14 August 2020

Organised agriculture supports the trade of livestock by ship

The Red Meat Producers Organisation (RPO), together with Agri SA, Agri Northern Cape and Agri Eastern Cape support the trade of livestock by ship if it is done ethically, and without animal abuse. These shipments should be done within the OIE standards, overseen by government as the regulatory authority. The representatives of Agri SA, the provincial affiliates and the RPO recently met in Bloemfontein under the chairmanship of Agri SA president Pierre Vercueil. There was consensus that this form of trade in livestock could raise the bar for the industry. Click HERE to read more.

FNB and RMB heed the call to improve food security in Mpumalanga

In a bid to help alleviate the scourge of hunger in South Africa, which has been exacerbated by COVID-19, RMB and FNB have donated R3 million from the FirstRand SPIRE fund to assist FoodForward South Africa (FFSA) to set up operations in the Mpumalanga province. FFSA is well respected for the important work it is doing to redirect quality, edible surplus food to vulnerable communities. By feeding thousands of South Africans that go hungry daily, hunger is relieved sustainably. The R3 million committed by RMB and FNB will be used for the initial infrastructure costs of FFSA expanding into Mpumalanga. Once at scale, FFSA would be able to feed approximately 20 000 to 25 000 people per day in this province. Press release. To read more, click HERE.