It’s time to turn the Eastern Cape government’s optimism into action that delivers

The Eastern Cape’s politicians, specifically its rural development and agrarian reform MEC Nonkqubela Pieters, were among those who spoke positively about the province’s agricultural prospects at the recent Eastern Cape Agriculture Indaba.

The barriers to agricultural development in the province have long been discussed. They include the lack of land rights in many communities, poor infrastructure such as silos and roads, lack of irrigation infrastructure, and inefficient local government