This week’s agricultural events include an Agri Skills Transfer open day, a masterclass on climate change, a goat production sale, and an export seminar. To include your event on the Food For Mzansi calendar, please email info@foodformzansi.co.za.
Hello, farming community!
We start the week by saving the date for an Agri Skills Transfer open day in Pretoria, followed by an online platform where a masterclass on climate change will be presented. On Wednesday, we move to the Northern Cape for a goat production auction.
We make our way to the Western Cape where Westgro will have a seminar on exports and lastly, we close off the week with another save-the-date for the Cape product and service workshop.
Monday 16 September
Agriskills Transfer Open Day
Explore their national diploma courses in plant production and animal production, online offerings, and short courses. Don’t miss this chance to engage with their staff and plan your 2025 agricultural journey.
When: 18 September
Where: 7 Van Wouw Street, Groenkloof. Pretoria.
Time; 16:00 – 18:00
For more information, contact 012 460 9585 or email admin@agriskills.net.
Tuesday 17 September
Masterclass on Climate Change
The impacts of weather and climate change events such as drought, flooding, and temperature increases have resulted in land degradation and desertification. About 60% of Africa’s arable lands are already degraded.
Responses to climate change, such as investments in biofuels and other renewable energies, carbon forestry, biodiversity credits, innovations in agriculture and the extraction of critical raw materials for the energy transition also affect access and rights to land.
Where: Online
Time: 10:00 – 13:00
To register click here.
Wednesday 18 September
Lukas Burger production sale
A production sale of Boer goats will take place and attendees will be allowed to engage with experts in goat farming.
Where: Little Farm Lodge, Kimberley
For more information, contact 065 716 4689.
Thursday 19 September
Wesgro Export Seminar
The Cape Town and Western Cape Tourism, Trade and Investment Company (Wesgro) will host the Garden Route export seminar with the aim of attendees gaining insights into the assistance and support for enterprises, potential export markets, network opportunities, exposure to industry professionals and knowledge and information sharing.
Institutions like Land Bank, the Industrial Development Corporation, and the department of trade industry and competition will be in attendance.
Where: Banquet Hall, George Civic Centre, 71 York Street, George
Time: 08:00 – 16:00
For more information, contact Marthinus van Wyk at 021 483 3106.
Friday 20 September
Export Advancement Programme
This free five-part programme will cover key concepts from the fundamentals of export trade, to financial risk management and logistics – all aimed at increasing your competitiveness in the export market.
Wesgro invites exporters to participate in their export advancement programme.
This highly-subsidised series of workshops which comprises five modules offered over seven online training sessions, will on completion, enable you to increase your competitiveness in the international arena. You will be given the tools to implement sound strategies in your business that will help you exploit international market opportunities and combat threats in the local market.
When: 25 September – 03 October
Where: Online
Time: 09:00 – 13:00
For more information click here.
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