This week’s agricultural events include a Land Bank webinar on agricultural insurance, a national dialogue by the Agricultural Research Council, an RMIS webinar on livestock, an agri-food systems webinar, and we’re getting ready for the Food For Mzansi Young Farmers Indaba in April. To include your event on the Food For Mzansi calendar, please email info@foodformzansi.co.za.
Greetings farmers!
If you want to know more about agricultural insurance, join the Land Bank Insurance Agri Webinar, followed by the G20’s Meeting of Agricultural Chief Scientists. Another webinar from the RMIS will be focusing on finances for livestock farmers on Thursday.
Just before the long weekend, we join a webinar series focusing on key topics shaping the future of sustainable food systems. Lastly, don’t forget to book your ticket to the big and popular Food For Mzansi Young Farmers Indaba in April! Tickets are almost sold out!
Monday 17 March
Land Bank Insurance Agri Webinar
This session will provide valuable insights into risk management and insurance solutions tailored for the agricultural sector. Topics to be covered include understanding the fundamentals of agricultural of agriculture insurance, step by step process on claim processes amongst other topics.
When: 18 March
For more information or to join the webinar, click here.
Tuesday 18 March
G20’s Meeting of Agricultural Chief Scientists
The Agricultural Research Council (ARC), in partnership with the department of agriculture, and the Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN), will host a national dialogue towards the Agricultural Working Group engagement.
The dialogue’s primary objectives are:
- Discuss the priorities identified in the concept note for South Africa’s G20 Agriculture Working Group (AGW).
- Strengthening South Africa’s policy and research position in international agricultural science forums.
- Contributing to the prioritisation of thematic areas for the MACS-G20 and developing key issues within each theme.
- Enhance collaboration between researchers, policymakers, and industry stakeholders to align national research priorities with global trends.
Where: ARC-VIMP, Roodeplaat
Time: 09:00 – 12:00
For more information, contact Sello Tshipi at tshipia@arc.agric.za or Fhatuwani Tshikulumela at tshikulumelaf@arc.agric.za.
Wednesday 19 March
Smart Financial Strategies Webinar
Facilitator Khomotso Mashiloane, RMIS livestock technical advisor, and guest speaker Precious Mvulane, founder of GAD Consulting Services Inc., host a webinar on profit or perish: smart financial strategies for farmers.
When: 20 March
For more information or to register for the webinar, click here.
Thursday 20 March
Innovations for a Resilient Agri-Food System webinar
The Africa-Europe Cluster of Research Excellence in Sustainable Food Systems (CoRE-SFS), co-led by the University of Pretoria and the University of Bologna, has launched a webinar series focusing on key topics shaping the future of sustainable food systems.
Webinar 2 will focus on the topic of Zero Waste, Maximum Sustainability: Innovations for a Resilient Agri-Food System, looking specifically at sustainable consumption and innovations for reducing waste and enhancing sustainability.
For more information click here.
Friday 14 March
Food For Mzansi Young Farmers Indaba 2025
Save the date because the biggest Food For Mzansi event is coming back again in April 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 North
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