Agricultural studies revived: intergovernmental relations in action was evident when National Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development alongside the Eastern Cape Department of Rural Development and Agrarian Reform donated gardening tools to three Healdtown-based schools. This will see the revival of agricultural studies in the institutions.
This will see , Daliwonga, Rhwantsana and Masizakhe High schools working and producing in their gardens and supplement the state-subsidized school nutrition programme.
Today’s donation was a continuation of the schools garden and right to learn campaign that was launched in Ngqushwa yesterday by Minister of Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Thokozile Didiza accompanied by Eastern Cape DRDAR, MEC Nonkqubela Pieters where they also distributed gardening tools, school supplies and sanitary towels to pupils.
Local vegetable co-operatives also benefited from the programme.