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Ramaphosa wants more black farmers to become commercial producers [SOUND]

# President Cyril Ramaphosa says access to land alone is not enough to help more black farmers become successful commercial producers. Speaking at Redlands Dairy Farm in Stutterheim in the Eastern Cape, Ramaphosa said the government is working to release about 2.5-million hectares of acquired land to black farmers, while blended finance can help them expand their businesses. He added growing the agricultural sector can create jobs, improve rural development and strengthen South Africa’s food security and exports:

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