Dryers for Africa

03/09/2026

Only 5 start-up exhibitor spots remaining for the Future of Food Conference!

If you are an innovator in the food or agro-processing sector, do not miss this limited-time offer. Gain direct access to major industry leaders, potential partners, and unmatched brand exposure over two action-packed days.

🗓️ Wednesday, 30 September 2026
📍 The Centurion Hotel, Centurion
📩 Don't miss out: Email [email protected] now to secure 1 of the 5 places! CLOSING 7 SEPTEMBER ❗️

31/08/2026

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25/08/2026

24/08/2026

SEDFA, in partnership with Productivity SA, will host an information webinar on Lean Principles.

The session will cover how Lean productivity tools can help businesses identify problems, improve processes, increase output and enhance customer satisfaction.

📅Date: 27 August 2026

Register in advance for the webinar via this link 👉 https://tinyurl.com/bdhw7t43

24/08/2026

What will you learn at Virtual Seed School?

Over six weeks, we’ll follow the seed-saving process from the botany behind it to the community that keeps it growing:

🌼 September 28: The Botany of Seed Saving
🫘 October 5: Harvesting and Cleaning Seeds—Dry Processing
🍅 October 12: Harvesting and Cleaning Seeds—Wet Processing
🫙 October 19: Seed Quality and Storage
🗺️ October 26: Growing and Saving Seed with Regional Experts
🤝 November 2: Next Steps—Connecting to Community

Classes are live on Zoom on Monday evenings, with time for questions and conversation. Recordings will also be available to registered participants.

Explore the full course and register: https://seedsavers.org/events/seed-school/

24/08/2026

🚨The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) invites you to join a webinar on Women in Agro- Processing and Agriculture.

Learn about opportunities across the agricultural value chain, support programmes available to women-owned businesses and inspiring success stories from the sector.

📅: 27 August 2026
⏰: 12:00-14:00
💻Registration: a9748f08-4b2e-448f-83cb-b0089f786a63@65bb5da6-80f4-46a8-a104-842c82f8acce" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/a9748f08-4b2e-448f-83cb-b0089f786a63@65bb5da6-80f4-46a8-a104-842c82f8acce

14/08/2026

Greening our cities, one garden at a time! Join the Urban Agriculture Initiative and start your own food garden. GDARD provides starter kits (seeds, tools, compost) and free training! Register at your municipality to secure your food supply and learn sustainable farming!

07/07/2026

ICYMI | Agro-Processing & Export Readiness Webinar.

Missed our Agro-Processing & Export Readiness Webinar?

Don't worry! You can still access the webinar recording by clicking on the link below and gain valuable insights into:
✅ Export opportunities and market access;
✅ International market requirements and compliance;
✅ Packaging, labelling, and product development for export markets; and
✅ Government support available to exporters.

🔗 Webinar recording here: 722404bf-1b05-48c8-b589-54a27fd09b7b@e2546b9d-33f9-4279-b6ed-e809f62fb336?vod&attendeeId=fb5a37f3-81b9-4a20-bc5d-b84a348ee798" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/722404bf-1b05-48c8-b589-54a27fd09b7b@e2546b9d-33f9-4279-b6ed-e809f62fb336?vod&attendeeId=fb5a37f3-81b9-4a20-bc5d-b84a348ee798

South African Government

30/06/2026

Only 2 days to go!

The Gauteng Agro-processing Convention & Expo is almost here. Join us as we re-imagine the future of Gauteng’s agro-processing sector.

02 to 03 July 2026
Emperors Palace Convention Centre

22/05/2026

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