Business Finland in collaboration with Agri SA invite you to join this online event on 21 October, 2021 at 10:00 - 14:00 EEST Helsinki / 09:00 - 13:00 SAST to explore new business opportunities in the South African agricultural sector.
South Africa’s agricultural sector is rapidly modernizing. While some parts of the country are very fertile, many parts are water scarce. Energy supply is not always reliable and there is a great push to improve yield.
This event offers deep intelligence into the South African market and gives an insight into local needs and drivers. At the same time, it presents a broad overview of Finnish strong points as well as a selection of Finnish suppliers.
We invite South African importers, distributors and integrators to learn about the latest Finnish agri-tech solutions and establish potential business partnerships.
Program
Opening
10:00 Welcome and Agenda
10:10 Overview of South African Agriculture and AgriTech
– Craig Murrell, Strategy lead at Agri Enterprise (Pty) Ltd.
10:25 Q&A
10:30 Finnish Excellence in AgriTech
– Jenni Kiilholma, Agricultural Counsellor, Embassy of Finland in Pretoria
10:45 Q&A
10:50 introducing of afternoon sessions A and B
11:00 Break
Session A: Water, Soil (including Fertilizer) and Energy
11:30 Welcome and Agenda
11:35 The local market: needs, opportunities and entry strategy
– Craig Murrell, Strategy lead at Agri Enterprise (Pty) Ltd.
11:45 Q&A
11:50 Finnish Excellence in water treatment
– Topi Helle, CEO Finnish Water Forum
12:00 Finnish Excellence in soil, fertilizer and regenerative agriculture
– Chris Ndhlovu, CEO Zambia at BioRaiser
12:10 Finnish excellence in sustainable meat production
– Aira Harju, Development Manager, Primary Production, HKScan
12:20 Q&A
12:30 Break
Session B: Technology, Equipment and Precision Farming
13:00 Welcome and Agenda
13:05 The local market: needs, opportunities and entry strategy
– Craig Murrell, Strategy lead at Agri Enterprise (Pty) Ltd.
13:15 Q&A
13:20 Finnish Excellence in technology for agriculture
– Michael Szücs, CSO at GrainSense Ltd
13:30 Finnish Excellence in technology for agriculture
– Olga Smirnova, Project Manager Global at Mtech
13:40 Profitable circular economy approach for abattoir by products
– Reetta Nevala, Head Of Business Development at Honkajoki Oy
13:50 - 14:00 Q&A
