Litha Magingxa

President & CEO @ARCSouthAfrica You don’t create your future. You create your present. With what you are doing now. Not what you will someday. But now.

[ARC South Africa 🇿🇦 @ARCSouthAfrica]

Co hosted by South African Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen and Italian Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry Francesco Lollobrigida, the Forum brings together government leaders, agribusinesses, researchers, investors and industry organisations.

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Bilateral discussions between the Agricultural Research Council and Italy's Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA) focused on opportunities to strengthen cooperation in agricultural science.

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"The most delicious, freshest, cheesiest cheese" - @JoyleneVanWyk

The ARC's dairy exhibition attracted plenty of interest at the South Africa–Italy Agriculture Business Forum, with delegates sampling a range of dairy products and learning more about research driven innovation.

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The Minister of Agriculture invites nominations of suitably qualified individuals for appointment to the Agricultural Research Council (ARC) Council. Help shape the future of agricultural research, innovation and development in South Africa.

Nominations close 15 June 2026.

[National Department of Agriculture @DOAgov_ZA]

HAPPENING NOW📍 | #SAItalyAgriForum 🇿🇦🇮🇹
Her Excellency Nosipho Jezile, South African Ambassador to Italy, is delivering the welcoming remarks at the South Africa–Italy Agriculture Business Forum, currently underway in Cape Town, Western Cape.

The forum brings together government leaders, investors, industry experts, and agribusiness stakeholders to strengthen agricultural trade, investment, innovation, and value-added partnerships between South Africa and Italy.

📺 Tune in live here: 🔗https://t.co/K1X4Xk7N8D

#GrowingAgriculturalTrade #AgriPartnershipsForGrowth #fromthesoiltotheshelf #GovZAUpdates #ANationThatWorksForAll @GovernmentZA @GCISMedia

[National Department of Agriculture @DOAgov_ZA]

As It Happens | #SAItalyAgriForum🇿🇦🇮🇹
Minister John Steenhuisen is delivering the keynote address at the South Africa–Italy Agriculture Business Forum, currently underway in Cape Town.

The forum is creating new opportunities for the agricultural sectors of both countries through strengthening trade, attracting investment, fostering innovation, and promoting value-added partnerships across the agricultural value chain.

📺 Watch live here: 🔗https://t.co/K1X4Xk7N8D

#GrowingAgriculturalTrade #AgriPartnershipsForGrowth #FromTheSoilToTheShelf #DOAatWork #GovZAUpdates #ANationThatWorksForAll @GovernmentZA @GCISMedia

[National Department of Agriculture @DOAgov_ZA]

Watch 🎥 | #SAItalyAgriForum🇿🇦🇮🇹
Italy's Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry, Francesco Lollobrigida, is delivering the keynote address at the South Africa–Italy Agriculture Business Forum, currently underway in Cape Town.

The forum is held under the theme: "South Africa and Italy Building Resilient, Value-Added Agri-Business Partnerships: From the Soil to the Shelf."

With the focus of advancing sustainable agricultural growth between the two countries.

📺 Tune in live here: 🔗https://t.co/K1X4Xk7N8D

#GrowingAgriculturalTrade #AgriPartnershipsForGrowth #FromTheSoilToTheShelf #DOAatWork #GovZAUpdates #ANationThatWorksForAll @GovernmentZA @GCISMedia

[National Department of Agriculture @DOAgov_ZA]

#SAItalyAgriForum 🤝🇿🇦🇮🇹 | Advancing agricultural innovation through research and collaboration.

Dr Litha Magingxa, CEO and President of the Agricultural Research Council (ARC), delivered a message of support at the South Africa–Italy Agriculture Business Forum, currently underway in Cape Town.

His address highlighted the critical role of agricultural research, innovation, and technology in strengthening partnerships, enhancing productivity, and driving sustainable growth across the agricultural value chain.

Through collaboration between South Africa and Italy, new opportunities are being created to advance research, facilitate knowledge exchange, and build a more resilient agricultural sector.

📺Watch more here: 🔗https://t.co/K1X4Xk7N8D

#GrowingAgriculturalTrade #GovZAUpdates @ARCSouthAfrica #AgriPartnershipsForGrowth #FromTheSoilToTheShelf @GovernmentZA @GCISMedia

[National Department of Agriculture @DOAgov_ZA]

#SAItalyAgriForum 🇿🇦🇮🇹 | From the Soil to the Shelf, the South Africa-Italy Agriculture Business Forum is about creating opportunities, building resilient agri-business partnerships, and unlocking growth across the agricultural value chain.

📺 Join us LIVE from 09:00 and be part of the conversation shaping the future of agriculture.

🔗 Watch here: https://t.co/K1X4Xk7N8D

#GrowingAgriculturalTrade #FromTheSoilToTheShelf #GovZAUpdates @GCISMedia #ANationThatWorksForAll @GovernmentZA

[National Department of Agriculture @DOAgov_ZA]

#IDPH Highlights | No Healthy Plants = No Food. It's That's Simple.🌱

The month of May, may be ending but protecting plant health cannot end with the campaign.

Healthy plants mean safe food, stronger farming communities, and a more secure future for all. That is why the message of the International Day of Plant Health 2026 must live beyond 12 May.

#IDPH2026 commemoration, held under the theme: “Plant Biosecurity for Food Security,” calls on us all to continue with the fight to protect our plants.

Let this be more than awareness. Let it become our daily action.

#PlantHealth #PlantBiosecurity #GovZAUpdates #ProtectPlantsProtectLife #ANationThatWorksForAll @GovernmentZA @GCISMedia

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The ARC presented on aligning the TSARA work programme with outcomes of the 2025 ARC chaired Meeting of Agricultural Chief Scientists.

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Future farmers, scientists, innovators and leaders 🌱

Learners from Mamella Thuto Secondary School paid us a visit, and engaged with our researchers, explored career opportunities in agriculture, and learned more about the many pathways shaping the future of the sector.

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#NAMPO2026

Done and dusted!

Thank you to everyone who came through to the ARC exhibition. You make it all worthwhile.

The work continues. 🚜🌽🌾

[ARC South Africa 🇿🇦 @ARCSouthAfrica]

Come learn about the upgraded INTERGIS system live at #NAMPO2026. Demo sessions at Total Energies Hall. Only 5 seats per slot. DM to RSVP 👀

📍Total Energies Hall
🕑 2pm

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Well, look who came to visit 👀🌾

The Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, stopped by the ARC stands at NAMPO today for a quick tour and a look at some of the research, technologies, and services on display.

A good way to kick off the week at NAMPO.

[Steve Harvey @IAmSteveHarvey]

@mokgethi_lenosh I think everyone, if they can ever afford it, should visit South Africa.

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Less than a week to go until #NAMPO2026
We’re gearing up for something special and we cannot wait to see you !

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8 days to go 🚜🌾

We’re getting ready for NAMPO Harvest Day in Bothaville, and the excitement is real. The ARC team will be there, connecting, sharing, and showcasing the work happening across our spaces.

Be sure to stop by and spend some time with us!

#NAMPO2026 #ARCatNAMPO

[Litha Magingxa @LithaMagingxa]

@WandileSihlobo Grateful for the thoughtful engagement, Mhlekazi. We look forward with optimism, commitment, and courage as we build on this momentum towards this shared vision.

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MEDIA STATEMENT: ARC releases an additional 20 000 locally produced Foot and Mouth Disease vaccine doses to support ongoing vaccination efforts.