Events

56th Annual South African Society for Animal Science (SASAS) Congress

29.06.2026

Date: 7th – 9th July 2026. Location: Cape Town, South Africa. The main theme of this Congress is ‘Gearing Up: Animal Science and Beyond’ and focuses on livestock innovations in nutrition, genetics, and sustainable agriculture.

African BioGenome Project (AfricaBP) Open Institute East and Central Africa Regional Workshop 2026

04.06.2026

Date: 17th – 21st August 2026. Venue: Mount Kenya University, Thika, Kenya. This five-day workshop aims to establish and connect scientists and institutes that are role players in the African BioGenome Project (AfricaBP) initiative, create awareness and galvanize institutions and researchers at the regional level to drive the vision and objectives of AfricaBP.

The International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists 2026

05.01.2026

Date: January – December 2026. The International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP 2026) is a global campaign led by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations aimed at raising awareness of the vital contribution of rangelands and pastoralists for sustainable food systems, biodiversity and climate resilience.