Call for papers for the 7 th biennial national

landcare conference

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The Honourable Minister of Agriculture, Forestr y and Fisheries

Mr Senzeni Zokwana
The Department of Agriculture, Forestryinand
Fisheries
partnership
withone
theof the successful adaptation and mitigation measures to address the impacts of climate
in collaboration with the Northern Cape Department
of Agriculture,
Land Reform
and
Development
change
onRural
all services
provided by the ecosysHonourable
MEC
ofRural
Agricultur
and
Development
e, Land reform
invites you to submit an abstract to be considered for
tem; production services, ecological services as
presentation at the 7th Biennial LandCare Conference
well as the sociocultural services.
which will be held at the Nita Seperepere Convention
5. To assess the progress and achievements of the
Centre in Kimberley from 3 to 6 October
2016 ininvite
the you toth the
cordially
6 Biennial LandCare Conference in Kwazulu-NaNorthern Cape province under the theme Making
tal.
th
a LandCare difference towards land degradation
neutrality.
CONFERENCE SUBTHEMES
LandCare is a community-based, community-led
1 Management strategies and practices to
Date supported
: 0306
October
and government
programme
with2016
a goal
promote resilience and the sustainable use
to optimize
productivity
and sustainability
of natural
of communal
Venue
: Mittah
Seperepere
Convention
Centre grazing for improved livestock,
resources for greater productivity, food security, job
market access and economic benefits.
Kimberle
y, Northern Cape
creation and a better life
for all.
Limitation of enforcement of policies and legis
CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES
lations
1. To promote the sustainable use of natural re Veld management strategies
sources and to celebrate global, and African
The role of tribal authorities in communal land
LandCare Network achievements.
management.
2. To recognise and honour communities, partners
and land users in advancing the LandCare phi2 Sustainable use of wetlands and water
losophy.
management options in arid and semi-arid
regions to mitigate the impact of drought and
3. To share best practices and technologies in proenhance livelihoods.
tecting, and for the rehabilitation of, degraded
natural agricultural resources as the only means
W
to attain of food security, job creation and better
Water harvesting techniques & proactive strate
agricultural livelihoods in a sustainable manner.
gies to avoid and mitigate drought
4. To demonstrate Conservation Agriculture (CA) as

Mr Norman Shushu

7 Biennial National LandCare Conference

Making a LandCare difference towards

Land degradation neutrality

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agriculture,
forestry & fisheries
Department:
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA

LANDCARE

SOUTH AFRICA