Agri Hour
There are challenges facing agriculture in the Free State─── CHRISTAL-LIZE MULLER 07:58 Wed, 20 Mar 2019
Various areas in the agriculture industry face challenges and each of these areas have its own cocktail of contributing factors.
Benny Malakoane, MEC of Agriculture and Land Reform in the Free State, told OFM News at the departments’ two day stimulus investment summit that ends today (Wednesday), this includes the department itself.
According to Malakoane, one of the challenges facing the department is building the capacity of its “functionaries” in order for them have a clear understanding of governments’ mandate about the role of agriculture in growing the province’s economy.
OFM News’ Christal-Lize Muller attended the summit and here is Malakoane’s response about these challenges……
That was the MEC of Agriculture and Land Reform in the Free State, Benny Malakoane. Tune in to Before Dawn on Thursday between 05:00 and 06:00 to listen to Malakoane’s view on the private sector’s role in government projects.