This week’s agriculture events calendar features a workshop on agriculture and food security, an agri show in KwaZulu-Natal, a wine auction, skills sharing for youth and women, and an agri careers roadshow. Add your event to the calendar by contacting us at info@foodformzansi.com
Hey Mzansi! We’ve got some exciting agri events worth a bookmark. Monday kicks off with a workshop on agriculture and food security. Tuesday is jam-packed with the Royal Agricultural Show in Pietermaritzburg, followed by a wine auction in support of the Rietvlei Dam Water Project on Wednesday.
Thursday shifts our focus to a hybrid session on digital skills for youth and women in agriculture, and the highlight on Friday is Food For Mzansi’s agricultural career roadshow in Kahlehong, Gauteng.
Monday, 30 May
Agriculture and food security
Afrigist, in partnership with DE Africa, is bringing on a series of trainings that will address some of the most critical challenges facing Africa. This workshop will focus on the following topics: water resources and flood risk; agriculture and food security; land degradation and coastal erosion; urbanisation; and climate action in Africa.
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Tuesday, 31 May
A royal agricultural show
The Royal Agricultural Show and the Royal Agricultural Society of Natal cordially welcome you to their annual display. Concerts, a fireworks display, antique tractor displays, and show jumping are just some of the activities that will keep the entire family entertained for hours.
At the fair there are contests for poultry, cattle, and agricultural products, as well as displays and booths for craft and home industries.
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Wednesday, 1 June
Tshwane Wine Auction in aid of water project
Tricon Agric Services (Pty) Ltd invites you to a wine auction to raise funds for the Rietvlei Dam Water Project.
Wine tasting, dining and a show are among the activities that will be included in this event.
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Thursday, 2 June
Agri skills for agricultural youth and women
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in conjunction with the World Telecommunication Union (ITU), invites interested parties to attend the next WSIS Session both digitally and in person (for those already in Geneva).
This hybrid session will have two presentations, one from the FAO and another from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), on chosen initiatives relating to digital skills for youth and women in agriculture. After that, there will be a panel discussion about digital skills and women in agriculture. The discussion would be based on the results of the research that FAO and ITU did together.
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Friday, 3 June
Get a glimpse of exciting careers in agriculture
Together with Standard Bank, Food for Mzansi is happy to invite you to the Kahlehong leg of its 2022 AgriCareers roadshow exhibition. It promises to be an high-energy event in which learners will be introduced to a great diversity of study and career opportunities in agriculture.
Farmers, college and university recruiters, and others will talk about the various agricultural careers, as well as industry challenges and opportunities
For more information email info@foodformzansi.co.za or WhatsApp the Food For Mzansi hotline on 071 147 0388.
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