Cape Town - The Minister of Agriculture, Tina Joemat-Pettersson, today put to rest media reports that have painted her as an extravagant minister and detailed her two-year battle to secure stable and affordable accommodation - including a night she was forced to sleep in her car with her two young children. This comes as her department provided Parliament with incorrect … [Read more...] about Joemat-Pettersson details two-year battle with accommodation
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Joemat-Pettersson Wants Increased Support for Smallholder Farmers
Cape Town – Africa can improve food security and boost economic growth by increasing support for smallholder farmers, the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Tina Joemat-Pettersson said today. Joemat-Pettersson, speaking at a conference on rural poverty hosted by the UN's International Fund for Agricultural Development (Ifad), said while Africa continues to face … [Read more...] about Joemat-Pettersson Wants Increased Support for Smallholder Farmers
