Over 2 000 KwaZulu-Natal small-scale farmers have received vouchers from the R1.2bn Covid-19 Smallholder Farmer Disaster Relief Fund to get their businesses back on track.
Durban - Over 2 000 KwaZulu-Natal small-scale farmers benefited from the R1.2bn Covid-19 Smallholder Farmer Disaster Relief Fund when they received vouchers to get their businesses back on track.
While handing over the vouchers to farmers in Howick, Bongiwe Sithole-Moloi, MEC for KZN Agriculture and Rural Development said that about R98 million worth of vouchers would benefit small-scale farmers. “We are pleased that this intervention came timeously during June, a month of great significance in the liberation struggle by our youth. We are also delighted that 500 youth enterprises will benefit from this relief package this month. This augurs well for agriculture in the province as it clearly indicates that our youth has woken up and is partaking in the economy through agriculture,” Sithole-Moloi said.
While handing over the vouchers to farmers in Howick, Bongiwe Sithole-Moloi, MEC for KZN Agriculture and Rural Development said that about R98 million worth of vouchers would benefit small-scale farmers.
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