Conserve rangelands through sustainable utilisation

Every four years an International Rangeland Congress is held in another part of the world. In July 2016, the 10th congress, themed “The future management of grazing and wild lands in a high-tech world”, was held in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. A total of 574 delegates from 58 countries met to discuss this important topic. Twenty-four delegates represented South Africa, including Annelene Swanepoel and Nelmarié Saayman from the programme Research and Technology Development Services, directorate Plant Sciences in the Western Cape Department of Agriculture.