FARMERS TRAINING DAY
FREE-TO-ATTEND SKILLS TRAINING SESSIONS
The opening afternoon of the Africa’s Big 7 2017 featured a series of FREE-TO-ATTEND skills training sessions designed for smallholder / urban farmers from Johannesburg and Gauteng Province. Experienced trainers conducted these interactive sessions across a range of different competencies and techniques. The training helped the audience improve the productivity, efficiency and profitability of their existing farming operations and assisted their progress into the medium and large scale farmers of tomorrow.
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PROGRAMME- 25 JUNE 2017
| TIMES | TOPICS | ||
| 12:00-12:30 | Registration |
AGRI-BUSINESS | |
| 12:30-13:00 | Training Session 1 Planting, nurturing and harvesting for best yields in an urban context |
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| 13:00-13:30 | Training Session 2 Gaining access to improved input supplies: seeds, fertilisers and agrochemicals |
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| 14:00-14:30 | Training Session 3 How small-scale farmers can be more successful at accessing financial services |
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| 14:30-15:00 | Training Session 4 Marketing / basic processing tools for farmers: Obtaining enough revenue to protect your farm operations |
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| 16:00-16:30 | Certificate collection | AGRI-BUSINESS |
WHERE AND WHEN
EXHIBITION VENUE
Gallagher Convention Centre
19 Richard Drive, Midrand,
Johannesburg, 1685
Gallagher Convention Centre is one of Africa\’s largest conference and exhibition venues. Located in Midrand, between Pretoria and Johannesburg, Gallagher is conveniently positioned in the business hub of Gauteng and is the ideal location.
PARKING
Security monitored parking is available in an open air field opposite the venue as well as behind Hall 5.
The cost per day is R20.
DATES
Sunday 20 June 2021
Monday 21 June 2021
Tuesday 22 June 2021
10:00 – 17:00
10:00 – 17:00
10:00 – 16:00
