This week’s events include a livestock auction, Food For Mzansi’s Gather To Grow on Instagram Live, the Young Farmer New Harvest Awards, the Khula Awards, the ARC National Master Dairyman event, and an introduction to permaculture course. To include your event in the calendar, please email info@foodformzansi.co.za.
Hey Mzansi!
We start the week with a livestock sale in Devon, Gauteng, followed by a marathon of events by the Agricultural Writers’ Association South Africa during the week.
On Wednesday, we have our official weekly date on Food For Mzansi’s Gather To Grow Instagram Live. On Thursday, we have a few awards ceremonies lined up for you: two in Johannesburg, namely the Young Farmer New Harvest Awards and the Khula Awards. We also have the ARC National Master Dairyman Awards in Durbanville, Cape Town.
To end the week, make sure to prepare yourself for the Introduction to Permaculture course taking place on Saturday.
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Monday, 13 November
Devon livestock sale
All types of livestock are welcome!
Conditions of sale:
- Only card, cash, or immediate electronic payments day of the 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.
Venue: Devon Auction Complex, Standerton, Mpumalanga
Time: 11:00 – 17:00
Tuesday, 14 November
Agricultural Writers South Africa
The Agricultural Writers South Africa will host their annual general meeting on the 18 November with members across the country expected to form part of the meeting.
The annual general meeting is expected to examine pressing matters involving the agricultural sector and the writers, communicators and public relations officers. From Thursday, there are different events taking place.
Time: 10:00
Venue: Devon Valley, Stellenbosch
Wednesday, 15 November
Join #GatherToGrow on Instagram Live
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 every Wednesday at 18:00 for Food For Mzansi’s #GatherToGrow.
Follow foodformzansi and tune in on Wednesday at 18:00.
Thursday, 16 November
Young Farmer New Harvest Awards
Toyota South Africa and Agri SA will be hosting the Young Farmer, New Harvest, and Communal Farming Association Awards.
Time: 18:00
Venue: Radisson Hotel and Convention Centre, Johannesburg, O.R Tambo
For more information please contact mhector@toyota.co.za.
ARC National Master Dairyman
This prestigious competition celebrates outstanding performance by South Africa’s top commercial and smallholder dairy farmers and is recognised by key stakeholders as a highlight of the country’s agricultural calendar. The event is being hosted by Agri-Expo, on behalf of the National Milk Recording and Improvement Scheme of the Agricultural Research Council.
Time: 11:30
Venue: Groot Phesantekraal, Durbanville
For more information please contact elmarie@agriexpo.co.za.
Khula! App Awards
Join Khula!, farmers, input suppliers, buyers, funders, and more as they discuss the future of innovation and technology in the agriculture industry.
Time: 18:00
Venue: Johannesburg
Friday, 17 November
Prepare for the Introduction to Permaculture course
The Introduction to Permaculture course is designed for anybody interested in gaining the know-how and confidence to plan their sustainable food garden.
The course is hosted by Emilia Domagala, a permaculture designer, consultant and facilitator, and a sustainability lecturer at Cheeba Cannabis Academy. She was the co-director of Sustainable Abundance Permaculture for seven years.
Time: 09:00 – 16:00
Venue: Lanseria, Johannesburg
Click here for more information.
Agricultural Writers South Africa
As part of the Agricultural Writers Association SA’s build-up to the annual general meeting, in partnership with CropLife, there will be continuous professional development sessions on science writing and training on compiling multimedia stories which will take place once more this year.
Time: 10:00 – 13:30
Venue: Media24 building, Cape Town CBD
Later in the evening, the Agricultural Writers SA will host their awards ceremony aimed at recognising farmers and media writers who have made strides in the agricultural sector.
Time: 19:00
Venue: Landtschap, outside Stellenbosch
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