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    A peachy outlook for KZN poverty alleviation

    It is an unfortunate reality that unemployment and poverty are rife in South Africa's traditional authority areas. A pilot research project to develop commercial peach production and processing in parts of KwaZulu-Natal hopes to help alleviate this situation...
    A peachy outlook for KZN poverty alleviation
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    Driving through the Impendle area of rural KwaZulu-Natal, one sees peach trees growing in the yards of almost every homestead dotted across the rolling countryside. Peaches have long been an important source of nutrition for the mostly impoverished households in this traditional authority area. Now a pilot research project is investigating whether economic value can be added to these peach trees, allowing Impendle's residents, and other residents of these traditional authority areas, to create jobs and generate income.

    Read the full story on http://www.farmersweekly.co.za/.

    Source: Farmer's Weekly

    Farmer’s Weekly has a long and proud history of serving South Africa’s agricultural industry. Throughout the years, Farmer’s Weekly has been a clarion for South Africa’s farming community and, the magazine remains fully committed to its original undertaking – the advancement of the interests of farmers and their industry.

    Go to: www.farmersweekly.co.za
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