join us then, every Wednesday at 18:00 for Food For Mzansi’s #GatherToGrow.
Follow foodformzansi and tune in on Wednesday at 18:00.
Jamus Bonsmara Production Sale
This is the perfect opportunity to go out to network with other farmers and engage in different bonsmara sales. There are 30 SP Bulls available and 150 Commercial females in all stages of reproduction.
Time: 11:00
Venue: Kururman
For more information, please contact Christopher Melmar at 082 643 7475.
Thursday, 5 October
Food For Mzansi Mpumalanga Farmers’ Day
Embarking on a nationwide journey, the initiative is geared towards facilitating knowledge exchange and fostering opportunities within the agricultural sector. This roadshow is poised to create a robust platform where attendees can connect, engage in enriching learning experiences, and collaboratively shape the future of farming and agribusiness.
Time: 08:00 – 14:00
Venue: Malashe Primary Cooperative in White River
Friday, 6 October
3rd Annual Farming in Heels
It is a beautiful affair for all the ladies in farming who can look forward to conversations about poultry, livestock, ostrich farming, and more. You can expect the likes of poultry farmer Manoana Pheona, Ipeleng Kwadi Seboni, Hlobisile Yende, and more as panellists.
Date: 7 October
Time: 10:00
Venue: Midrand
For more information, please contact 0665558100.
Food For Mzansi Limpopo Farmers’ Day
It’s all about the exchange of knowledge and fostering opportunities within the agricultural sector. Attendees can connect, engage in enriching learning experiences, and collaboratively shape the future of farming and agribusiness.
Time: 08:00 – 14:00
Venue: Plot 152, Orange Grove Farms in Polokwane
Click here for more information.
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