The Northern Cape, departments of Agriculture, Land Reform, and Rural Development, Education, Health and Social Development will join over 150 countries across the globe and Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in highlighting the plight of over 800 million of the world’s under-nourished population.
These departments will commemorate World Food Day on 16 October 2010 in Port Nolloth at 10h00. The aim of commemorating World Food Day is to highlight efforts by government in eradicating hunger, and malnutrition through the Integrated Food Security and Nutrition Programme (IFSNP).
This year’s commemoration will be celebrated under the theme ‘United Against Hunger’. The Northern Cape provincial government shall reflect on strides made in support of the global decision of combating hunger, malnutrition and reduction of poverty by 2015 as spelt out in the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
The MECs of four departments involved in the IFSNP, Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Education, Social Development and Health will launch the Luvuyo Hydroponics Project, encourage communities to establish their own food gardens that will bring about food security for all.
Since the inception of the provincial Integrated Food Security and Nutrition Programmes in 2004, various projects throughout the province have been unveiled in support of Food insecure communities. The deliverables include the distribution of Irrigations tools, seedlings, food parcels, food schemes at schools and clinics.
