The Eastern Cape Rural Development Agency (ECRDA) has set aside R11 million in the 2021/22 financial year which is aimed at transforming its four grain-producing Rural Enterprise Development (Red) Hubs into aggregation centres. This means the Red Hubs located in Mqanduli, Ncora, Emalahleni and Mbizana will diversify their operations to include other crops such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, amadumbe and poultry to support the sale of eggs. A total of R231,4 million has been spent on the … [Read more...] about ECRDA Sets Aside R11 Million In 2021/22 To Transform Its Rural Enterprise Developmnent Hubs Into Aggregation Centres
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Emerging Livestock Farmers Receive Free Helping Hand
A group of stud breeders from Grahamstown, Alexandria and Southwell, Frontier Bonsmara have taken the bull by the horns and they are actively training about 30 emerging farmers from the Ngqushwa municipal area to become commercial livestock farmers – for free. The stud breeders have partnered with the Eastern Cape Rural Development Agency (ECRDA) and they have already provided three training sessions to emerging farmers last year. In 2018, they have already completed an additional training … [Read more...] about Emerging Livestock Farmers Receive Free Helping Hand
R113 Million Forestry Commercialisation drive unveiled
The Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) and Eastern Cape Rural Development Agency (ECRDA) have unveiled a major R113 million forestry commercialisation drive in Mkambati in Flagstaff in the OR Tambo district in the Eastern Cape. Backed by a R83 million grant from the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) Jobs Fund, the community-based forestry commercialisation drive has already resulted in 2,700 hectares (ha) of new afforestation across five projects. The projects are Sinawo and … [Read more...] about R113 Million Forestry Commercialisation drive unveiled
Third unqualified audit for ECRDA
The Eastern Cape Rural Development Agency (ECRDA) today announced that it had spent a total of R51 million in the development of its flagship Mqanduli and Ncora Rural Enterprise Development Hubs (RED) in the 2014/15 financial year. Announcing the agency's 2014/15 annual results, chief executive officer Thozi Gwanya says the funds were used for the primary production of white maize and on the development of mechanisation units. The Ncora RED Hub which planted 1,000 hectares (ha) of white … [Read more...] about Third unqualified audit for ECRDA
Improving the poor genetic material of local sheep
The Eastern Cape Rural Development Agency (ECRDA) recently handed over 80 sheep rams to 95 livestock farmers in a major commercial sheep production drive in the Eastern Cape village of Mnceba in Ntabankulu some two hours from Mthatha. The commercial drive is based on improving the poor genetic material of the local sheep, improving weaning rates, balancing the flock structure, changing the mating season and introducing vaccination programmes over a five - year period. The aim is to ensure … [Read more...] about Improving the poor genetic material of local sheep
ECRDA approves R14,7 million in loans to 473 rural businesses in 2013/14
Rural development financier, the Eastern Cape Rural Development Agency (ECRDA), says it approved a total of R14,7 million of rural development loans to 473 enterprises in the 2013/14 financial year. Announcing the rural development agency's 2013/14 performance results, ECRDA chief executive officer Thozamile Gwanya says the results, coupled with a second consecutive unqualified audit opinion, are a result of ECRDAs determined resolve to practice financial prudence and build a reputation as a … [Read more...] about ECRDA approves R14,7 million in loans to 473 rural businesses in 2013/14
