This week’s agricultural events include an agricultural investment summit, a packhouse and agro-processing summit, a Karoo Ochse auction, Afasa webinars, and African Agri Investment Indaba. To include your event on the Food For Mzansi calendar, please email info@foodformzansi.co.za.
Dumelang farming community
We start our week by saving the date for the Devac Agrinvest gathering, followed by a packhouse and agro-processing summit. The monthly Karoo Ochse auction will also be taking place.
As we conclude the week, we look at Afasa’s webinars on different commodities, and close the week with another save-the-date for the agri investment summit.
Monday 11 November
Devac Agrinvest 2024
Devac Agrinvest is the leading and high-level platform that focuses on investing in the future and growth of the agriculture sector across Africa. This exclusive meeting brings together the agro and food processing industry, agricultural technology, agricultural suppliers, international investors, project owners, project developers, financial institutions, commercial farmers, government institutions, and all other key stakeholders from the African agriculture value chain.
When: 20 – 21 November
Where: Southern Sun Cape Town
For more information click here.
Tuesday 12 November
Packhouse summit
Packhouse Optimisation and Agro-processing 2024 brings you the latest in packhouse/agro-technology operations highly beneficial for stakeholders involved in agricultural production, post-harvest handling, and exportation of fresh produce. The summit aims to pave the way to a platform that showcases the latest advancements, technologies, and best practices in packhouse operations.
When: 12 – 13 November
Where: Protea Hotel by Marriott Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch
For more information click here.
Wednesday 13 November
Karoo Ochse Auction
The monthly Karoo Ochse Auction will be held in Litchtenburg in North West with farmers from the surrounding towns encouraged to attend.
For more information, contact Tolamo Lobelo at 073 604 7991.
Thursday 14 November
Afasa’s Poultry and Red Meat Webinars
The African Farmers Association of South Africa (Afasa) will host month-long poultry and red meat industry webinars throughout the month.
On poultry, the webinar will focus on challenges and solutions for poultry farmers, bulk buying of products like inputs, and funding opportunities amongst other topics.
On red meat, the webinar will focus on collective marketing (auctions), animal health and disease management, animal nutrition and agro-processing.
For more information, contact Pontsho at pontsho@afasa.org.za or Lufuno at lufuno@afasa.org.za.
Friday 15 November
African Agri Investment Indaba
The African Agri Investment Indaba is the global meeting place for agrifood investment in Africa. Bringing together key stakeholders from governments, banks, financiers, investors, project owners, project developers, commercial farmers and the agro and food processing industry to discuss trends that will likely influence food and agribusiness economics over the next decade in Africa.
When: 18 – 20 November
Where: Cape Town International Convention Centre
For more information click here.
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