World Food Day 2010 at the Faculty of Agriculture

The theme of this year’s World Food Day is United against hunger, chosen to recognize the efforts made in the fight against world hunger at national, regional and international levels.

For a number of years, the Faculty has actively participated in most of the World Food Day (WFD) events organised locally by the parent Ministry for Agriculture. Since 2006, the Faculty has organised, in its own way, the WFD on campus. All these events have met with success and it is fortunate that the Faculty has dedicated and motivated students who have demonstrated their talent and creativity in organising these events. For the 2010 WFD the Agricultural Society with  the help of Mrs E. Aumjaud and Mrs R. Brizmohun-Gopaul academic staff will organise the World Food Day. The objectives are given at News on Agriculture.

I understand that students want to make it the biggest event ever organized at the Faculty of Agriculture! I wish them all the best and rest assured of our active support.

Thank you All.

Dean

Faculty of Agriculture elected as Vice Chair on ANAFE, SA - RAFT

This is to inform you that Assoc. Prof.  Driver has been elected as Vice-Chair of the SA-RAFT committee. Dr Munthali from Botswana is the chairperson.

The University of Pretoria (UP) was selected to be the African Network for Agriculture, Agroforestry & Natural Resources Education (ANAFE) Focal Institute (FI) for the Southern Africa Regional Agricultural Forum for Training (SA-RAFT).

ANAFE is expecting that we contribute much more to the activities of ANAFE and of the region. The new committee has already identified a number of activities. Will keep you updated.

Congratulations!!!