# Deputy president Paul Mashatile says empowering small-scale and previously disadvantaged farmers is key to transforming the agricultural sector. Answering questions in the National Assembly, Mashatile said the government’s ongoing land reform and the release of state-owned land show its commitment to helping emerging black farmers participate in commercial agriculture and strengthen the country’s farming economy:
Mashatile champions inclusion of small-scale farmers in agriculture [SOUND]
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