This week’s events include two AgriCareer sessions, an Ibuyambo Farmers Day, a Food For Mzansi Gather to Grow session, and the Tsolo Agriculture and Rural Development Institute agricultural show. To include your event in the calendar, please email info@foodformzansi.co.za.
Molo Mzansi!
We’re calling all high school learners across South Africa! Here is your chance to attend the 2024 edition of the AgriCareers roadshow, hosted annually by Food For Mzansi. Now in its fifth year, this series of provincial events is set to reach 20 000 learners.
Our second lap of AgriCareers will be in Limpopo on Monday, followed by a livestock sale in Limpopo on Tuesday.
On Wednesday, we have the Food For Mzansi Gather to Grow on Instagram Live, followed by the a second livestock auction in Limpopo on Thursday.
We will close off the week in the Eastern Cape with another Food For Mzansi AgriCareers event.
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Monday, 15 April
Food For Mzansi AgriCareers Limpopo
The Limpopo leg of AgriCareers will see thousands of pupils from schools around Limpopo attending sessions brought by Food For Mzansi. Pupils will be exposed to careers in the agricultural sector, from agronomist, bookkeeping, journalism, food scientist, diary scientist, and many other other careers.
Speakers from different institutions will guide pupils on how to chose best subject combination for the career they want in agriculture.
Time: 09:00
Venue: Harry Oppenheimer Agricultural High School in Limburg
Click here for more information
Tuesday, 16 April
Ibuyambo Farmers Day
Themed “Sustainable agriculture to advance rural commercialisation”, the day promises to be the perfect day in the sun with a cool exhibition centre. Attendees will network and explore different industry heads.
Time: 09:00
Venue: Mthatha, Eastern Cape
Contact 0825721629 for more information.
Wednesday, 17 April
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, 18-19 April
Tsolo Annual Agricultural Show
The second annual agricultural show will kickstart with exhibition of agricultural equipment, animals, animal husbandry as well as sport and recreation associated with agriculture. The show will also involve trade fair, competitions and entertainment for all attendees. The work and practices of farmers, animal fanciers, and zoologists will be displayed.
Time: 09:00
Venue: Tsolo Agriculture and Rural Development Institute, Eastern Cape
For more information contact 047 542 3700.
Friday, 19 April
Food For Mzansi AgriCareers Eastern Cape
The Food For Mzansi AgriCareers team will invade the Eastern Cape where thousands of pupils from schools around province will have an opportunity to attend sessions brought by Food For Mzansi. Pupils would be exposed to careers in the agricultural sector, from agronomist, book-keeping, journalism, food scientist, diary scientist and many other other careers.
Speakers from different institutions will guide pupils on how to chose best subject combination for the career they want in agriculture.
Time: 09:00
Venue: St John’s College, Mthatha
Click here for more information.
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