This week, it is all about Cop27, a BKB hosted livestock auction, a twitter session on agriculture, and then a wine festival. Get your event featured on our weekly calendar by emailing info@foodformzansi.com
Howzit, Mzansi! Clear your schedule and pick and choose from another week of inspiring events. On Monday and Tuesday, Cop27 will feature a series of important discussions on climate change and agriculture, as well as food and water security.
On Wednesday, it’s time to #GatherToGrow with Food For Mzansi’s host, Dawn Noemdoe. Thursday offers a livestock auction hosted in the Western Cape, while Friday promises to be the start of an exciting food and wine weekend.
Monday, 7 November
Food security roundtable virtual summit
The hosting of Cop27 in the green city of Sharm El-Sheikh in Egypt this year marks the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
This year’s gathering will centre on climate change with a focus on taking ambitious mitigative action, implementing transformative adaptation agendas that respond to the current and future impacts of climate change, and much more.
Actions to support small-scale food producers, technology to enable higher productivity, and many other fascinating topics will also be discussed.
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Tuesday, 8 November
Water security roundtable virtual summit
Day two of the Cop27 summit will feature a multi-stakeholder roundtable discussion that aims to promote communication between parties and various actors operating in the water sector.
The purpose of this session is to facilitate in-depth discussion on a wide variety of water-related topics. A huge emphasis has been placed on integrating water security action into the international climate agenda.
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Wednesday, 9 November
It’s time to gather and grow
Every Wednesday, Food For Mzansi holds a Gather To Grow session in the Twitter Spaces. You don’t want to miss this important event, where agriculture leaders in the field share top tips and advice on how to succeed in this highly competitive industry.
Follow @foodformzansi and tune in on Wednesdays at 18:00.
Thursday, 10 November
Outeniqua livestock auction
On every second Thursday of each month, BKB hosts the Outeniqua Livestock Auction at the Outeniqua auction premises in Humansdorp, Eastern Cape.
An array of livestock will be up for sale. To find out more, contact the auctioneers directly.
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Friday, 11 November
Greyton wine weekend
After a smash-hit launch in 2021, the entire Overberg dorpie of Greyton will once again be turned into a living, breathing celebration of food, wine, and art. According to its organisers, it’s the ultimate festival for people who don’t like festivals!
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