This week’s events include a Gather To Grow session on Twitter, a cannabis webinar, a fodder bank and vaccination programme launch, a climate and environmental training programme, and a livestock auction. To include your event in the calendar, please send an email to info@foodformzansi.co.za.
Hey there farmers! As always, remember to set your reminder for this week’s Gather To Grow Twitter session brought to you by Food For Mzansi.
On Tuesday, Cannavigia and Cheeba Cannabis Academy invites you to an online webinar. Wednesday brings you two events: the one sees the launch of the Afasa Free State’s fodder bank and vaccination programme, while the other focuses on food safety aspects with FAO and the WHO.
Thursday serves as a reminder to apply for a climate and environmental training programme presented by the African Food Changemakers. Friday takes us to a livestock auction in the Free State.
Monday, 3 April
Join #GatherToGrow on Twitter Spaces
Are you an aspirant farmer looking for more information on how to get into the agricultural sector? Do you have a smartphone and a Twitter account? Join us this Wednesday at 18:00 for Food For Mzansi’s #GatherToGrow.
Follow @foodformzansi and tune in on Wednesday at 18:00.
Tuesday, 4 April
Cannavigia and Cheeba Cannabis Academy expo
The Cheeba Cannabis Academy and Cannavigia is hosting a free webinar exploring cannabis off-takes, exporting, packaging, and transporting to international markets exporting.
The likes of Sebongile Hlapisi from Maluti Green Med, Johan Pieterse from Travsec, and Luc Richner from Cannavigia will be part of the discussion panel.
Wednesday, 5 April
Afasa FS launches fodder bank and vaccination programme
The African Farmers’ Association of South Africa’s (Afasa) Free State branch invites you to their fodder bank and vaccination programme launch at the Koppies Townhall at 11:00. The event hosted by the Afasa Red Meat Chamber will also include grass cutting, grass baling, and cattle vaccinations.
For more information contact 078 875 3376.
Food safety aspects of cell-based food
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have issued a milestone publication entitled “Food safety aspects of cell-based food”.
They are inviting interested parties to the publication launch webinar. Engaging various food safety competent authorities and stakeholders, the webinar will cover the safety considerations of cell-based food products. Participation is free; just choose one from two sessions on Wednesday, 5 April.
Thursday, 6 April
African Food Changemakers
The African Food Changemakers has opened applications to their Building Resilience Against Climate and Environmental Shocks (BRACE) Programme, which is an intensive capacity development project.
Friday, 7 April
BKB Potchefstroom livestock sale
You are invited to the BKB auction grounds in Potchefstroom for a livestock auction. The auction for will be open to buyers and seller for all types of livestock.
Conditions of sale include: Only card, cash, or immediate electronic payments day of sale; 1% handling fee on cash payments; electronic transfer facilities; Fica documentation with registration process; and all goods will be sold at a reserve price and the right exists to bid by or on behalf of the owner or auctioneer.
Click here for more information.
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