R28m set aside for emerging farmers amid drought

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CAPE TOWN - The Western Cape government has set aside at least R28 million to assist emerging farmers amid a severe drought.

This is one of the resolutions that came out of a two-day dialogue hosted by the provincial Agriculture Department this week.

The discussions involved Agri Wes-Cape, the African Farmers' Association and academics. Talks were aimed at finding solutions to mitigate the impact of the drought.

More at: http://ewn.co.za/2016/06/25/R28m-set-aside-for-emerging-farmers-amid-drought