This week’s agricultural events include a traceability course, livestock auctions, a fertiliser conference, and a save-the-date for the Mzansi Young Farmers Indaba 2025. To include your event on the Food For Mzansi calendar, please email info@foodformzansi.co.za.
Hello Mzansi!
The festive season is truly underway with the start of the public holiday today. This week’s events include a traceability phytosanitary course, livestock auctions, and the Argus Fertiliser Conference.
Finally, we close the week by saving the date for the big and popular Food For Mzansi Young Farmers Indaba next year! Get your early bird tickets now!
Monday 16 December
Traceability and Phytosanitary Issue Course
The five-day course focuses on producing quality produce meeting international standards to reduce wastage and increase profits for farmers. Ideal for staff of agricultural organisations, actors in agriculture extension, small and medium enterprises targeting the global market, and farmer organisations or cooperatives producing for international markets.
Date: 16 – 20 December 2024
Where: Johannesburg
For more information click here.
Tuesday 17 December
Vereeniging 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.
Where: Auction Grounds in Vereeniging
Time: 11:00
For more information, contact SC de Jager at 072 219 4866/ Auctioneer Rudi Nagel at 082 905 6066.
Wednesday 18 December
Witbank 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.
Where: Witbank auction complex
Time: 11:00
For more information, contact Rocco van Rooyen at 082 799 2776/ Auctioneer Henk Moller at 082 086 0242.
Thursday 19 December
Argus Fertiliser Africa Conference
With 366 attendees spanning 54 countries at the event in 2024, gain exclusive access to global fertiliser traders, leading producers, shippers and new market entrants while showcasing your value and growing businesses.
Join attendees from across the African fertiliser value chain at the Westin Cape Town hotel, South Africa, for three days of high-level networking, business negotiations and the latest insights shaping the African market at the 14th annual Argus Fertiliser Africa Conference.
When: 10 – 12 February 2025
For more information click here.
Friday 20 December
Food For Mzansi Young Farmers Indaba 2025
Save the date because the biggest Food For Mzansi event will be coming back again in the new year and this time around it is bigger and better.
Big brands, bigger opportunities: The indaba is the go-to platform for brands to flex their support for the next generation of farmers. In 2024, we saw massive investments and partnerships come to life – 2025 is set to open even more doors for funding, collaborations, and real business growth.
When: 1 – 2 April 2025
Where: Pretoria
GET YOUR EARLY BIRD TICKET HERE!
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