Limpopo province will celebrate its provincial LandCare Day where the Limpopo MEC for Agriculture, Ms Dipuo Letsatsi-Duba will give a keynote address.
Date: 2 December 2010
Venue: Bavaria Stadium (Ga-Mathapo-Waterberg District)
Time: 10h00
Background
Land care is a conditional grant programme that is focused on the management of land degradation e.g. soil, vegetation and water. Government, the Limpopo Department of Agriculture (LDA) in particular will use the LandCare Day to make the public aware of daily challenge of land degradation. Deforestation, veld fires, overgrazing and unprotection of wetlands are the major contributors of land degradation, hence the need to educate the communities about the necessity of using natural resources in a sustainable manner for the benefit of the current and future generations.
LandCare programme started in 1999 and is making a mark since its inception and there are various activities in its implementation:
- awareness creation, institutional and capacity building
- soil conservation
- veld management
- water management
- alien and invasive plant control
Both young and old in the communities participate in the programme to ensure sustainability.
The media is invited to the occasion.
For transport please contact:
Samson Mabunda
Cell: 082 889 3791
For more information, contact:
Mr Kenny Mathivha
Tel: 015 294 3190
Cell: 082 450 1331
