Farmers turn to government en masse as EC drought worsens
AS the “worst drought in living memory” grips large parts of the Eastern Cape, about 1,500 commercial farmers have applied to the government for drought relief in a last-ditch effort to stay afloat. Some farmers have even been forced to cull their livestock because of the drought, according to farmer’s organisation Agri EC. For others, …
Published at Thu, 12 Dec 2019 11:48:03 +0000
