We kick off the week with Afasa’s conference currently underway in KwaZulu-Natal. There’s also a virtual event in celebration of World Food Day, a Gather To Grow session, a stud auction and wine tasting event on a lavender farm. Get your event on the calendar by sending an email to info@foodformzansi.com.
Dumelang Mzansi! There are lots to diarise this week, like the Afasa AGM and conference on starting on Monday. There’s also a celebration of World Food Day and a Gather To Grow session on breast cancer.
If you’re interested in getting your hands on a few Bonsmara cattle, you might want to make your way to Vleissentraal stud auction on Thursday.
Canettevallei Lavender and Wine Farm in Stellenbosch sets the mood for the weekend with a wine tasting event.
Monday, 17 October
Afasa 10-year celebration
The African Farmers Association of South Africa (Afasa) is hosting its annual AGM conference in Durban this year and you’re invited. The three-day event will see top political figures, private sector and agricultural role players descend on the Durban ICC.
Key talking points will include: South Africa’s agricultural policy on the commercialisation of black farmers; land and water reform strategies and more.
Click here for more information.
Tuesday, 18 October
WFF global youth forum
Under the 2022 theme “Healthy Diets. Healthy Planet.”, the World Food Forum (WFF) will take place from 17 to 21 October at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome, Italy.
The WFF will comprise the WFF Global Youth Forum, the FAO Science and Innovation Forum and the FAO Hand-in-Hand Investment Forum.
These three interlinked fora will advance bold and actionable solutions to catalyze the transformation of our agrifood systems, highlighting the importance of the next generation and its ingenuity in science, technology and innovation in dialogue with current thought leaders and scientific experts.
Click here for more information.
Wednesday, 19 October
Twitter Spaces on breast cancer
This week’s Gather To Grow will feature Food For Mzansi’s sister publication Health For Mzansi and its head of news, Noluthando Ngcakani.
The session will be discussing all things breast cancer in commemoration of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
To join the conversation, Follow us @foodformzansi and tune in on Wednesday at 18:00.
Thursday, 20 October
Cattle auction in Brandfort Winnie Mandela
On Thursday, 20 October Vleissentraal invites you to a stud sale in Dorisville, Branford in the Free State.
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Friday, 21 October
Wine tasting in Canettevallei Lavender & Wine farm
Are you in the mood to wine and dine on a lavender farm? Plankton is hosting a wine tasting at the Canettevallei Farm Lavender and Wine farm.
Walk over to the lavender fields and learn about their lavender farming business. And of course the tour will conclude with a sampling of their boutique wines.
Click here for more information.
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