by Olwetu Batyi | Oct 9, 2019 | atp1
In Joe Gqabi to Keep the departmental Ears To The Ground.
In the three districts covered, it has already come out succinctly clear that in this term as the MEC, without being limited to, I will have to drive the department to :
❖ Transform key institutions to promote agricultural growth and offer multiple economic opportunities especially for women, youth and disabled people;
❖ Increase in production of crops, livestock and all other related subsectors to enhance food self-sufficiency and to increase food security;
❖ Promote efficient utilisation of agricultural land;
❖ Expansion of irrigable land, focusing in the Eastern part of the Eastern Cape. This irrigation will focus on development of crops and livestock;
❖ Improve access to market for producers; and
❖ Add value and agro processing to agricultural products before reaching local and international markets
In this process, we are also meeting departmental employees with unions and the district senior management
by Olwetu Batyi | Oct 9, 2019 | atp1
As part of the build up to the launch of the District Development Model by President Cyril Ramaphosa Eastern Cape Department of Rural Development and Agrarian Reform MEC Nomakhosazana Meth handed over the 30 laptops on behalf of the Premier of the Eastern Cape Hon Oscar Mabuyane.
The laptops, funded by Sanral were donated to Mxume Senior Secondary in Lambasi Village in the OR Tambo District. Sanral has supported the school on various occasions in trying to improve the performance of the learners in this village.
by Olwetu Batyi | Oct 9, 2019 | atp1
Together with the Premier, MEC Meth joined the Executive Mayor of O.R Tambo District Municipality in the Ncise harvest day. This is no-till or direct planting project done through RAFI. 230 hectors were planted with a yield of 4,5 tons a hector. With this being a pilot year, the aim is to get a 6 tons in the second year of implementation.
The yield will be processed in Mqanduli Red Hub. Processing the yield locally will create more jobs.
The second phase of this project will see the investment of a 70 million to a feedlot accommodating 30 000 cattle. For the province, there is an opportunity to add further 70 000 of cattle
by Olwetu Batyi | Oct 8, 2019 | atp1
Consistent with Premier’s commitment to open lines of communication with our people, the Eastern Cape provincial government celebrated the struggles of women in South Africa with the people of Alfred Nzo District.
We celebrated with service to our people
by Olwetu Batyi | Oct 8, 2019 | atp1
Consistent with Premier’s commitment to open lines of communication with our people, the Eastern Cape provincial government celebrated the struggles of women in South Africa with the people of Alfred Nzo District.
We celebrated with service to our people
