As usual, there is much to add to your calendar this week. The upcoming agriculture events include webinars, conferences and workshops. Here is a rundown of the events and opportunities for the next seven days. Email info@foodformzansi.co.za to have your event added to our weekly calendar.
Hello Mzansi! It’s the last week of October and, as usual, agriculture continues to be laden with opportunity. We start the week off with Food For Mzansi’s #FarmSpaces on Twitter, as well as the 2021 APBA Conference for plant breeders. Various agricultural and banking stakeholders meet on Thursday to discuss solutions to fertiliser financing, and RegenAg SA hosts regenerative agriculture workshops on Saturday.
Have a look at the agriculture events calendar on Food For Mzansi’s home page as well as this weekly article, published every Monday, for the lowdown on opportunities in the agriculture sector. Email info@foodformzansi.co.za to add your event to the calendar.
Monday, 25 October
Join us for this week’s Food For Mzansi #FarmSpaces with Gugulethu Mahlangu
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 every Monday at 18:00 for Food For Mzansi #FarmSpaces, held in partnership with one of agriculture’s favourite daughters, Gugulethu Mahlangu.
Follow us at @foodformzansi to participate.
Learn more about agricultural LEDs
LEDs are (still) the future of indoor farming. Join this webinar for discussions on everything you need to know about LEDs. Hosted by Agritecture, and sponsored by BIOS Lighting, this webinar is centred on the use of LED lights in agriculture. Topics under discussion are agricultural economics, better quality yields, saving money and being more sustainable.
For more information, click here.
Exploring plant breeding in Africa
The African Plant Breeders Association (APBA) Conference 2021 is taking place this Monday. Hosted by the University of Ghana, the conference will let scientists, students and African professionals from higher education institutions, research organisations and private companies explore plant breeding on the continent.
Topics under discussion include scientific plant breeding and related research, the growth of plant breeders in Africa and engagement with government and international agencies.
To register for the online conference, click here.
Tuesday, 26 Monday
Using blockchain in agriculture
Blockchain is known for improving traceability and trust in agri-food value chains. In this webinar, panellists will explore whether blockchain offers real solutions to strengthening value chains, as well as its potential to make a social impact like improving food security or engaging youth in agriculture.
To register, click here.
Wednesday, 27 October
Contributing to achieving SDGs
Hosted by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), this webinar looks at how targeted investment can contribute to achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The webinar includes speakers from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Enel Green Power and IFAD.
To participate, click here.
Thursday, 28 October
On the frontlines of food safety
Collaborating to secure fertiliser finance
Hosted by Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism, African Development Bank Group, Afriqom and African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership (AFAP), this webinar hopes to strengthen regional collaboration in the agribusiness value chain in order to finance fertiliser.
You can register here.
2021 Arrell Food Summit
The 4th annual Arrell Food Summit, hosted by the Arrell Food Institute, is an online conference with the theme “Turning ideas into action”. Issues and topics that will be explored are entrepreneurship, climate change and indigenous food sovereignty in food systems transformation, among others.
Learn more here.
Friday, 29 October
Bonsmara auction in Roedtan, Limpopo
Hoëveld Bonsmara Club is hosting a Bonsmara sale at Sernick Auction Complex in Edenville, Free State. On offer are 40 bulls and over 200 female animals in all stages of production. Participants can also take part online, on SwIftVee.
To view the catalogue, click here. For more information, contact Pieter Booysen on 082 384 0020 and Willie Anderson on 083 400 1083.
Saturday, 30 October
Learn more about regenerative agriculture
Gabe Brown and Ray Archuleta are presenting a series of four two-day workshops on regenerative agriculture across the country. This workshop is the second in the series, and will take place in Prieska in the Northern Cape.
For more information, click here.
