10/11/2026
What happens when a passion for poultry meets community, traditional leadership and a shared vision for agricultural development? The answer was evident at the 3rd Annual JTG Poultry Show, hosted on 10 November 2026 at the Seoding Tribal Offices of the Ba Ga Jantjie Traditional Council.
Now in its third year, JTG Poultry Show continues to establish itself as a platform that brings poultry farmers, enthusiasts and aspiring agricultural entrepreneurs together. This year's event was not simply about displaying chickens or competing for prizes. It was about creating visibility for farmers, encouraging knowledge exchange and strengthening the connections that make local agricultural development possible.
The choice of venue was particularly meaningful. Hosting the show at the Ba Ga Jantjie Traditional Council offices placed the exhibition within a traditional community setting, reinforcing the role that traditional institutions can play in supporting grassroots development.
Traditional leadership structures are closely connected to the people and communities they serve. They provide an important link between local initiatives and the aspirations of rural communities. When agriculture finds space within these structures, it creates opportunities for collaboration, participation and development.
We are particularly grateful to the Kgosis and the Ba Ga Jantjie Traditional Council for embracing and encouraging our initiative. Their support of the JTG brand reflects an understanding that there is a need for platforms that bring farmers together, promote agricultural interests and create opportunities within the community.
The exhibition was arranged outdoors, creating an open and interactive environment where farmers could display their birds, engage with the judges and interact with fellow participants.
The competition brought together poultry keepers who had an opportunity to showcase their different breeds, explain their breeding interests and advertise their poultry businesses.
Our judging panel, comprising Kgothatso Tlholonyane and Kagiso Sefai, assessed the entries, while Rre Ditlhoiso from the Department of Agriculture served as the Master of Ceremonies.
To our participants, we hope you took away more than just the experience of entering a competition. You heard what the judges were looking for, and we were encouraged to see participants who applied those standards in practice. The quality of the winning birds demonstrated the attention, care and commitment that go into raising good poultry.
Congratulations to all our prize winners. Your achievements deserve recognition.
We also acknowledge that every participant contributes to the growth of this platform. Whether you walked away with a prize or simply gained an opportunity to exhibit your birds, your participation forms part of the bigger picture.
A special thank you goes to KLD for sponsoring this year's show with 20 bags of poultry feed, which were allocated towards prizes for participating farmers.
This contribution allowed us to reward and recognise the efforts of our exhibitors while demonstrating the practical value of partnerships in agricultural development.
We believe sponsorship should translate into meaningful opportunities for the people participating in these initiatives. We hope to build on this relationship and welcome more partners who see the potential in investing in poultry farmers.
Beyond the exhibition and judging, the day created something equally important: an opportunity for people to connect.
In a relaxed setting, farmers were able to introduce their businesses, talk about their breeds, share experiences and engage with others who share similar interests. Conversations that may not necessarily happen in formal business meetings took place naturally.
We see this as an important part of what JTG represents. Sometimes the beginning of a business relationship, partnership or new opportunity is simply having the right people in the same space.
The show therefore became more than an exhibition. It was a networking opportunity, a business showcase and a space for exchanging ideas.
During the event, we also gave attendees a glimpse of what JTG has planned for 2027.
One of our exciting developments is a practical, three-month poultry training programme designed to take participants through the broiler production cycle, from day-old chicks to market day.
The intention is to provide hands-on exposure to the realities of running a poultry enterprise. Participants will learn about the different stages of production, including housing, feeding, vaccination and health management, record-keeping, production costs, business management and preparing birds for the market.
Our focus is not simply on teaching people how to raise chickens. It is about helping them understand the business behind poultry production and what it takes to operate successfully.
This is also where our Wingmate Club becomes particularly valuable. We want membership to offer more than belonging to a poultry network. It should create access to learning opportunities, practical development initiatives and meaningful engagements that support members' growth.
More information about the programme and our 2027 calendar will be communicated in the coming weeks. We encourage farmers, aspiring poultry entrepreneurs and interested community members to follow our platforms and look out for announcements.
As we celebrate three years of JTG Poultry Show, we are conscious that the future of this initiative cannot be shaped by us alone.
We invite our participants, farmers, community members, traditional leadership, government departments and potential partners to share their thoughts with us.
What would you like to see at our future shows? What kind of training would benefit our farmers? Which opportunities should we be exploring? How can we make JTG more impactful?
We want to hear from you.
Our ambition is to build a platform that responds to the actual needs of the poultry community, creates opportunities for collaboration and contributes to the development of sustainable poultry businesses.
From our first annual show in 2024 to this year's gathering at Seoding, the journey has been one of learning, persistence and growth.
JTG Poultry Show was born out of the belief that poultry deserves a place at agricultural exhibitions and that farmers, regardless of the size of their operations, deserve opportunities to showcase their work.
Today, that vision continues to expand.
We are grateful to everyone who attended, exhibited, supported, sponsored, volunteered and contributed to making our third annual show possible.
To our partners, we hope this is the beginning of even stronger collaborations. To our farmers, keep growing, keep learning and keep putting your work out there.
And to those who are watching our journey, we invite you to become part of it.
WE ARE THREE YEARS IN, BUT THE VISION IS MUCH BIGGER THAN THE SHOW.
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