Cluster B Visit - SC on Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism

Oversight visit to Vaalkuil Boerdery with a focus on Understanding the farming operation, including employment and the structure of the business; The challenges in legislation that the farmer/Department of Agriculture considers necessary to address their plight or to be amended to improve service delivery; The role of the farmer in the food system; Expansion plans of the operation; The type of extension services being provided; and The blending opportunity between the state grants and private sector credit finance.