Gebeure

Gebeure

Business Breakfast

13 October 2017

Pure Joy Lodge, Pretoria

“Agricultural Engineering - Together We Can”

Registration form - Business breakfast (PDF)
Invitation - Business breakfast 13 Oct 17 (PDF)

INVITATION: AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING STUDY TOUR OF THE WESTERN CAPE

Registration Form (PDF)

Invitation and Program (PDF)

2^nd Annual Agriculture Insurance & Support Conference 2017

24 August 2017, Indaba Hotel, Fourways, Johannesburg

Registration for the 2^nd Annual Agriculture Insurance & Support Conference is now open. You can register now and gain new insights, updates and latest trends on this vital sector of our economy. The conference will be a 1 day occasion to avoid information overload and overlapping of issues to be discussed.

Brace your self for a highly informative, interactive and moderately paced conference experience informed by an urgent need to address pressing issues in the quest for agriculture support and sustainability. Seasoned speakers will make sure you walk away with valuable information that will make a huge difference in business portfolio.

SOME OF THE FEATURED SPEAKERS INCLUDE:

Chris Sturgess, Director: Comodities & Key Client Management, Johannesburg Stock Exchange
Jutta Drewes, Agricultural Specialist, Munichre
Gert Henning, Managing Director, Landmark Underwriting Agency
Atul Padalkar, Founder, Bizfarm Incubator
Bertus Kruger, Divisional Manager: Agri Commercial Practice, Marsh Africa
Prof. Andre Louw, Absa Chair: Agribusiness Management; Dept. of Agricultural Economics, Extension & Rural Development, University of Pretoria
Hanlie Kroese, Business Development Manager: Agriculture, Santam
Hans Smit, Chief Executive Officer, AgriBase Group

SOME OF THE TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED:

Understanding the commodity derivatives environment in SA
A global perspective of agriculture insurance
Need for Public Private Partnerships in agriculture insurance and support
Agri-Assets Insurance
Managing agricultural risks and challenges for insurers
Risk financing optimization in Agriculture?
Towards a risk free farming business in South Africa
Business Skills and Incubation for Agriculture

THIS EVENT IS RELEVANT TO ALL PEOPLE WORKING IN THE FOLLOWING DEPARTMENTS:

Agribusiness
Agriculture Insurance
Commercial Agriculture
Agriculture Business Development
Agriculture Underwriting
Agriculture Finance and Support
Agriculture Business Management
Agriculture Credit Analysis
Agriculture Investment Solutions
Agriculture Products and Markets
Insurance and Commercial Crops
Agriculture Business Banking
Crop and Livestock support

Click here for BROCHURE and REGISTRAITION form

Check the attached brochure for more information and complete the registration form (also attached) should you wish to attend the conference. Email the form to info@boitshoko.co.za or to naison@boitshoko.co.za

Kind regards,

Naison Chilenge

Project Manager: 2^nd Annual Agriculture Insurance & Support Conference

Email:Naison@boitshoko.co.za

Tel: +27 11 039 8355

Mobile: +27 72 388 4899

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XIX. WORLD CONGRESS OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION OF

AGRICULTURAL AND BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING
CIGR 2018
Elexus Resort Hotel - Kyrenia, Northern Cyprus // 22-25 April 2018

Online registration and abstract submission are available at the Congress website (www.cigr2018.org).
Complete your registration with early bird registration fees and submit your abstract!

Please visit the Congress website for further details about the Congress.
You can also contact the Congress Secretariat via cigr2018@k2-events.com for any queries you may have.

SAIAE Symposium 2016

5 – 8 September 2016

Berg & Dal Rest Camp, Kruger National Park, Mpumalanga

( PDF Document )

HYDROPOWER SHORT COURSE

17-18 February 2016

ARC – Institute for Agricultural Engineering, Pretoria

Course description

Energy is the lifeblood of worldwide economic and social development. When considering the current status of global energy shortages and the emphasis on reducing CO₂ emissions, the adoption of alternative energy generation methods at all levels of the South African economy can play an important role. Renewable energy technologies are without a doubt the means to support future economic development and satisfy energy demands.

Although South Africa is known not to be particularly endowed with the best hydropower conditions as elsewhere in Africa and the world, there are hydropower opportunities that can be developed within existing water infrastructure (such as dams, canals, transfer schemes, water treatment works, waste water treatment works, water distribution systems and bulk pipelines).

This hydropower short course aims to contribute to sustainable development of hydropower resources. Participants will be provided with updated knowledge of the fundamentals of hydropower resource development. Both theoretical and practical issues will allow attendees to effectively identify and manage the development of these energy resources (conventional and unconventional). The presenters have successfully analysed and developed hydropower plants and want to share these experiences with others.

Main topics

· Resource assessment for hydro power development

· Existing developments and potential in South Africa

· Features of a hydropower scheme

· Hydropower options

· Turbine technologies

· Legislative and regulatory requirements in SA

· Benefits (Financial, social, environmental)

What will you learn?

Course attendees will gain:

· A detailed understanding of hydropower and where schemes can successfully be installed.

· A clear appreciation of all the activities required to create a sustainable scheme.

· The ability to judge which aspects you can do yourself and know the nature of assistance you need from others.

· An understanding of how to estimate the costs and income.

· Differentiate and define the skills required to undertake a hydro power project.

Target group

The short course is aimed at engineers and technicians from consulting firms, government departments, water user associations, local authorities, water utilities, private entrepreneurs, and enthusiastic renewable energy developers.

Course cost: R3500 per person

(Registration form: Click HERE to download)

(Brochure: Click HERE to download)

Boeboe Neethling

Business Manager

South African Institute of Agricultural Engineers

Suid Afrikaanse Instituut van Landbou Ingenieurs

Tel: (012) 842 4000

Fax: (086) 293 9918

Cell: 072 928 3628

Email: boeboe@saili.co.za

Web: www.saili.co.za

Winners of the 2014/2015 National Science and Technology Forum Awards, in partnership with South32

The 17th National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF) Awards gala dinner, in partnership with South32, was held in Gauteng on Thursday, 9 July 2015. Contributions to excellence in science, engineering, technology and innovation (SETI) were presented by the patron of the awards, Minister of Science and Technology Naledi Pandor. The NSTF Awards are the largest SETI awards in SA.

SETI is a catalyst for growth and change. It brings about new solutions, processes, products and industries. It drives social change and affects SA’s economy. SETI has a multi-dimensional impact, from poverty upliftment and medical innovation to astronomy and ICT. It’s used to fight the challenges in Africa and shape a future of global competitiveness. And it all begins with highly skilled human capital.

Click on the following link to see the 2014/15 winners who received an NSTF award for an outstanding contribution to SETI.

http://www.nstfawards.org.za/nstfWebPortal/appmanager/nstfAwardsWeb/nstfawards?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=awards_portal_page_99

March 2015 Nooi vir openbare kommentaar NRS