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17 February 2009

MEC for Agriculture Gugile Nkwinti invites you to an official hand over of four shearing sheds and two dipping tanks to villages situated in Tsolo area. The hand over of these resources by Nkwinti follows a visit by the MEC and HOD Advocate Amon Nyondo together with other officials to the areas.

After witnessing the beauty of sheep in the area, the Head of the Department (HOD) promised that the department will build shearing shed in a bid to endorse the department’s goal of reaching international markets through its livestock improvement programmes.

The sheep flock in the Tsolo area is rich with wool and it will be one of the department’s milestone resource centres in its aim to make the agreement between it and National Wool Growers Association (NWGA) viable and sustainable. The department’s goal of producing high quality wool has led it to enter into an agreement with NWGA, which ensures the emerging rural wool producers reach the international market.

Recently, the NWGA revealed that the Eastern Cape wool, particularly in Kolomane area at Nxuba municipality was earning foreign currencly. The provision of shearing sheds and dipping tanks is part of the department’s strategy of green revolution which seeks to provide infrastracture as well as ensuring food security and livestock improvement in order to reach increased economic activity and global competitiveness.

The hand over of the resources will ensure that rural communities participate in the national and international market through the department’s intensive agrarian transformation programme.

Details of the event:
Venue: Bela-Zingcuka Technical School (Tsolo)
Time: 10h00
Date: 19 February 2009

The MEC will also tour the shearing sheds and dipping tanks

For more information contact:
Fikile Black (Spokesperson)
Cell: 082 578 1437

Issued by: Department of Agriculture, Eastern Cape Provincial Government
17 February 2009