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18 May 2017

As part of international bioeconomy expert, Kees Kwant of the Netherlands Enterprise Agency’s visit to the Western Cape a workshop was held on the 9 May 2017 at the Graham and Rhona Beck Skills Centre (outside Robertson).

Goal

To explore the potential for value-add to organic residues and wastes in livestock value chains in the Western Cape.

To match businesses to local and overseas companies and experts to realise value-add cost savings & income.

 

Programme

Activity

Speaker


Welcome


Claude van Wyk, Netherlands Consulate

Context & motivation

Lauren Basson, GreenCape

Regional bioeconomies: international examples

Kees Kwant, Netherlands Enterprise Agency

Local context: South African bioeconomy

James Reeler, World Wildlife Fund – SA

Local context: SA livestock sector waste & value-add

Usisipho Gogela, GreenCape

Dutch case studies


Kees Kwant, Netherlands Enterprise Agency


South African Case studies:

DNA Biofuels

 

DW Botha, DNA Botha

Valorisation of Chicken Feathers: KZN & CSIR

 Cathy Pineo, GreenCape

Value-add to livestock value chain residues


Jarrod Lyons, GreenCape


Group Discussions

Opportunities, Drivers, barriers, futures challenges &

enabling environment

 All participants