Mahikeng- MEC Madoda Sambatha will lead the annual Provincial World Food Day on Wednesday, 30
October 2024 in Madibogopan, Ratlou Local Municipality. The 2024 commemoration will be held under
the theme “Right to foods for a better life and a better future”. The theme is a calling for
everyone to ensure the availability of a variety of adequate nutrients for consumption to prevent hunger
and malnutrition.
Held yearly on the 16th of October, World Food Day is a day of action dedicated to tackling global
hunger. This day reaffirms that food is a basic human right and that everyone should have access to
safe and nutritious food. The commemoration also seeks to promote quality food production and to
encourage household subsistence farming.
The day also encourages research and technology development for the development of symbiotic
ecological food production systems to ensure sustainable food production, enhance the participation of
rural communities, particularly women and the under privileged in decisions and events impacting their
living conditions, heighten public awareness on the government programmes aimed at eliminating
hunger in the province as well as raising awareness of the public regarding the contribution of
indigenous forests to food security and nutrition.
On the day, MEC Samabatha will plant vegetable gardens, handover production inputs for crop
production and outline her department’s programme of action geared at eradicating hunger.
Media members are therefore invited to cover this event which will be held as follows:
Date : Wednesday, 30 October 2024
Venue : Madibogopan, Ratlou Local Municipality
Time : 09:00 am
*RSVP to Rebone Tshekoeng at: RTshekoeng@nwpg.gov.za by Tuesday, 29 October 2024
or call 081 444 8384 before 16H00.
Issued by:
The Directorate Communication Services
The North West Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
Director : Ms Emelda Setlhako
Cell : 060 745 4020
Email : ESetlhako@nwpg.gov.za
For enquiries contact:
Ms Khutala Tshangela
Media Liaison Officer
Cell: 066 458 6915
ktshangela06@gmail.com or KTshangela@nwpg.gov.za
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