The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in partnership with the Limpopo Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and Total South Africa will launch this year’s National Arbor Week on Thursday, 1 September at Nkowankowa Stadium in the Greater Tzaneen Municipality.
The day of the launch will be an opportunity to showcase an Agroforestry Project, the NTL Baraka Eco-Farming and Tourism Project that the provincial department supports in the Letsitele area, located about 54KM from Tzaneen. The project showcases the importance of forests in addressing food security, multiple land use approaches and the importance of forests in stimulating rural economies. The project is owned by Ms Nomsa Ngwenya, a winner of the DAFF Female Entrepreneur Awards in 2013 in the Top Entrepreneur Commercial category.
National Arbor Week is celebrated annually from 1 -7 September and is a joint national and provincial effort in recognising the importance of trees in communities and encouraging awareness on the need to protect indigenous trees and forests.
Arbor Week will be celebrated under the theme; “Forests and Water”. The theme has been adopted from the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) theme for the International Day of Forests celebrated on 21 March annually.
Details of the launch:
First session
Date: Thursday, 1 September 2016
Time: 6h00 – 09h00 (SABC 2 Morning Live broadcast at NTL Baraka Eco-Farming and Tourism Project, Letsitele area, directions attached).
GPS Coordinates to Letsitele;
S 23 46' 59.9"
E 030 34' 32.8"
Second session
Date: Thursday, 1 September 2016|
Time: 10h00 – Main event at Nkowankowa Stadium, Tzaneen
Please RSVP for accreditation to Piwe Mbiko on 072 937 2337 or Jamela Nkanyane on 082 346 9781. Transport for media is available on request.
For further information please contact:
Ms Makenosi Maroo
Chief Director: Communication Services
Tel: 012 319 6787
Cell: 072 475 2956
E-mail: MakenosiM@daff.gov.za
