Hon Speaker, the ANC welcomes the move by the North West government to partner with the Netherlands to teach farmers the technical, business and management skills which will enable them to run their farms successfully. The training is taking place at the Kgora Farmer Training Centre. It is aimed at ensuring that farmers receive support from government and are adequately trained.
The ANC calls on farmers to take advantage of this opportunity and use it productively in order to expand their role in modern productivity as well as maintaining a vibrant and competitive agricultural sector.
The initiative is in line with the ANC government's commitment to provide farmers who have technical skills and financial resources so that they can productively use the land to create sustainable livelihoods and decent work in rural areas. [Applause.]