The Deputy Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, General Bheki Cele (MP) and MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development in KwaZulu-Natal Province, Mr Cyril Xaba (MPL) will engage with drought-stricken sugarcane farmers and Small-scale Sugarcane Growers’ Association in the Umfolozi Local Municipality as part of the government imbizo programme. The drought has severely affected the livelihoods of sugarcane growers in the area. Furthermore, farmers suffered significant decline of harvest since 2014 to date and most of them rely on sugarcane production as a way of earning a living.
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