This week’s events include a summit on low-carbon solutions for farming, an agricultural symposium, two livestock auctions, and a Twitter session on health goals with Food For Mzansi’s sister publication, Health For Mzansi.
Hello Mzansi! This week you can look forward to fascinating events.
On Monday, set yourself a reminder for this week’s Gather To Grow session on Twitter. On Tuesday you can learn about lowering your carbon emissions on the farm, followed by an agricultural symposium with the Gauteng MEC for social development, agriculture, rural development and environment on Wednesday. Thursday and Friday its all about livestock, with auctions in North West and the Western Cape.
Monday, 6 February
#Gather To Grow: 2023 health goals
Every Wednesday, Food For Mzansi holds a Gather To Grow session in the Twitter Spaces. This week, we’re changing things up a bit with a session on health with Health For Mzansi. You don’t want to miss this important event.
Follow @foodformzansi and tune in on Wednesday at 18:00.
Tuesday, 7 February
Low carbon solutions for farming
Low Carbon Agriculture 2023 is a vibrant business event for forward-thinking farmers, landowners, and industry operators. The event will explore ways to address climate change through the generation of renewable energy, the implementation of low carbon technology, and best practice in both carbon and environmental land management.
The event, hosted in England, will also be streamed online and will be packed with ideas, innovations and guidance on a low carbon agricultural. It is free to attend for farmers and landowners.
Wednesday, 8 February 2023
Gauteng agri research symposium
The Gauteng MEC for social development, agriculture, rural development and environment cordially invites you the 15th annuals agricultural symposium. This year’s theme is “Innovative research for improved agri food sector and economic growth”.
To reserve your seat, contact Nyiko Masia on 076 227 5178 or nyiko.masia@gauteng.gov.za. To find out more, contact Moses Ramusi on 072 268 2226 or moses.ramusi@gauteng.gov.za
Thursday, 9 February
ATKA Against all odds auction in NW
ATKA invites you to their livestock auction in Vryburg, North West. Up for sale are:
- 20 white Dorper rams
- 20 Dorper rams
- 20 white Dorper ewes
- 20 Dorper ewes
- 30 commercial white Dorper ewes
- 15 commercial Dorper ewes
- 10 Boer goat rams
- 25 Boer goat ewes
Click here for more information.
Friday, 10 February
Livestock auction in Piketberg
The GM Loubser Dispersal sale of livestock will take place on Friday, 10 February 2023, from 10:00 at Bo-Kuile farm, Piketberg.
On offer are:
- 750 Dohne Merino sheep
- Wit Dorper: 62 ewes (18-20 months old, walked with ram, lambing middle March)
- Mutton Merino sheep: 52 ewes (18 months old, Lambing April – May)
- 85 top registered red Angus cattle
For more information, contact Nellis Louw (marketer, Piketberg) 083 441 4032, Appie Maritz (auctioneer, Paarl) 082 825 3895, or Danie Loubser (owner, Piketberg) 083 2707510.
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