{"id":3379,"date":"2026-05-20T11:31:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T09:31:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ambpretoria.esteri.it\/?p=3379"},"modified":"2026-05-20T11:36:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T09:36:59","slug":"italy-south-africa-agri-food-business-forum-cape-town-june-9-10-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ambpretoria.esteri.it\/en\/news\/dall_ambasciata\/2026\/05\/italy-south-africa-agri-food-business-forum-cape-town-june-9-10-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Italy\u2013South Africa Agri-Food Business Forum, Cape Town (June 9\u201310, 2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>Italian Trade Agency<\/strong> is organizing the <strong>Italy\u2013South Africa Agri-Food Business Forum in Cape Town<\/strong> to coincide with the visit to South Africa by the Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty, and Forestry, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Hon. Francesco Lollobrigida<\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>The event will take place on <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Tuesday, June 9, 2026, and Wednesday, June 10, 2026<\/strong><\/span> (registration begins at 8:00 a.m., proceedings begin at 9:00 a.m. on June 9) and will feature, on the first day, a high-level institutional plenary session, thematic panels, and B2B\/B2G meetings among members of the respective delegations. On the second day, visits to local companies are scheduled.<\/p>\n<p>There are also plans to organize a visit by industry representatives from <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Angola<\/span> (tentative countries).<\/p>\n<p>The Forum will focus on the following sectors:<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Agri-food production<br \/>\n\u2013 Fruit and vegetable growing<br \/>\n\u2013 Food processing<br \/>\n\u2013 Packaging solutions<br \/>\n\u2013 Agricultural machinery and equipment<br \/>\n\u2013 Agri-technology and digital agriculture<br \/>\n\u2013 Livestock innovation<br \/>\n\u2013 Water and natural resource management<br \/>\n\u2013 Climate-resilient and protected agriculture<br \/>\n\u2013 Sustainability and Carbon Farming<\/p>\n<p>The event will be conducted in Italian and English, with simultaneous interpretation provided for the institutional session and the panel discussions. No interpretation will be provided for the B2B meetings.<\/p>\n<p>The proceedings on June 9 will conclude with a networking event.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Participation in the event is free of charge; travel and accommodation costs will be borne by the individual companies. Please <strong>confirm your attendance by May 22, 2026,<\/strong> by filling out the online form available at the following link:<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSceH_jAzi0rCdnuXhF3JZgocZeX6AZcBc73EADkdALPC6ESIQ\/viewform\">Registration Form for the Italy-South Africa Agri-Food Business Forum, Cape Town, June 9\u201310, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Further information and contact details for ITA\/ICE Rome and Johannesburg are available at the following link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ice.it\/it\/area-clienti\/eventi\/dettaglio-evento\/2026\/@@\/137\">https:\/\/www.ice.it\/it\/area-clienti\/eventi\/dettaglio-evento\/2026\/@@\/137<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Italian Trade Agency is organizing the Italy\u2013South Africa Agri-Food Business Forum in Cape Town to coincide with the visit to South Africa by the Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty, and Forestry, Hon. Francesco Lollobrigida. 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