More than 200 poverty project jobs stall
Tuesday, May 29, 2018
The council sub district chairperson, Mmaobene Molefe told the ongoing council meeting that the sub district has a total number of 977 funded projects under the programme.
“A total number of 637 beneficiaries are awaiting funding and 105 beneficiaries are partially packaged, but procurement and packaging is ongoing. A total number of 84 projects are excelling while 90 have failed.
The Ministry of Agriculture, local producers, retailers, and industry associations must work together to overcome the obstacles hindering vegetable production and distribution.This collaborative approach is essential to improve the availability, quality, and affordability of vegetables in the market.Firstly, the Ministry of Agriculture should provide support and guidance to local farmers to enhance their productivity and efficiency. This could...