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DAFFOfficial newsletter of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesNovember 2016Sustainable farming practices were a highlight in the discussions on natural resources management at the Seventh Biennial National LandCare Conference in Kimber-ley in October. The 4-day confer-ence, which took place from 3 to 6 October was held under the theme, Making a LandCare difference to-wards achieving land degradation neutrality. The theme of the con-ference reinforces the department s commitment to improve LandCare programmes in halting and revers-ing land degradation and the effects of climate change may have taken a toll on agricultural productivity and soil care, it is important not only for farmers but the community at large to contribute towards sustainable use of natural resources. Government, through the Department of Agricul-ture, Forestry and Fisheries, farmers and stakeholders gathered at the Mit-ta Seperepere Convention Centre to demonstrate Conservation Agriculture as one of the measures to address the impact of climate change on the eco-system s production, ecological and sociocultural services.
No. 11 DAFFnews November 2016 5 Departmental General Cele at the surrounded by Forestry Students from different uni-versities which are members of the International Forestry Student Asso-
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