The 6th Annual African Agri Investment Indaba
The 6th Annual African Agri Investment Indaba, held in Cape Town from November 20 to 22, 2023, has firmly established itself as the premier investment summit in the field of food and agriculture throughout the African continent. This globally significant meeting place...
ECRDA Commodity Dialogues – Potatoes – CEO Opening Remarks
ECRDA sefa Blended Finance Signing Ceremony
Partnership Agreement Signing Between Small Enterprise Finance Agency (sefa) And The Eastern Cape Rural Development Agency (ECRDA)
On Friday, 10 November 2023, ECRDA and sefa will be launching and signing a Partnership Agreement on a R75 million blended finance scheme to assist Eastern Cape farmers, agribusinesses, and rural enterprises. The plan is to disburse all this money before the end of...
ECRDA Commodity Dialogue – Potatoes – 8 November 2023
We are thrilled to invite you to the Eastern Cape Rural Development Agency's (ECRDA) Commodity Dialogues on Potatoes, which will take place on November 8, 2023. The ECRDA Commodity Dialogues serve as a platform for industry professionals, experts, and enthusiasts to...
ECRDA Commodity Dialogues
A dynamic gathering of agricultural experts, industry leaders, and policymakers that delves into crucial themes such as market trends, sustainability, supply chain resilience, policy, and technological advancements. With a line-up of keynotes and panelists it's an...
1,000 FARMERS RECEIVE ON-FARM GREENING SUPPORT
More than 1,000 farmers including 10 shearing sheds received “on-farm greening” training in 2021/22 to ensure they are compliant with the International Wool and Mohair standards (RWS & RMS). In 2021/22 a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was concluded between...
THREE FORESTRY ENTERPRISES DELIVER R10,5 MILLION OF TIMBER TO THE MARKET
Three Eastern Cape Rural Development Agency (ECRDA) community-owned forestry enterprises delivered 12,584 tons of timber valued at R10,5 million to the commercial markets in the 2021/22 financial year. The enterprises are located in Sinawo and Izinini (Joe Gqabi) and...
ECRDA SPENDS R11,2 MILLION FOR GRAIN PRODUCING RED HUBS IN 2021/22
The Eastern Cape Rural Development Agency (ECRDA) says it allocated R11,2 million to its four grain-producing Rural Enterprise Development (RED) Hub aggregation centres in the 2021/22 financial year. The hubs are located in Mbizana (Winnie-Madikizela Mandela Local...
FIRST TEA RESTAURANT WITHIN A TEA ESTATE LAUNCHED AT SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE’S LARGEST TEA ESTATE
The Eastern Cape Rural Development Agency (ECRDA) on Monday launched the first tea restaurant in a tea estate at the southern hemisphere’s largest tea estate, Magwa Enterprise Tea in Lusikisiki. The launch of the tea restaurant forms part of the ECRDA board’s plans to...
