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Monday, September 23, 2007
Three African states to co-host international permaculture meeting in 2009
www.africanagriculture.blogspot.com/
by Chido Makunike

Three African countries are to share the hosting duties of the ninth 
International Permaculture Convergence (IPC), to be held in 2009. 
Malawi, South Africa and Zimbabwe will each be the venue of a 
different part of the biennial series of events.

Designed as an international forum for permaculturists to gather and 
share their experiences on this system of sustainable agriculture, 
since the early 1980s IPCs have variously been held in Australia, New 
Zealand, USA, Nepal, Scandinavia, and Croatia. IPC8 events were this 
year held in Brazil, between mid May and early June, and attended by 
close to 600 delegates from across the world. It was there that the 
decision to have IPC in Africa for the first time was made.

According to the IPC8 official report, each IPC consists of four 
separate events: a permaculture conference open to the general 
public; a convergence for practising permaculturalists; a design 
course and a site tour. The three IPC9 hosting countries will divide 
up these events amongst themselves, with each of them expected to do 
their own fund-raising for most of the events to be held in their 
respective territories.

The working theme for the 2009 Africa meeting is "Permaculture for 
improved and sustainable livelihoods," with a number of related 
sub-themes. Planning for the event is already underway and an IPC9 
official said the dates will soon be announced, with other details to 
be rolled out as the event draws near.

Posted by Africa News Network
at Sunday, September 23, 2007

African Agriculture
*Keeping abreast of, analyzing news about African agriculture 
*Critiquing competing agricultural paradigms *Encouraging, motivating 
African agriculturalists *Sharing experiences from outside Africa 
*Contributing to debate on Africa's food security needs *Asking tough 
questions, expressing strong opinions
www.africanagriculture.blogspot.com/



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16. Farm worker evictions continue to stoke historical tensions in South 
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Posted by Africa News Network
at Sunday, September 23, 2007