An emerging piggery in Doornspruit village near Polokwane in Limpopo has benefited more than 130 families and now it hopes to become a commercial giant. The project has prospects of supplying Pick 'n Pay stores with pork.
Beneficiaries contributed R10 each to become active members who receive dividends after selling the pigs. Each household received a subsidised amount of R20 000 from the then Department of Land Affairs to plough into the project.
The project exists because the community wanted to develop a successful black-owned piggery enterprise in Polokwane Municipality to contribute to the economic growth of the country. This enterprise can be used as a model to pave the way for other black emerging farmers to enter the piggery industry.
This initiative is part of the ANC government strategy to strengthen the partnership between government and rural communities to focus on rural development and fight poverty. I thank you. [Applause.]