Members of the media are invited to attend the opening session of the SADC second Cluster Meeting of the Ministers Responsible for Agriculture and Food Security which will be chaired by the South African Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Ms Tina Joemat-Pettersson.
This meeting will be attended by member state ministers (excluding Madagascar) and the session will set the scene for discussions on regional food security and production.
Date: 21 May 2009
Time: 08h00 to 10h00
Briefing: 10h00 to 10h30
Venue: Hilton Hotel, Sandton, Johannesburg
In addition, there will be a signing ceremony and later a media feedback brief at closure of the meeting around 18h00 where a Communiqué will be issued. The venue of the communiqué brief is as per above and the time is 18h00.
For further information contact:
Priscilla Tsotso Sehoole
Chief Communications Officer
Department of Agriculture
Tel: 012319 7017
Fax: 012319 7858
Mobile: 083265 8728
E-mail: CCO@nda.agric.za
