WILDLIFE ECONOMY PROGRESS PER INITIATIVE

Initiatives Progress

Initiative 4

Create supply chain linkages and capacitate 4,000 SMMEs (new and existing) to locally capture the value of ancillary goods and services to the wildlife economy

• Over 80 SMMEs have been supported to exhibit their product offerings in the following platforms: o 3rd Biodiversity Economy Indaba and Presidential launch; o Mebala Ya Rona Conference and the Roma Nna Auction; o Huntex ; o Fire and Feast Meat Expo; o Dallas Hunting Expo o SCI hunting shows

• Through the DSBD partnership, 6 SMMEs operating within the game meat industry have been linked with Shoprite Checkers for incubation.