Chairperson, the ANC welcomes the commitment by our government in signing 30-year leases with 900 farmers to enable them to mobilise funding for agricultural development. These measures are part of the broader effort to unleash an agricultural revolution in South Africa.
The epicentre of this revolution will be in the rural areas of our country. This announcement was made by the President of South Africa, his Excellency Cyril Matamela Ramaphosa, during the annual address of the National House of Traditional Leaders in Parliament last week.
The ANC acknowledges that the first task by the government is to accelerate inclusive economic growth and create jobs. The most direct way out of poverty for our people is through employment and other productive