Western Cape agriculture counts cost
04 February 2016 - 02:45
The Western Cape agricultural sector is in dire straits due to the crippling drought, exacerbated by fires that have destroyed thousands of hectares of grazing land and ravaged wine farms. A portfolio committee meeting of Economic Opportunities, Tourism and Agriculture yesterday revealed that the government needs R80-million to pay for livestock feed in areas on the West Coast and in the Central Karoo district.
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