DRDAR MEC handsover multi-purpose shed to grain producers in Alfred Nzo
By Thozi kaManyisana
MEC for the Department of Rural Development and Agrarian Reform (DRDAR) Nomakhosazana Meth officially handed over a multi-purpose shed to three co-operatives at Lugelweni village in Mzimvubu Local Municipality.
The three co-ops under Ngqulusini Secondary co-op are involved in grain production on farmland located along the N2 towards Mt Ayliff.
Speaking during the handover ceremony of the R840-000 structure, MEC Meth said government wanted to restore the dignity of rural people by motivating them to utilise land which she referred to as their “gold mine”.
“I want to encourage you as farmers to produce more than you do now. We should be producing our own fresh food, so that we can create jobs,” she said.
Meth also lamented the theft of people’s produce and the fence provided by the government, urging communities to “work together to fight this.”
Mzimvubu Mayor Khulile Mnukwa said the municipality should link their agro-tourism strategy with what DRDAR was doing.
“We should link our agro-tourism with what DRDAR is doing. Tourists should invest in the agricultural activities happening here. We need to build tourism structures that will be linked to farmers.
DRDAR coordinator in the Mzimvubu LM Lulama Ntanjana, said DRDAR also provided fencing of arable land for the project.
She said in the 2018/19 the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development brought implements, including tractors that were “placed here at
Ngqulusini Secondary Coop because it is doing well.”
Ntanjana said this year, DRDAR would purchase seeds for the project while the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development will provide fertilizer with farmers contributing with diesel and payment of tractor drivers.
Chairperson of Lugelweni co-op Nomathemba Mbangi said the assistance from government “triggered more farmers to join as they started to see value in farming. We are going stronger as we are now ploughing 120ha. In our vision we want to reach 180 ha, which is the full size of our fields.” she said.
Multi-purpose-shed
DRDAR MEC handsover multi-purpose shed to grain producers in Alfred Nzo
By Thozi kaManyisana
MEC for the Department of Rural Development and Agrarian Reform (DRDAR) Nomakhosazana Meth officially handed over a multi-purpose shed to three co-operatives at Lugelweni village in Mzimvubu Local Municipality.
The three co-ops under Ngqulusini Secondary co-op are involved in grain production on farmland located along the N2 towards Mt Ayliff.
Speaking during the handover ceremony of the R840-000 structure, MEC Meth said government wanted to restore the dignity of rural people by motivating them to utilise land which she referred to as their “gold mine”.
“I want to encourage you as farmers to produce more than you do now. We should be producing our own fresh food, so that we can create jobs,” she said.
Meth also lamented the theft of people’s produce and the fence provided by the government, urging communities to “work together to fight this.”
Mzimvubu Mayor Khulile Mnukwa said the municipality should link their agro-tourism strategy with what DRDAR was doing.
“We should link our agro-tourism with what DRDAR is doing. Tourists should invest in the agricultural activities happening here. We need to build tourism structures that will be linked to farmers.
DRDAR coordinator in the Mzimvubu LM Lulama Ntanjana, said DRDAR also provided fencing of arable land for the project.
She said in the 2018/19 the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development brought implements, including tractors that were “placed here at
Ngqulusini Secondary Coop because it is doing well.”
Ntanjana said this year, DRDAR would purchase seeds for the project while the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development will provide fertilizer with farmers contributing with diesel and payment of tractor drivers.
Chairperson of Lugelweni co-op Nomathemba Mbangi said the assistance from government “triggered more farmers to join as they started to see value in farming. We are going stronger as we are now ploughing 120ha. In our vision we want to reach 180 ha, which is the full size of our fields.” she said.