The Department of Agriculture (DoA) in the Chris Hani District Municipality hosted the annual Extension Advisory Services Awards aimed to recognize and appreciate the work done by Extension officials.
These awards focus on the two pillars that include accountability and visibility when they are servicing the farmers. The officials awarded are those who are making a difference to farmers and are enhancing the image and professionalism in extension services.
“We have communities that depend on our work so that they can produce food.
Extension and Advisory Services Director Noluvuyo Nqeno urged the EAS officers to always be ‘sober minded’ when serving farmers as they are the face of the department.
The winners are as follows:
• Msimelelo Mgolozelwa under Candidate category.
• Ayanda Mvalwana for Certificated category.
• Nangamso Mlaza for Professional category • Thabang Makinya for Technical support category