Congress Mahlangu

What started as a simple initiative by a group of small farmers in the Peddie region of the Eastern Cape is turning out to be a burgeoning enterprise that will see quantities of pineapple produce finding its way to the country’s biggest markets.

The presidential bull and heifers project has been launched to help black small-scale cattle farmers improve the quality of their livestock. The project was established by the National Emerging Red Meat Producers (Nerpo) in consultation with interest groups such as the Agricultural Research Council.