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2009/03/13
G Nkwinti to hand over tractors, 16 to 17 Mar
Livestock farmers has also benefited through the department's livestock improvement initiative where provision of bulls, rams, cows as well as vaccination of livestock is at the centre of activities and through these initiatives the department hope to improve lives of the people. * The MEC will on Monday 16 March 2009 hand over 13 tractors to the Eastern segment in the Khaya Majola sport grounds, Richardson Park in Mthatha to service the OR Tambo, Alfred Nzo and Ukhahlamba regions (Eastern ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2009/09031610451002.htm Size: 8KB Source: Eastern Cape Provincial Government Collection: gov
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2009/04/16
G Nkwinti to launch Agri-Park, 17 Apr
The MEC for Agriculture Gugile Nkwinti proudly invites you to witness the launch of a multi purpose Agri-Park that includes a nursery, vegetable gardens and a processing plant. The Agri-Park is the brainchild of MEC Nkwinti following consultations with Mbashe communities who raised lack of market as the major hamper in the green revolution programme launch in the region in 2005. In response to the market constraints the MEC proposed that a processing plant should be erected in Dutywa and ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2009/09041616151001.htm Size: 7KB Source: Eastern Cape Provincial Government Collection: gov
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2009/04/15
G Nkwinti to hand over cattle and tractors to farming community, 16 Apr
The MEC for Agriculture Gugile Nkwinti invites you to witness the massive handover of 330 cattle and two tractors to the farming community of Elliot in the Sakhisizwe municipal area in Elliot. The livestock improvement initiative is funded through government's Accelerated and Shared Growth Initiative for South Africa (AsgiSA) EC to the tune of R17 million while the handover of tractors is the MEC's initiative that has seen about forty tractors with their implements and three combine ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2009/09041516451001.htm Size: 9KB Source: Eastern Cape Provincial Government Collection: gov
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2009/04/08
G Nkwinti on service delivery celebration
The MEC for Agriculture Gugile Nkwinti spent the last two days, Monday and Tuesday not only celebrating the achievements but delivering other necessary resources to enhance their farming abilities. The MEC's journey this week started with the delivery of four tractors, 30 water tanks, and 30 Siyazondla kits that included spades, forks, seedlings, seeds and rakes as well as a bull and a fence to the Makana community at an event held a Kenton-on-Sea on Monday. The Lady Frere area has been ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2009/09040813451001.htm Size: 9KB Source: Eastern Cape Provincial Government Collection: gov
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2009/03/13
G Nkwinti to hand over agriculture tools, 16 to 17 Mar
The provision of tractors to aspirant and emerging farmers is one of the department's pillars in the green revolution strategy, which is underpinned by the six pegs policy that requires the department to give farmers enabling tools and skills to full participate in agri-business. Livestock farmers has also benefited through the department's livestock improvement initiative where provision of bulls, rams, cows as well as vaccination of livestock is at the centre of activities and through these... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2009/09031315451001.htm Size: 8KB Source: Eastern Cape Provincial Government Collection: gov
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2009/02/17
G Nkwinti to hand over shearing sheds and dipping tanks, 19 Feb
MEC for Agriculture Gugile Nkwinti invites you to an official hand over of four shearing sheds and two dipping tanks to villages situated in Tsolo area. After witnessing the beauty of sheep in the area, the Head of the Department (HOD) promised that the department will build shearing shed in a bid to endorse the department's goal of reaching international markets through its livestock improvement programmes. The sheep flock in the Tsolo area is rich with wool and it will be one of the ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2009/09021810151002.htm Size: 8KB Source: Eastern Cape Provincial Government Collection: gov
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2008/11/20
G Nkwinti to brief media on Umzimvubu Soil Erosion launch, 26 Nov
The Hon MEC of Agriculture Gugile Nkwinti cordially invites all journalists to the launch the Umzimvubu Soil Erosion which is an Accelerated Shared Growth Initiative South Africa (Asgisa) intervention in a bid to take care of the land for the development of rural areas through farming. The department continues its strides in bringing service delivery to the people and it will showcase the achievements of the implementation of the Asgisa programme at the Umzimvubu Basin through Accelerated ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08112410451001.htm Size: 9KB Source: Eastern Cape Provincial Government Collection: gov
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2008/11/04
G Nkwinti to launch Siyazondla homestead gardens programme, 5 Nov
The MEC for Eastern Cape Agriculture Gugile Nkwinti cordially invites you to the launch of Siyazondla homestead gardens programme that will be in Alice at Binfield village. While the launch will be taking place at Binfield, the department will be launching the series of projects in the whole Nkonkobe Municipality and there will be handing over of Siyazondla kits. The Siyazondla kits include inputs like seeds and seedlings as well as implements like spades and garden forks, watering cans and ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08110416151002.htm Size: 8KB Source: Eastern Cape Provincial Government Collection: gov
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2008/10/23
G Nkwinti hands siyazondla kit to school to avert poverty
The Department of Agriculture acted quickly following the shocking news that pupils at Philemon Ngcelwane High School in Mdantsane were not attending school because of poverty, hunger and starvation. Through its Siyazondla Homestead Gardens programme, which does not only emphasise the importance of food production but it is a social movement that builds unity among community to conquer poverty, the department intervened. The intervention was realised on Wednesday when the MEC for Agriculture ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08102314151001.htm Size: 8KB Source: Eastern Cape Provincial Government Collection: gov
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2008/10/06
G Nkwinti to attend donation of heifers to Keiskammahoek, 7 Oct
A very important stakeholder of the Department of Agriculture, Amathole District Municipality will on Tuesday, 7 October 2008 donate 47 pregnant heifers to the Keiskammahoek irrigation scheme in its dairy project. The Hon MEC Gugile Nkwinti will be at hand to notice this contribution that is aimed at boosting the economies of the locals and this forms part of the Amathole's contribution within agriculture. The revitalisation of the irrigation scheme is one of the key areas that MEC touched at... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08100615151001.htm Size: 7KB Source: Eastern Cape Provincial Government Collection: gov
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2008/10/01
G Nkwinti to brief media on Green Revolutionary Strategy, 6 Oct
Members of the media are cordially invited to a press briefing, where the MEC for Agriculture Gugile Nkwinti and Head of Department (HOD) will report back to the media about the successes and challenges of the Green Revolution Strategy. The department will present the media with an impact assessment report complied using the Mbashe area where the strategy, which includes Siyazondla, Siyakhula and massive food programmes was launched. The press briefing will also allow members of the media to ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08100209151002.htm Size: 7KB Source: Eastern Cape Provincial Government Collection: gov
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2008/09/17
G Nkwinti to launch Presidential Bull and Heifer Project, 19 Sept
The MEC for Agriculture Gugile Nkwinti and King Maxhoba Sandile will on Thursday (18 August) slaughter bulls in preparations of accepting cattle and goats from the National Emergent Red Meat Producers' Organisation (NERPO). The slaughter of the bulls will pave the way for the launch of Presidential Bull and Heifer Project at King Sandile Great Place, eMngqesha, King William's Town, on Friday, 19 September 2008. On Friday, the MEC and the King will receive 25 pregnant stud Nguni heifers and ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08091717151002.htm Size: 10KB Source: Eastern Cape Provincial Government Collection: gov
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2008/08/26
G Nkwinti on launch of black honey producers association
Eastern Cape Member of Executive Council (MEC) for Agriculture Gugile Nkwinti is enthusiastic about the commercialisation of black honey producers and to support them with training, means to access market and funding. He believed that all the government departments should play an integral role in the development of black honey producers, adding that the business had an enormous potential of improving the economy of this province. Among the departments that are involved in the development is ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08082614151001.htm Size: 9KB Source: Eastern Cape Provincial Government Collection: gov
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2008/07/17
G Nkwinti to celebrate N Mandela's birthday by handing goats to impoverished communities, 18 Jul
Eastern Cape MEC for Agriculture, Gugile Nkwinti will tomorrow, 18 July 2008 celebrate the birthday of the former President of South Africa Nelson Mandela by handing over 150 goats to the impoverished communities of Adelaide, Bedford and Mt Pleasant. The Siyazondla programme focuses on homestead gardens where communities are given seeds and gardening tools that includes spades, watering cans, forks, hoes and other implements. The MEC invites you to be part of this august event to witness how ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08071716151001.htm Size: 8KB Source: Eastern Cape Provincial Government Collection: gov
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2008/06/29
Many health problems lie outside the direct control of the health sector and affect the most vulnerable populations, inadequate water and sanitation, improper waste disposal, overcrowded homes and the dependence on available transport systems, require our urgent attention. The first theme of the Indibano is: "Strengthening quality of care in clinics, community health centres and hospitals of the Eastern Cape". When we look back, we begin to appreciate the achievements in the field of health ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08071111451003.htm Size: 11KB Source: Eastern Cape Provincial Government Speaker: G Nkwinti Collection: gov
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2008/06/19
G Nkwinti to address stakeholder and media on department's transformation, 20 Jun
The MEC for the Department of Agriculture Gugile Nkwinti will tomorrow, Friday, 20 June 2008, address its key stakeholders and the media about the department's new beefed-up organogram, which was unveiled late last month. The new organogram has elevated the old organogram from a Head of Department (HOD) headed department to a superintendent-general (SG) headed department, with three new senior posts of Deputy Directors-General (DDGs). The department has created of two posts of general ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08062009451003.htm Size: 8KB Source: Eastern Cape Provincial Government Collection: gov
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2008/04/16
G Nkwinti on Agriculture's Six-Peg Policy framework during Imbizo Week
As part of the Imbizo Week, MEC for Agriculture Mr Gugile Nkwinti has handed out five tractors and full equipment to farmers at Nkantolo Village in OR Tambo District Municipality on Tuesday, 8 April, 2008. MEC Nkwinti together with O R Tambo District Municipality Mayor Zoleka Capa gave keys for tractors to the happy group of farmers from Mthatha, Tsolo, Lusikisiki, Flagstaff and Libode. "This is part of government's social cohesion programme aiming at poverty eradication in partnership with ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08041716151003.htm Size: 8KB Source: Eastern Cape Provincial Government Collection: gov
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2008/04/17
The Eastern Cape Department this financial year will buy farms for both women and youth participating in the agri-business sector, MEC Gugile Nkwinti announced on last night (Wednesday, 16 April 2008). He urged the youth to stick to organised farmers' unions and women's organisation such as Women in Rural Development and Agriculture (WARD) to get assistance on how to manage a successful and profitable farm. Makgato challenged the youth to youth to engage the Eastern Cape Youth Commission to ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08041712451001.htm Size: 9KB Source: Eastern Cape Provincial Government Collection: gov
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2008/03/11
G Nkwinti: Eastern Cape Agriculture Prov Budget Vote 2008/09
* In the Ukhahlamba District Municipal area, the Department is committed to expanding support for emerging farmers and household food production through the efficient implementation of Massive Food Production programmes, homestead food production and livestock improvement programmes. * In the OR Tambo District, the department will work with the Municipality to expand support for emerging farmers engaged in household food production through the Siyakhula and Massive Food Production and ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08032613451001.htm Size: 72KB Source: Eastern Cape Provincial Government Speaker: G Nkwinti Collection: gov
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2008/03/17
G Nkwinti on biofuel to benefit landowners
Eastern Cape Member of Executive Council (MEC) Gugile Nkwinti has vowed that landowners will be primary black economic empowerment (BEE) partners for companies that want to invest in the province's quickly advancing biofuel sector. To protect and enhance the interest of landowners, the department has introduced a new model for business investments in the biofuel sector that allow landowners to take advantage of BEE opportunities. An Eastern Cape biofuel entity has proposed an Integrated ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08031715151004.htm Size: 8KB Source: Eastern Cape Provincial Government Collection: gov