Hoewel dit in die Noord-Kaap begin reën het, was dit kol-kol en nie wydverspreid nie.Nicol Jansen, president van Agri Noord-Kaap, sê dit is noodsaaklik om te beklemtoon die droogte is steeds nie gebreek nie, ondanks neerslae verlede week in gebiede soos die sentrale, suidelike en westelike Noord-Kaap, waar die droogte die grootste impak het. Hy sê bogemiddelde reën is…
Nicol Jansen, president van Agri Noord-Kaap, sê ramptoestande heers in 70% van die Noord-Kaap met uitsondering van slegs ‘n klein deel van dié provinsie wat nie kritiek is nie.
According to the Northern Cape Early Warning Committee, the province is experiencing one of the worst droughts in more than a century with prolonged drought conditions having prevailed for the past five years, resulting in a devastating knock-on effect on agriculture, the rural economy and the social welfare of residents.
In the far flung western regions of North West, the situation is also dire.
The AGRI Northern Cape Drought Disaster Fund was created to provide assistance to specifically the farmers in the Northern Cape during the extreme drought they are currently experiencing; this is the worst drought since 1927.
This is an urgent request to the public to make a financial contribution to the AGRI Northern Cape Drought Disaster Fund; to all those who care please help us to assist the farmers to get through this terrible drought and ease the financial disaster.
The fund will be audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) to ensure that assistance is given to needy farmers and not a cent is wasted or misused.
Mr Nicol Jansen, the president of Agri Northern Cape, who is also a farmer in the province, understands how important it is for people from the Northern Cape as well as South Africa to stand by and support farmers. Food security, farmers, the livelihood of workers, animals and entire farms are in jeopardy.
The impact of the drought is experienced first-hand by the farmers, in the end, the consumer will also experience the effect of the drought through product shortages and price increases of commodities. That’s why it’s so important to prioritise and manage all efforts to support our farmers.
Agri Northern Cape appeals to the Northern Cape residents and concerned people from South Africa to assist farmers by contributing financially to the fund.
Use the bank details below for payments –
Beneficiary – Agri NC
Bank – ABSA
Account Number – 940 591 759
Branch Code – 632 005
Beneficiary Reference – Drought Fund
Donations can be made anonymous, or if an invoice is required, an email can be sent to marian@agrink.co.za.
