This week’s events include the African Agri Investment Indaba, a livestock sale, Food For Mzansi’s Gather To Grow Instagram Live, the Sauvignon Blanc SA Technical Seminar, the African Farm Management Association Congress, and the Cannabis Expo. To include your event in the calendar, please email info@foodformzansi.co.za.
Hey Mzansi!
November is moving quickly, and we’re starting the week with the African Agri Investment Indaba on Monday at the Cape Town ICC, followed by a livestock sale in Bloemfontein on Tuesday.
On Wednesday, we have our official weekly date on the Food For Mzansi Gather to Grow Instagram Live. This is followed by an African Farm Management Association Congress in East London, and then on Friday, we start the weekend fun at the Cannabis Expo in Sandton, Johannesburg.
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Monday, 20 November
African Agri Investment Indaba
The African Agri Investment Indaba (AAII) is the global meeting place for agrifood investment in Africa. It is bringing together over 900 key stakeholders – from governments, banks, financiers, investors, project owners, project developers, commercial farmers, and the agro and food processing industry – to discuss trends that will likely influence food and agribusiness economics over the next decade in Africa.
Venue: Cape Town ICC
Time: 08:00 – 17:00
Tuesday, 21 November
Total dispersal sale of Crux Donum Dohne stud
On offer:
- 300 Stud ewes
- 400 Stud lambs
- 130 Stud ewe lambs
- 40 Pregnant stud ewes
- 70 Pregnant flock ewes
- 120 Pregnant flock ewes (2T)
- 17 AA rams
- 60 Stud fams (2T)
- 25 Pregnant Bonsmara cows
Bestvest 179 BK offer:
- 40 Pregnant red cows & Nguni X Angus Heifers pregnant from Tuli bulls
- Plastic lamb gates
- 8 Alpakkas
Time: 11:00 – 17:00
Venue: Donum, Fauresmith, Bloemfontein
Wednesday, 22 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.
Sauvignon Blanc SA Technical Seminar
Winemakers can obtain the latest insights on the growing No- & Low-alcohol wine market at the Sauvignon Blanc South Africa Technical Seminar with our platinum partner EVER Solutions and Top 10 title partner FNB. Experts from South Africa and Italy will discuss local and global industry insights.
Time: 07:40 to 08:15 until 14:00
Venue: Allée Bleue, Franschhoek
Thursday, 23 November
African Farm Management Association Congress
The Africa Farm Management Association (AFMA) Association is a society of people who are directly and indirectly involved in the agricultural sector. This includes individual and corporate producers, managers, advisors, researchers, teachers, policy-makers, suppliers, farming and marketing organizations, and agribusiness companies associated with agriculture, horticulture, and rural enterprise
Venue: Premier Hotel, East London ICC
Time: 09:00 – 18:00
Friday, 24 November
Cannabis Expo
The Cannabis Expo is the global marketplace for education innovative products and businesses serving the cannabis industry and its medicinal, agricultural, financial, and lifestyle aspects.
Time: 10:00 – 21:00
Venue: Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg
Click here for more information.
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