Call for government to address challenges facing smallholder farmers in the Eastern Cape [SOUND]

# The Agricultural Research Council is calling on government to urgently address infrastructure challenges facing smallholder farmers in the Eastern Cape. The council says poor roads, lack of storage facilities, and limited market access continue to prevent farmers from turning their operations into profitable businesses. The council’s Mthuthuzeli Magadlela told the SABC that many crop and livestock farmers lack critical knowledge and finances: