South African farming: new policy offers promise, but there's fixing to be done too
What’s in store for South Africa’s agricultural sector.
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What’s in store for South Africa’s agricultural sector.
But transformation remains slow with Black farmers constituting less than 10 percent of commercial producers.
New fund to assist black farmers gcis vuk'uzenzele"> By gcis vuk'uzenzele - 26 April 2021 - 07:00 Image: 123RF/ rido. Black farmers who have historically been unable to access financing to grow their operations are being given a helping hand. Government has set aside R1 billion to help black farmers become commercial farmers. The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), in partnership with the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD), launched the Agri-Industrial Fund recently. The fund, which is part of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s economi...