BY REGINALD KANYANE

THE North West province continues with their mission to rebrand, reposition and renewal programme. The province is set to deliver on one of its key commitments. MEC for Rural, Environment and Agricultural Development (READ), Manketsi Tlhape said they will launch the inaugural North West Agricultural Show.

Tlhape who pronounced the hosting of the show during her 2015/16 Budget Speech delivery said: “The Agricultural Show is aimed at creating a platform for government, private sectors, farmers, entrepreneurs, service providers, as well as learners to showcase their agricultural capabilities. The competition will run across the province. The department is creating a platform for producers and suppliers to showcase their products.”

Tlhape said the show is set to draw stakeholders from national and global spheres. She said this will create an opportunity for these role players to network and exchange information.

“The show will help to afford strategic partners an opportunity to reaffirm their commitment to ensure the agricultural sector transformation. The department has therefore invited strategic partners to pledge resources including finance and infrastructure to ensure attainment of Youth in Agriculture and Rural Development (YARD) purpose and objectives. The support should be centred across the four departmental programmes mainly: Crop Production, Livestock Production, Horticulture and Floriculture and Aquaculture and Fisheries within the entire value chain,” Tlhape said.

She said they will official launch Legacy Agribusiness Enterprise Development for Young people and Women. According to Tlhape, the launch will take at Kgora Farmers Training Centre in Mahikeng on November 25 this year.

-TDN

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