General Bheki Cele and MEC Joy Matshoge in partnership with Tigerbrands respond to the drought crisis in Limpopo
The Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, General Bheki Cele and private sector partners, will engage on a marathon to provinces affected by drought by providing intervention support programmes in the form of boreholes, water, fodder, start up gardens and food parcels to identified villages and towns which are hard hit by the drought crisis.
In Limpopo, General Cele will be joined by MEC Joy Matshoge and Tiger Brands to launch the partnership programme aimed at providing a sustainable relief programme in the area. Tiger Brands has committed assistance and will erect two boreholes, establish two community gardens, provide training and related assistance in the area, including distributing water and food parcels.
Tiger Brands will offer monitoring and evaluation expertise to ensure that the project positively impacts the community and improve agriculture production in the area.
Furthermore, the department will distribute fodder to livestock farmers and also erect a borehole for livestock in the area.
Details of the events are as follows:
Date: 19 February 2016
Time: 9h00 – 11h00 Visit to the projects (Kibi Nguni Project, Letlabile Vegetable Cooperative and Kopanang Bahlabi Cooperative)
Venue: Eldorado Sports Complex, Blouberg Local Municipality, Eldorado
To RSVP for accreditation please contact Sam Kgatla on 082 834 4695. Transport for media is available on request.
For further information and enquires:
Nonkululeko Mbatha
Mobile: 083 645 6252
E-mail: NonkululekoM@daff.gov.za
