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Eastern Cape Rural Development and Agrarian Reform MEC, Nonkqubela Pieters has launched the provincial grain planting season at Nkondlo in the AB Xuma Local Municipality.
More than 9,000 farmers in the province will produce grain on more than 27,700 hectares through the R93-million investment by the Department.
Speaking at the launch this week, MEC Pieters said one of the priorities of the department was the transformation of the grain value chain in the province.
She added that the Department was investing money in black farmers to elevate them to a commercial level while ensuring food security for families.
