Agriculture

Call for Applications: Resource Efficiency Programme for Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises

Overview of your opportunity

The Gauteng Department of Economic Development (GDED) has launched a project titled “Resource Efficiency Programme for Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs)”. The project is aimed at supporting at least ten (10) SMMEs by funding or co-funding the installation of energy-efficient/water efficient and /or renewable energy technologies to improve their efficiencies. 

Key Requirements

For detailed information please refer to the attached Annexure 1(Terms of Reference) 

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Webinar 4 on Agripreneurship: Empowering the Future

Join the free webinar series on Agripreneurship: Empowering the future


This session will focus on "Fresh Thinking for 2025", with insights from:
• Special Guest, Dr. Bertha Letsoalo from AgriSETA, 
• Faith Mussa, award-winning musician and agripreneur dedicated to sustainable farming practices and the...

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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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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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Agribusiness Challenge Fund

Overview of your opportunity

The Agribusiness Challenge Fund is a rolling call for proposals open from 18 March 2024 to 22 November 2024, with three application harvest periods in between. The challenge will is open to SME applications from any country as long as the projects are being implemented in at least one of the 20 focus countries the Fund is targeting and meets the eligibility criteria.

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Agro-Processing Support Scheme

Overview of your opportunity

The Agro-processing Support Scheme (APSS) aims to stimulate investment by the South African agro-processing / beneficiation (agri-business) enterprises. The investment should demonstrate that it will achieve some of the following: Increased capacity, employment creation, modernised machinery and equipment, competitiveness and productivity improvement and broadening participation.

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