(FIP)
2 April 2007
The Ministry for Agriculture and Land Affairs cordially invites members of
the media to the official handing over ceremony of the Fruit Industry Plan
(FIP) this afternoon.
The FIP will be handed over to the Honourable Minister, Ms Lulama Xingwana
by Fruit South Africa at an occasion that will also be attended by the Deputy
Minister of the Department of Trade and Industry, Ms Elizabeth Thabethe.
Details of the ceremony are as follows:
Date: Monday, 2 April 2007
Time: 13h30 for 14h00
Venue: The Sheraton Hotel, Pretoria
Programme
13h30�14h00: Time of arrival (Refreshments will be served)
14h00�14h05: Opening and Welcome, MC Phillip Dexter
14h05�14h20: Overview of FIP process/product-FIP SC Convenor: Anton Rabe
14h20�14h30: Envisaged implementation and roll out-Phillip Dexter
14h30�14h40: Response/Comment - Minister Xingwana
14h40�14h50: Formal handing over of FIP document
a) Jan van Nes to the Minister of Agriculture and Deputy Minister of Trade and
Industry
b) Minister of Agriculture to FIP Steering Committee Members.
14h50�15h00: Media briefing and Question and Answer session - Panel (Ministers,
Dexter, Rabe)
15h00-16h00: Refreshments
Please RSVP on or before 12h00 today by calling:
Eddie Mulaudzi
Tel: (012) 319 6622
Solly Phetla
Tel: (012) 312 8112
Cell: 082 577 5668
Enquiries:
Godfrey Mdhluli
Ministerial Media Liaison Officer: Ministry for Agriculture and Land
Affairs
Tel: (012) 319 6843
Cell: 082 418 1823
Issued by: Ministry of Agriculture and Land Affairs
2 April 2007
