Premier challenged farmers: use training centre to turn NW into SA's bread basket

"We have to rise up-to the occasion and be counted as a province that is combating poverty," Modise said, adding that agricultural skills transfer is a non-negotiable priority. "This time the farmers' training model is modified to suit the needs of a developmental state."

Modise pointed out that agriculture has been identified as a key pillar for economic growth, aimed at providing empowerment opportunities for the people of the North West Province. According to The New Age, Kgora is set to serve as a world class accredited institution providing smallholder farmers with capacity-building training both for subsistence and food production.

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