AgriBEE Sector Code Workshop for ABC Members

14 May 2012
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4 June 2012

15 August 2012

7 November 2012

 SA Grain Information Services

SAGIS's Weekly Bulletin 

includes a collection of local and international grain information such as prices, stocks, import parity prices, economic indicators, the food prices of Statistics SA, weather conditions, etc.
 www.sagis.org.za

A Seismic Change: Land Control in Africa.

Is this a Wake-Up Call for Agribusiness?

The amended Bills for the Labour Relations Act and the Basic Conditions of Employment Act as well as the recent Constitutional Court decision in the matter of Aviation Union of SA vs SAA may have a significant impact on your business and that of your service providers. Join Werksmans Attorneys on 18 May 2012 for an Employment Law seminar where a team of experts will provide insight into these amendments and the Constitutional Court decision. More information». 
Please click here to download Werksmans' latest Legal Brief on this topic.

In this issue of BUSA's Parliamentary NewsWatch:

* Parliament Now  - Updates on: The Financial Markets Bill, Labour Law Amendment Bills, the Independent System and Market Operator Bill.

* Budget Speeches - Health and Transport Departments.

* Economic Development - Minister Ebrahim Patel discusses the SA economy.

* Bills at Parliament - a list of all legislation currently tabled at Parliament.

Please find attached the FEWS NET April Price Watch and its Annex reporting on March food prices. The key messages are:

In East Africa, staple food prices were stable or increased seasonally; Staple food prices were stable or declined in Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, and Zimbabwe in March; In West Africa, cereal prices in many markets in the Sahel were stable as traders brought adequate supplies from surplus areas and food assistance interventions alleviated some of the pressure on local markets; In Central America, maize and bean prices have remained stable for the past few months as supplies from the Postrera harvests have been adequate;  In Afghanistan and Tajikistan, wheat and wheat flour prices remained stable or continued to slightly decline in March.

In this e-newsletter, published by the USAID Southern Africa Trade:
 

* HubSATH Takes Regional Feed Manufacturers to the US.

* SATH Backs Lesotho to Validate Investor Roadmap.

* World Customs Organization Dialogues with Regional Customs Administrators.

* SATH Discusses African Growth and Opportunity Act and Rules of Origin in Swaziland.

* Mwanza Border Stakeholders Agree on Joint Border Committee Work Plan.

* SATH Supports Lesotho Denim and Textile Garment Manufacturer to Recapture US Market.

* Building Private Sector Participation in Regional Seed Trade Initiatives.

* Export Digest: Products Entry into the USA - What Manufacturers/ Exporters have to do.
Click here to download this e-newsletter.

SIAL China 2012 (Agro-processing Sector)

09 - 11 May 2012

Shanghai, China
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Road Freight Association (RFA) Convention
20 - 22 May 2012
Kwa-Zulu Natal
 

ABC CONGRESS 2012
 5 - 6 June 2012
Champagne Sports Resort, Drakensberg
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2012 IFAMA Forum & Symposium
 9 - 14 June 2012
Shanghai, China
The Road to 2050: This conference addresses the future of agriculture and how all the players in the food chain must work together to feed a global population that is expected to climb to 9.2 billion people by 2050. More information»

iPAD Angola
 12-14 June 2012
 Annual Conference and Exhibition on Infrastructure Partnerships
 Luanda, Angola
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Food Security Summit
18 - 22 Junie 2012
Johannesburg

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Infrastructure Africa Indaba
10 - 11 July 2012
Sandton Convention Centre
Johannesburg
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10% discount to ABC members who attend this event

AMT AGRI Outlook Conference

3 - 4 September 2012

AGRI MEGA WEEK
 13 - 15 September 2012
Mega Park, Bredasdorp, Western Cape

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16th China International Fair For Investment And Trade
8 - 11 September 2012
Xiamen, China
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Allfresh Conference
1 - 2 October 2012
CSIR, Pretoria
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SIAL Paris 2012 (Agro-processing Sector)

21-25 October 2012

Paris, France

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World Soybean Research Congress IX (WSRC) 2013
17-22 February 2013 
International Convention Centre in Durban.
More information available on website www.wsrc2013.org