the dtic, in partnership with the Southern African Essential Oil Producers Association (SAEOPA), the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) hosted the Essential and Vegetable Oils Conference from 23 – 24 July 2026 in Pretoria.
- Theme: “Treasures of the Past Leading to the Trophy of the Future”
- Purpose: Forms part of the UNIDO-SECO Global Quality and Standards Programme (GQSP) in partnership with the dtic to strengthen South Africa’s essential and vegetable oils industry.
Workshop Presentations
Day 1
- Commercialisation of publicly-funded intellectual property in South Africa: the case of indigenous plants-based cosmetics
- Lessons from the past and message to the future generation
- Trade & Economic Outlook – Navigating a Changing International Environment
- New Directions in Essential Oil Research
- What International Buyers Really Want
- Future Prospects for the Cosmetics Market
- Money Really Does Grow On Trees
- Beyond the Oil Framework
- A Buyer’s Perspective on Offtake Agreements
Day 2
- Use of Essential Oils as Phytonematicides on the Management of Plant parasitic nematodes in South Africa
- Future of genetic study in selection of plants for commercializing
- Sustainable Development of Upcycled Hop Oils from African Variety Hop Co-Product
- Current and future financial models of essential oil enterprises
- Challenges and Successes of Rural Enterprise
- Castor oil proudly South Africa
- Collaborative Success Africa Partners to MAPS ERASMUS Project
- Essential and vegetable oils in SADC region
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