vet

Department’s veterinary services shared new approaches to scientific control methods

The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development’s Veterinary Services held a two day Scientific Workshop in Upington on the 7& 8 December 2011.   The objective of the workshop was to provide scientific information to officials and further share new approaches on scientific control methods.  The theme for this year’ scientific workshop is

foodsafety

Food Safety is everyone’s concern

The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development is calling on everyone to be mindful of the fact that various diseases harmful to human health can be transmitted to people through the consumption of contaminated food. The department is advising communities to ensure that they source meat and diary products at registered outlets. Meat

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National Female Farmer 2012

The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF), in partnership with Total South Africa hosted the annual Female Entrepreneur of the Year Awards at a gala dinner in Kimberley yesterday, 23 March 2012. In her congratulatory remarks Ms Tina Joemat-Pettersson, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said “our aim is to create female entrepreneurs who

Veld Fires

FIRE FIGHTING AND FIRE SAFETY Fires do the following •    Fires destroy lives and property;•    Fires has no respect for class or status;•    Fires has no respect for the time of day / night;•    In general – fires destroy and needs to be prevented and combated … Veldt fire AWARENESS 90% of all unwanted fires