Farmers in the Western Cape who would like to donate animal feed to producers in the drought-stricken Southern Cape can do so, with the Western Cape Agriculture Department footing the transport bill, Western Cape Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Gerrit van Rensburg said yesterday.
"Farmers who desperately need feed, and farmers who have an abundance of feed and who wish to help, can contact Agri Western Cape, the Milk Producers Organisation, or the Western Cape Agriculture Department. Donors will be reimbursed according to AA tariffs"
Van Rensburg said: “This measure is independent from the national government’s disaster relief programmes, and should be seen as a Christmas gesture to the Southern Cape farmers.” – Katherine Wilkinson
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