by Olwetu Batyi | Oct 9, 2019 | atp1
As we prepare for the review of the 5 year strategy, as the Rural Development and Agrarian Reform we have decided to “Keeps Ears To The Ground” and consult our stakeholders right across the province.
With this consultation with stakeholders, we intend to be able to identify and monitor trends, challenges and perceptions over time with specific groups of stakeholders. We specifically intend to:
❖ Identify and track needs and expectations
❖ Identify and track perceptions and attitudes
❖ Provide feedback on specific planned developments
❖ Evaluate implementations and actions
Stakeholder contribution is vital to the effective allocation of resources and success of development.
Alfred Nzo District
by Olwetu Batyi | Oct 9, 2019 | atp1
Our focus in Nelson Mandela Bay and Sarah Baartman.
We are crisscrossing the province to invite our stakeholders to raise issues that the department should focus on for the next five years.
We have set this department to Keeps its “Ears To The Ground”. We invite our people to talk to us! We are listening and we will act! This is your department! Let us all make it work!
by Olwetu Batyi | Oct 9, 2019 | atp1
In Joe Gqabi to Keep the departmental Ears To The Ground.
In the three districts covered, it has already come out succinctly clear that in this term as the MEC, without being limited to, I will have to drive the department to :
❖ Transform key institutions to promote agricultural growth and offer multiple economic opportunities especially for women, youth and disabled people;
❖ Increase in production of crops, livestock and all other related subsectors to enhance food self-sufficiency and to increase food security;
❖ Promote efficient utilisation of agricultural land;
❖ Expansion of irrigable land, focusing in the Eastern part of the Eastern Cape. This irrigation will focus on development of crops and livestock;
❖ Improve access to market for producers; and
❖ Add value and agro processing to agricultural products before reaching local and international markets
In this process, we are also meeting departmental employees with unions and the district senior management
by Olwetu Batyi | Oct 9, 2019 | atp1
As part of the build up to the launch of the District Development Model by President Cyril Ramaphosa Eastern Cape Department of Rural Development and Agrarian Reform MEC Nomakhosazana Meth handed over the 30 laptops on behalf of the Premier of the Eastern Cape Hon Oscar Mabuyane.
The laptops, funded by Sanral were donated to Mxume Senior Secondary in Lambasi Village in the OR Tambo District. Sanral has supported the school on various occasions in trying to improve the performance of the learners in this village.
by Olwetu Batyi | Oct 9, 2019 | atp1
Together with the Premier, MEC Meth joined the Executive Mayor of O.R Tambo District Municipality in the Ncise harvest day. This is no-till or direct planting project done through RAFI. 230 hectors were planted with a yield of 4,5 tons a hector. With this being a pilot year, the aim is to get a 6 tons in the second year of implementation.
The yield will be processed in Mqanduli Red Hub. Processing the yield locally will create more jobs.
The second phase of this project will see the investment of a 70 million to a feedlot accommodating 30 000 cattle. For the province, there is an opportunity to add further 70 000 of cattle
