https://www.engineeringnews.co.za

Minister Alan Winde Visits Local Food Gardens

4th September 2014

  

Font size: - +

This article has been supplied.

Economic OpportunitieS  (0.03 MB)

Food security in Khayelitsha received a boost today, with Alan Winde, Minister of Economic Opportunities, equipping local food gardens with the essentials they need to increase production. Minister Winde today visited two food gardens in Khayelitsha, handing over “suitcases” containing garden tools, irrigations aids, seeds, fertiliser and compost to grow their operations.

Minister Winde visited the Khula Mntwana and Siyazama food gardens, both supported by the Western Cape Department of Agriculture. This handover formed part of the department’s suitcase programme to assist food insecure households. Minister Winde said food gardens were playing an important role in ensuring that residents had a sustainable, healthy food supply. In addition, food gardens have larger economic potential.“We are looking at ways of increasing market access for these communal food gardens. There is a definite demand for high-quality produce. We believe major economic benefits can be derived from these ventures,” said Minister Winde. The food gardens already supply small local markets from which they derive funding to replant their crops.

To watch Creamer Media's latest video reports, click here
 

Edited by Creamer Media Reporter

Article Enquiry

Email Article

Save Article

Feedback

To advertise email advertising@creamermedia.co.za or click here

Showroom

Alco-Safe
Alco-Safe

Developed to exceed the latest EN 15964 standards for police breathalysers proving that it will remain accurate and reliable for many years to come.

VISIT SHOWROOM 
Egoli Gas (Pty) Ltd
Egoli Gas (Pty) Ltd

As a reticulator, Egoli Gas provides natural gas to homes and businesses via underground pipes.

VISIT SHOWROOM 

Latest Multimedia

sponsored by

Option 1 (equivalent of R125 a month):

Receive a weekly copy of Creamer Media's Engineering News & Mining Weekly magazine
(print copy for those in South Africa and e-magazine for those outside of South Africa)
Receive daily email newsletters
Access to full search results
Access archive of magazine back copies
Access to Projects in Progress
Access to ONE Research Report of your choice in PDF format

Option 2 (equivalent of R375 a month):

All benefits from Option 1
PLUS
Access to Creamer Media's Research Channel Africa for ALL Research Reports, in PDF format, on various industrial and mining sectors including Electricity; Water; Energy Transition; Hydrogen; Roads, Rail and Ports; Coal; Gold; Platinum; Battery Metals; etc.

Already a subscriber?

Forgotten your password?

MAGAZINE & ONLINE

SUBSCRIBE

RESEARCH CHANNEL AFRICA

SUBSCRIBE

CORPORATE PACKAGES

CLICK FOR A QUOTATION







301

sq:0.057 0.942s - 143pq - 2rq
Subscribe Now