3rd South African Conference on Essential and Vegetable Oils: “Local to Global; East or West, Home is Best”
Under the SECO-funded GQSP Phase II project, UNIDO in partnership with the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) and the Southern African Essential Oils Producers Association (SAEOPA) successfully hosted the 3rd South African Conference on Essential and Vegetable Oils conference, at the South African National Botanical Gardens in Pretoria from 25-26 July 2024. Dr Elsie Meintjies from UNIDO, Global Quality and Standards Programme (GQSP-SA) was a splendid programme director.
Under the theme “Local to Global; East or West, Home is Best,” the conference focused on the critical transition from local production to successfully entering global markets, underscoring the importance of valuing and adding value to our local resources, knowledge, and expertise, while embracing the opportunities and addressing new challenges in today’s global landscape. The conference also served as a call to action for South African producers to harness their unique strengths, while positioning themselves competitively in the global market. The conference brought together 200 oil producers and stakeholders from Southern Africa. The event showcased innovative trends in the global marketplace, highlighting various applications for essential and vegetable oils, and addressed critical issues faced by the industry.
Conference 2024 SUMMARY
Conference 2024 SUMMARY
PROGRAMME – 3rd SAEOPA essential and vegetable oils conference 2024
PROGRAMME - 3rd SAEOPA essential and vegetable oils conference 2024 FINAL.
The importance and relevance of aromatic and medicinal plant research – science of the future?
Prof Ben-Erik van Wyk, University of Johannesburg
Accessing markets through standards and quality assurance
Dr Sadhvir Bissoon, South African Bureau of Standards (SABS)
Labelling and pre-packaging requirements for compliance – ignorance of the law is no excuse
Jaco Marneweck, National Regulator of Compulsory Specifications (NRCS)
Testing for quality as value adding and marketing tool
Dr Dennis Mkize, National Metrology Institute of South Africa (NMISA)
The adulteration of essential and vegetable oils- a global problem
Dr Prabodh Satyal, Aromatic Plant Research Centre
Agro-ecosystems perspectives help in vetiver oil production and livelihoods – a case study from southern India
Dr Prakasha Rao, CSIR Paradigm Institute, India
Essential oil combinations and antimicrobial activity
Prof Sandy van Vuuren, University of Witwatersrand
The importance of essential and vegetable oils in the flavour and fragrance industry
Sharon Bolel, South African Association of Flavour and Fragrance Industry (SAAFFI)
Vegetable and essential oil plants with potential as cosmeceutical products in future
Prof Godfrey Zharare, University of Zululand
Locally produced oils in aromatherapy
Doryce Sher Aroma Apothecary
Innovation in future industries Keynote speaker: How to innovate from where you are?
Dr Shawn Cunningham, Mesopartner
Essential oil crops cultivation innovation. Effect of planting density, harvesting frequency and shade/open field production on fresh yield of Helichrysum
Prof Riana Kleynhans, Tshwane University of Technology
Importance of medicinal, essential and vegetable oils plants as Industrial crops
Ms Johanna Mokobodi, Department of Agriculture, Industrial Crops
A review of indigenous aromatic species
Dr Ryan Ratray, University of Johannesburg
SADC panel: partner producers reporting on production and challenges
Angola: Rene Munya, SADC Natural products
RENE MUNYA Traditional Plant As Food and Medicine 20240725.
Namibia: Ms Dagmar Honsbein, Cosmetic Producers of Namibia
Dagmar Honsbein Namibia Inputs_SAEOPA Conference 25 July 2024.
Zimbabwe: Ms Caroline Jacquet, Bio Innovation
Caroline Jacquet BIZ report from Zimbabwe
Shea butter and Moringa experiences
Joshua Harunah, AMH Global Traders, Ghana
South Africa as partner to Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Academy for Female Entrepreneurs in Africa
Dr Bhavish Jugurnath, University of Mauritius
Essential and vegetable oil in the South African Agri-tourism
Ms Karen Swanepoel, Executive Director, SAEOPA
