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Invitation TO THE INTEGRATED FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY INITIATIVE (IFNSI) PRESIDENTIAL MEETING

INVITATION TO THE IFNS STAKEHOLDERS MEETING CHAIRED BY HONOURABLE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA, J.G. ZUMA

Time Place/Venue 09h00am 10h00am-17h00pm

SUNDAY: 23 rd June 2013 09:00am Official Presidential Residence, Mahlamba Ndlopfu, Pretoria Welcoming & Registration Agenda Items & Discussion Focus:
1. State of Readiness Report 2013/14 Season Presentation by IFNSI Secretariat: Provincial Business Plans

STAKEHOLDERS INVITED TO ATTEND: All Ministers All Premiers All MECs for Agriculture & Rural Development District Mayors All DGs All DDGs

All HODs seconded from provinces All seconded senior officials from respective departments Conveners of Provincial Implementation Task Teams Provincial Development Agencies responsible for Programme Implementation Development Agencies

ALL DEPARTMENTS including:

Department of Rural Development and Land Reform Department of Agriculture Forestry and Fishery Department of Social Development Department of Basic Education Department of Correctional Services Department of Health Department of Trade and Industry Department of Communication Department of Water Affairs & Environmental Affairs Department of Economic Development Department of Defence Department of Public Works Department of Science and Technology National Treasury

ALL SOEs including: National Agriculture Marketing Council (NAMC) Agriculture Research Council (ARC) PPECB National Development Agency (NDA) National Empowerment Fund (NEF)

Independent Development Trust (IDT) Industrial Development Cooperation (IDC) Transnet Land Bank (LB) ESKOM Water Boards SASSA Grain handlers association

ALL ORGANISED AGRICULTURE including: AFASA NAFU TAU AGRI SA

ALL COMMODITY ORGANISATIONS/ others including:

Grain SA Sagti Potato SA- Andre (Louis de Kock) South African Piggery Producers NERPO Poultry Producers SA ZZ2 (Tommy van Zyl) Technoseve/ Massmart Tiger brands- Andre Cronje Food bank GWK

Purpose of the meeting: Present progress on Governments Implementation Plans for the IFNSI Rollout during 2013/14 Season. Consolidate partnership with Government Departments/ SOEs and Private sector in the rollout of the programme.

RSVP: 012 312-8353 Alex Mmethi 012 341-1115 Elma du Plessies Fax: 012 341 1181

Security requirements: You are requested to bring a South African Bar coded ID to facilitate registration and access to the venue. You are kindly requested to confirm your attendance not later than Friday, 16h00pm, 21st June 2013. Your participation and attendance cannot be over emphasized.

Yours truly, Alex Mmethi IFNSI Secretariat Tel: 012 312-8353 Cell: 082 269-1893