8 March 2024
Galeshewe Emerging Farmers receive pig grower, poultry feed and starter packs
The Department of Agriculture,Environmental Affairs, Rural Development, and Land Reform has handed over pig grower and Poultry feed and starter-up packs to emerging farmers at Galeshewe in Kimberley. This is to encourage and motivate them to continue to plant and feed their household and sell the surplus to their neighbours.
Backyard garden and Poultry farming plays a critical role in the fight against poverty, nutrition and the high souring food prices.It also assist in promoting sustainable living.The Department brought various backyard farmers together to sell their agricultural produce and created a platform for them to market and sell their agricultural produce.
Thus enabling them to generate income in order to ensure food security and sustainable livelihoods. The platform gave the opportunity to interact and share their challenges and experience as backyard crop and chicken farmers.
Thus enabling them to generate income in order to ensure food security and sustainable livelihoods. The platform gave the opportunity to interact and share their challenges and experience as backyard crop and chicken farmers.