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This week’s agriculture events: 23 to 27 January 2023

by Vateka Halile
23rd January 2023
On 26 January 2023, beginning at 11:00, the Kinko Dormer Simulcast Production Sale will be held live and broadcast online by BKB Digital Auctions. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi

On 26 January 2023, beginning at 11:00, the Kinko Dormer Simulcast Production Sale will be held live and broadcast online by BKB Digital Auctions. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi

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This week starts out with a combined congress in Pretoria, followed by a webinar that provides an introduction to the GSMA AgriTech accelerator. Every Wednesday, Food For Mzansi facilitates online discussions on the #GatherToGrow Twitter Spaces. This coming Thursday, the town of Swellendam will play host to the Kinko Dormer Simulcast Production Sale. A symposium on the irrigation of horticulture crops will serve as the final event of the week. To include your event in the calendar, please send an email to info@foodformzansi.co.za.


A very warm welcome to you, Mzansi! The week is starting with a bang with a combined congress sponsored by the University of Pretoria. The GSMA AgriTech accelerator will then hold a webinar covering a wide range of topics, including economic forecasts, agricultural science, and much more. Food For Mzansi hosts weekly Twitter agricultural and health discussions every Wednesday on #GatherToGrow. This Thursday, BKB will have a simulcast sale of kinko dormer production in Swellendam. This week will conclude with a symposium on horticultural irrigation in Stellenbosch, Western Cape.

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Monday, 23 January

Combine congress in Tshwane

The University of Pretoria is pleased to announce a conference on South African soils, grain and oilseed perspectives, economic outlook, and agricultural science.

Every year, the congress is held in the third week of January, and the location is rotated across the country. The South African Journal of Plant and Soil (SAJPS), which publishes original papers and commentary on research in the disciplines of fundamental and applied soil and plant science, represents and scientifically supports these three societies.

Click here for more information.

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Tuesday, 24 January

Webinar: introducing the GSMA AgriTech accelerator

The GSMA AgriTech Programme will offer a webinar for digital agriculture solution providers who want to apply for the AgriTech Accelerator.

This webinar will build on the content to address queries they have received from prospective candidates, focusing on key objectives and priority areas, the assistance package on offer, and the major eligibility and selection criteria.

They will also highlight what candidates should emphasise in their applications, explore some of the more difficult questions, and make recommendations to improve service inclusion.

Click here for more information.

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Wednesday, 25 January

#Gather To Grow:

Every Wednesday, Food For Mzansi hosts a Gather To Grow session in the Twitter Spaces. You won’t want to miss this crucial event, where agriculture industry experts will discuss the most efficient methods for conducting various farming production.

Follow us @foodformzansi on Twitter to participate.

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Thursday, 26 January

Kinko dormer simulcast production sale

On the 26th of January 2023, beginning at 11:00 am local time, the Kinko Dormer Simulcast Production Sale will be held live and broadcast online by BKB Digital Auctions. The sale will be held at Kinko, which is located in Swellendam in the Western Cape. It is anticipated that there will be a total of 80 dormer rams (both SP and herd) and 80 dormer ewes available for purchase (SP and herd) In addition to that, you also have the option of participating in a digital auction.

Click here for more information.               

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Friday, 27 January

Symposium on irrigation of horticultural crops

From 29 January to 2 February, a number of sponsors will hold a conversation on the most recent research and technological developments in crop irrigation. Participants can also take part in an exciting field day and meet new people or reconnect with old acquaintances from all over the world. After three trying pandemic years, the symposium will ideally offer a chance for researchers, academics, and industry technical professionals to rekindle their personal relationships while travelling to a sunny climate.

Click here for more information.

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Vateka Halile

Vateka Halile grew up in rural areas of Cofimvaba in the Eastern Cape. She was raised in a traditional family setting and found writing to be a source of comfort and escape. Vateka participated in an online citizen journalism course through Food For Mzansi, and her passion for health and medicine-related stories was born. Her dedication to community work and love for social justice and solidarity spaces is evident in her quality time with the community when she isn't working.

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