Agriculture, forestry and fishing

Good Deeds and Blessings Farming Cc.

The proposed agribusiness venture will focus on the cultivation, processing, packaging, storage, and sale of natural medicines, essential oils, and seed oils. By capitalizing on the growing demand for alternative medicine and nutritional foods, the business will offer a diverse range of products made from locally sourced plants and herbs. This initiative aims to meet market demand while creating employment opportunities for local harvesters and farm workers.

Makwasi Maine Trading Entreprice

I'm actually focus on agricultural sector and now straggling with cannabis permit to cultivate and harvesting but now im busy incubating chicken as broiler to grow and sell. Im willing to be in cannabis market.

Science Forum South Africa: Call for Session Proposals

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The Science Forum South Africa (SFSA) 2024 will serve as a public platform for the biggest gathering of the science community in South Africa. The SFSA 2024 will provide a vibrant, provocative and stimulating programme, including parallel sessions and talks, with the primary aim to ignite conversations about science – innovation and science for humanity. It will bring together a diverse range of speakers and participants, including scientists, policy-makers, industry, science communicators, students as well as civil society.

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SheTradesZA Hub

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An opportunity for women entrepreneurs in South Africa. Through the SheTradesZA platform, selected women-owned businesses and corporations will benefit from a wide range of opportunities to expand their businesses and broadly advance women's economic empowerment.

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Sphindile Xulu's Mission to Empower Youth and Combat Food Insecurity

Sphindile Xulu, a graduate with an Advanced Diploma in Agricultural Extension and Community Development, was inspired to make a difference in her community. Witnessing the high unemployment rate and food insecurity, she embarked on a journey to create AGRIGLAM, a farming project that would not only...

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Top Seven Local Innovators Make it to the Irish Tech Challenge South Africa 2024

Top Seven Local Innovators Make it to the Irish Tech Challenge South Africa 2024

The Embassy of Ireland in South Africa, in partnership with the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), the Technology Innovation Agency, the University of the Witwatersrand’s (Wits') Tshimologong Digital Innovation...

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Caroline Matenchi’s Journey in Innovating Agriculture

In 2015, Caroline Matenchi faced a challenge that would lead to a groundbreaking innovation in agriculture. While on a study break, Caroline thought of a way to fund her education by growing vegetables in her parents' backyard. Despite her efforts, the crops such as cabbage, potatoes, tomatoes, and...

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AGR smart tech

Agr-smart tech is an agritech manufacturing company that specialises in producing innovative sensors for the agriculture industry. Focusing on leveraging technology and automation to improve efficiency and sustainability, we design and manufacture cutting-edge equipment for farmers, agricultural businesses, and food producers in South Africa. Our products range from smart farming systems such as our Pedology 7-in-1 sensor and precision reading of environmental elements to sustainable irrigation and soil nutrition protection solutions such as our worm tea fertilizer. 

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Irish Tech Challenge South Africa 2024 Showcase

The Embassy of Ireland in South Africa in partnership with Wits University’s Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct, the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA), the Department of Science & Innovation (DSI) and Dogpatch Labs Ireland will be hosting the Irish Tech Challenge South Africa 2024 Showcase to...

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Call for expression of interest: The African Legacy Cannabis Programme

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The CSIR Agro-processing Research Group, in collaboration with the Agricultural Research Council (ARC) and supported by the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), invites communities and Indigenous Knowledge (IK) systems-based organisations/communities of practice in the cannabis sector to submit expressions of interest (EoI) in cannabis germplasm maintenance, cultivation research and the development of high Tetrahydrocannabinol products or processes on a semi-commercial or commercial scale. 

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