Emerging Black Farmers

Phosa is supplying hundreds of pigs to Pick n Pay every week

There is a lot of red tape when applying for a piece of farmland but I don’t think there is anything really stopping us from getting in there

One of the priority areas on which the Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development focuses is supporting farmers.

Suppliers are accusing the agriculture department of interfering in a tender meant for the provision of tractors to emerging black farmers.

Lack of support for emerging black farmers and mismanaged land reform are contributing to the ongoing woes of the Land Bank, say industry insiders.