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Game Meat Processing Facility Plenary

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07:00 SAST
Elrido Lodge

Bloemfontein
South Africa

In order to provide further post donation support and ensure active participation in the wildlife economy value chain by beneficiaries, SANParks is organizing a roundtable discussion for the development of the Xhariep Game Meat Processing Facility for game farmers around the Xhariep Region. 

The objectives of the Game Meat Processing Plenary are as follows:

  1. Discuss the possibilities of establishing a Game Meat Processing Facility in the region.

  2. Identify and analyze current challenges and opportunities within the game meat industry.   

  3. Explore various ways of enhancing production, quality standards and marketing of game meat products. 

  4. Identifying possible strategic collaborations, business and partnership arrangements and funding mechanisms. 

Developing action plans and next steps

Agenda

DAY 1: 04 July 2024

NO.

TIME

ITEM

RESPONSIBLE PERSON

1.

07:00 – 08:00

Breakfast

Guest House

                                       Program Director: Mr. Ngcali Nomtshongwana

2.

9.30 – 09:40

Welcome and Opening

Mr. Ngcali Nomtshongwana (SANParks)

3.

09:20 – 09:40

Introductions

All

5.

09:40 - 10:00

Wildlife Economy Program

Mr Mdu Madida - SANParks

6.

10:00 – 10:20

Game Meat Strategy

DFFE

7.

10:20 – 11:00

Background about the Xhariep Game Meat Hub (AgriParks)

Mr Lefa Tlhapuletsa

8.

11:00 – 11:30

Roundtable Discussion

All

11h30-11h30

TEA BREAK

 

                                       
9.  11:30 – 11:50 Game meat processing opportunities Dr Wiseman Ndlovu (Univ Stellenbosch)

10.

11:50 – 13:00

 Roundtable Discussion  

13:00 – 14:00

Lunch

All

11.

14:00 – 14:30

 Funding opportunities 

Mr Lehlohonolo Thekiso (SEDA)

12:

14:30 – 15:00

 Questions

 

13.

15:00 – 15:30

Roundtable Discussions

All

14.

15:30 – 16:00

Summary and Reflections

 

 

 

Day 2: 05 July 2024

 

NO.

TIME

ITEM

RESPONSIBLE PERSON

  1.  

07:00  – 08:30

Breakfast

Guest house

                                       Program Director: Ngcali Nomtshongwana 

  1.  

9:00  – 09:15

Recap of day one

 

  1.  

09:15 – 09:45

Xhariep Region Boer Goat Project

Ms Petunia Mthimkulu

  1.  

09:45 – 10:30

Roundtable Discussion

All

  1.  

10:30-11:00

TEA BREAK

 

  1.  

11:00 – 12:0

Next Steps (Plan of action)

Mr N Nomtshongwana
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