NERPO News Current News releases • News Archive Welcome. You have entered the NERPO Press Room. Below you will find a selection of news releases issued by NERPO. If you require more information on any of these releases then please contact us. NERPO SUPPORTS MINISTER’S MOVE TO ZERO-RATE POULTRY MEAT PRODUCTS - 02 Jun 2008 The Group Managing Director of NERPO, Mr Aggrey Mahanjana has expressed his delight over the decision by the Minister of Agriculture and Land Affairs Ms Lulu Xingwana, to remove (zero-rate) Value Added Tax (VAT) from sorghum products, baby foods and chicken. “In view of the escalating food prices and sympathising with the consumer’s cash flow crisis, I am immensely pleased to have learnt of this decision as it showcases government’s commitment to offer practical solutions to the country’s economic plight, more especially if the removal will be stretched over to other meat products” Mahanjana argued. Read more … AGRIBUSINESS GROUP SOUGHT COLLECTIVE ACTION TO CRACK AGRIBEE BENCHMARKS - 28 May 2008 In a joint meeting held last weekend between the National Executive Council of NERPO and BAASA Holdings Ltd, collective action was pronounced as the only way with which to fast-track the stagnant Black Economic Empowerment in Agriculture otherwise known as the AgriBEE. “Since the inception of the democratic government there has not been a significant drive for Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) especially in the agri-value chain. Though the Agribusiness Group acknowledges the strides made by the Department of Agriculture in terms of food security, farmer support and development programmes, agriculture is far behind other departments like the Department of Minerals and Energy in ensuring that black individuals have a meaningful participation in Agri-business as it is contained in the Agriculture Sector Plan” said Aggrey Mahanjana, the Group Managing Director of NERPO. Read more … “NOT GUITLY! FOR PROFITEERING-NERPO TELLS COSATU” - 14 Apr 2008 “NOT GUITLY! FOR PROFITEERING-NERPO TELLS COSATU” Read more … NERPO SUPPORTS GOVERNMENT’S PROPOSAL TO INSTITUTE A MORATORIUM ON PURCHASE OF STATE LAND - 18 Oct 2007 The National Emergent Red Meat Producers Organisation (NERPO) has welcomed government’s proposal that was tabled before parliament yesterday calling on parliament to institute a moratorium on purchase of state land by foreigners and individuals who do not fall within the bracket of race and gender that is not targeted by land reform policies and legislation. “This move by government is long overdue, we have since 1999 called on government to regulate foreign ownership of land, so as to give room to a speedy and effective land redistribution programme”. said Aggrey Mahanjana, Group Managing Director of NERPO Read more … NERPO OPENS A NEW DECADE WITH A NEW LEADER - 28 Sep 2007 During NERPO’s recent gala dinner of the 10th Anniversary Celebrations and AGM held at the CSIR, City of Tshwane recently, the Group Managing Director, Mr. Aggrey Mahanjana announced that Mr.Madambi Wilson Muvhulawa will be the new chairperson of the National Emergent Red Meat Producers Organisation (NERPO). Mr. Muvhulawa who is from the Limpopo province takes over the reigns of leadership from Mr. Victor Moagi of North West Province. Read more … TOP ACHIEVERS AT NERPO'S 10th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS AND AGM - 25 Sep 2007 During the august gala dinner held at the CSIR on the evening of 18 September this year, NERPO bestowed its top achievers for their immense individual and group contribution in the success of the organisation. These awards marked a good symbolic gesture to the NERPO members and have sent a clear message that hard work, vision, commitment and loyalty pays. Winners in each category were as follows. Read more … MEDIA INVITE TO THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS AND AGM - 11 Sep 2007 The National Emergent Red Meat Producers Organisation (NERPO) will host its 10th year Anniversary Celebrations and Annual General Meeting at the CSIR from 17th -19th September 2007, exactly at the same day and venue at which the organization was founded and launched 10 years ago. Read more … NERPO COMMENDS GOVERNMENT’S DECISION ON CAPITAL GUARANTEE AND CASH INJECTION FOR THE LAND BANK - 24 Aug 2007 In response to the decision by the Minister of Agriculture and Land Affairs Ms Lulu Xingwana, to release R1.5. billion guarantee and R700 million recapitalization cash injection in support of the Land Bank’s turn around strategy, the Group Managing Director of NERPO Mr. Aggrey Mahanjana, has congratulated the Minister and government “for acting decisively and consistently in ensuring that Land Bank’s turn around strategy is a success while ensuring sustainable development of the agricultural sector” Read more … MINISTER LULU XINGWANA IS TO REINFORCE SUPPORT TO EMERGING LIVESTOCK FARMERS - 03 Aug 2007 House of the National Executive Council (NEC) of the National Emergent Red Meat Producers Organisation (NERPO) held a closed-door meeting with the Minister of Agriculture and Land Affairs, Ms Lulu Xingwana at the First Guest House in Lynnwood, on the evening of 31 July 2007. The intention of the meeting was to robustly but constructively discuss key impediments confronting emerging livestock farmers, while strengthening a national partnership between the Ministry and NERPO. The Minister and the NERPO Executive Council jointly agreed on the following, amongst other matters: Read more … NERPO REQUESTS A GRACE PERIOD FOR PLAS BENEFICIARIES - 30 May 2007 At a recent meeting with the Minister of Agriculture and Land Affairs, Ms Lulu Xingwana in Cape Town, the National Emergent Red Meat Producers’ Organisation (NERPO), requested the Minister to improve the Pro-active Land Acquisition Strategy (PLAS) which is aimed at fastracking the redistridibution of Agricultural land. This request came after NERPO has observed that projects implemented under the auspices of the Proactive Land Acquisition Strategy (PLAS), are not sustainable due to exorbitant prices of land, which makes it extremely difficult for the emerging farmers and youth to repay loans and/or lease fees. Read more … FEDERATION OF RED MEAT PRODUCERS HOLDS TALKS WITH MINISTER LULU XINGWANA - 30 May 2007 The Federation of Red Meat Producers, comprising the National Emergent Red Meat Producers’ Organisation (NERPO) and the Red Meat Producers’ Organisation (RPO) met with the Minister of Agriculture and Land Affairs, Ms Lulu Xingwana and some of her advisers in Cape Town recently to discuss a number of important issues. Read more … HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MINISTER'S BUDGET VOTE SPEECH - 18 May 2007 The Minister for Agriculture and Land Affairs, Ms Lulu Xingwana, today presented her Budget Vote Speech in Parliament, Cape Town. The emphasis was on areas such as massification of livestock, empowerment, resuscitation of projects, a special purpose vehicle, and land redistribution. Read more … LAND BANK PURSUING BUSINESS TURN - AROUND OBJECTIVES - 03 May 2007 PRETORIA – Subsequent to the submission of a preliminary report on the turn around strategy and review of the sustainability of the Land Bank, the Minister for Agriculture and Land Affairs, Ms Lulu Xingwana, on the recommendation of the Board of the Land Bank, requested senior executives namely, Mr Allan Mukoki the Chief Executive Officer, Mr Xolile Ncame the Chief Financial Officer, Mr Godfrey Masilela, Acting General Manager: Credit to resume their duties at the Bank. Read more … NERPO WELCOMES MINISTER’S DECISION TO REINSTATE LAND BANK’S SENIOR EXECUTIVES - 03 May 2007 The Group Managing Director of the National Emergent Red Meat Producers Organisation (NERPO), Mr. Aggrey Mahanjana has welcomed with great delight the decision by the Minister of Agriculture and Land Affairs, together with the Board of the Land and Agricultural Development Bank of South Africa, to reinstate senior executives of the Bank, namely Mr. Alan Mukoki the Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Xolile Ncame the Chief Financial Officer and Mr. Godfrey Masilela, Acting General Manager. Credit. Read more … NERPO CALLS ON MINISTER LULU XINGWANA, TO IMMEDIATELY RESTORE SERVICE DELIVERY AT LAND BANK - 24 Apr 2007 The Group Managing Director of the National Emergent Red Meat Producers Organisation (NERPO), Mr. Aggrey Mahanjana has expressed his disappointment on the “service delivery exodus” that faces Land and Agricultural Development Bank of South Africa. “We are inundated with complaints from our members and new farming entrants who claims that service delivery at Land Bank has come to a complete standstill” he said. Read more … MEAT MIGHT SOON BE UNAFFORDABLE - 12 Apr 2007 Meat might soon be unaffordable Lihle Mtshali 12 April 2007 Consumers could turn to other food options because of excessive prices Meat lovers might have to start stocking up their freezers or cutting back on braais if meat prices continue rising. Read more … NERPO CALLS ON GOVERNMENT TO TAKE ACTION AND REGULATE PRICING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND - 08 Mar 2007 The Group Managing Director of the National Emergent Red Meat Producers Organisation (NERPO), Mr Aggrey Mahanjana has expressed a deep concerned on the “ridiculous” pricing of the agricultural land saying “it hinders the speed and impact of governments’ land reform process”. “The gap between the production value and market related value of the agricultural land is ridiculously widening, and this calls for immediate and decisive intervention from government” Read more … NERPO RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION MANUAL FROM MLA - 29 Nov 2006 The 29th of November 2006, marks another historic occasion in the calendar of South Africa’s red meat industry, when Mr David Jones of the Meat Livestock Australia (MLA) hand over a livestock production manual in support of NERPO’s key objective of building capacity in South Africa’s emerging livestock farming industry. The event is scheduled to take place at 344 Chappies Street, First Guest House, Lynnwood Road, City of Tshwane, @ 10h30. Read more … TRAGIC ENDING OF NERPO'S 9TH ANNUAL CONGRESS - 20 Sep 2006 The National Executive Council of NERPO has recently been shocked by the untimely and tragic death of two of its loyal and valuable members of the North West (Western Region), who on their return from a groundbreaking success of NERPO 9th Annual Congress held in the Nelson Mandela Bay last week, passed away from a tragic car accident that has occurred on R28 Highway towards Krugersdorp. These saddening news came after an intensive search that was prompted by numerous calls received from fellow members and families of the deceased, after having learnt that a day has passed and the two have not reached their respective homes. Read more … SPEECH BY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MINISTRY AGRICULTURE AND LAND AFFAIRS AT NERPO'S ANNUAL CONGRESS - 19 Sep 2006 The 9th Annual General Meeting and National Conference held here today, is a true embodiment of the national effort to provide equal opportunities for our diverse farming community, so as to create an enabling environment for the historically disadvantaged, to participate meaningfully in the mainstream of the agricultural economy. Nine years ago, before the inception of the National Emergent Red Meat Producers Organisation (NERPO) neither of us would have gathered here today, to further engage with each other on fundamental issues of growth and sustainability of the emerging sector. Read more … NERPO'S 9TH ANNUAL CONGRESS UNLEASHES A BETTER PLAN TO EXPEDITE LAND REFORM IN SOUTH AFRICA - 19 Sep 2006 Over 400 delegates who attend NERPO’s Annual Congress last week, have unanimously affirmed that the principle under which Government’s Land Reform Policy was adopted is well founded, but unequivocally expressed their displeasure on the pace of Land Redistribution for Agricultural Development, that there is no significant number of black individuals who have gained access to viable commercial agricultural land, and the few who have benefited from the programme have not been commercially successful due to lack of aftercare support and access to agricultural finance. Read more … NERPO'S 9TH ANNUAL CONGRESS EMBODIES A CLEAR WAY FORWARD TO THE ATTAINMENT OF THE 6% ECONOMIC GROWTH - 11 Sep 2006 NERPO’S 9TH ANNUAL CONGRESS AN EMBODIEMENT OF A CLEAR WAY FORWARD TO THE ATTAINMENT OF THE 6% ECONOMIC GROWTH BY 2014. Read more … NERPO BIDS FAREWELL TO MINISTER THOKO DIDIZA IN STYLE - 26 Jun 2006 On Friday night, the 23rd of June 2006, at the Sheraton Hotel in the City of Tshwane, The National Emergent Red Meat Producers Organisation (NEPRO), hosted over 50 guests among whom were key role players in the red meat and agricultural industry, to bid farewell to the Honourable Minister of Public Works Ms Thoko Didiza, a predecessor to the new Minister for Agriculture and Land Affairs Ms Lulu Xingwana who was warmly welcomed by the industry. Read more … BULL AND HEIFER MAKE STRIDES IN COMMERCIALISING EMERGING LIVESTOCK FARMERS - 26 Jun 2006 The National Emergent Red Meat Organisation (NERPO), continues to fulfil its commitment to improve the quality and quantity of red meat produced within the emerging sector. Read more … NERPO SPEAKS OUT ON THE PRESIDENT'S RESHULFING OF CABINET MINISTERS - 24 May 2006 The National Emergent Red Meat Producers Organisation (NEPRO), has acknowledged with shock the State President’s reshuffling decision and praised the outgoing Minister of Agriculture and Land Affairs Ms Thoko Didiza for her unprecedented commitment to the “rather racial and economically diverse agricultural industry”. Read more … NERPO CONTINUES TO BUILD RELATIONS WITH THE WORLD EXPERTS - 09 May 2006 The Australian and South African sheepmeat industries have renewed their commitment to work together to enhance the profitability and sustainability of their industries when they signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during the recent World Meat Congress. Read more … Resolutions of the Mpumalanga Provincial AGM - 07 May 2006 The Mpumalanga provincial branch of the National Emergent Red Meat Producers’ Organisation, held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on the 03rd of May 2006. The main objective of the provincial AGMs is to enable the national body to deal more effectively with challenges besetting the emerging livestock farmers at local level. Read more … MR. ROZANI TO BE LAID TO REST ON 06 MAY 2006 - 28 Apr 2006 The Family of the late Mr. Rozani has today confirmed that the Funeral Service wil be held at Zandukwana Village in Libode near Umtata, Eastern Cape Province at 10h00. Read more … NERPO LEARNS OF THE UNTIMELY DEATH OF ITS LEGEND EXECUTIVE - 25 Apr 2006 The Group Managing Director of NERPO Mr. Aggrey Mahanjna has yesterday announced regretfully that a legend farmer and an all seasoned leader who was a board member of NERPO, Mr. Goodwin Mandlenkosi Rozani (70) is no more, due to kidney failure. “It is pretty devastating to witness an early exit of this legend executive, whose integrity and contribution both to the board as well as the emerging farmers can be best described as phenomenal and irreplaceable” Mr. Mahanjana said. Read more … Emerging Farmers Query State Policy (Business Day, 06/04/06) - 06 Apr 2006 Emerging Farmers Query State Policy (Business Day, 06/04/06) Read more … NERPO AND UMSOBOMVU YOUTH FUND RECOMMITTED TO ENSURING 6% ECONOMIC GROWTH BY 2014 - 21 Feb 2006 UMSOBOMVU YOUTH FUND / NEPRO 3rd GRADUATION CEREMONY Theme: "Building a South Africa that is truly commited to attainment of 6% economic growth by 2014" Read more … NERPO/UMSOBOMVU YOUNG AGRIBUSINESS ENTREPRENEURS 3rd GRADUATION CEREMONY - 20 Feb 2006 Friday the 24th February 2006, is to mark a resounding success for the country's concerted effort on skills development and entrepreneurship programme, when the National Emergent Red Meat Producers Organisation (NERPO) in association with Umsobomvu Youth Fund, host a 3rd graduation ceremony of the Young Agribusiness Entrepreneurial Development Programme (YAEDP). Read more … NERPO's REACTION ON THE STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS - 03 Feb 2006 STATUS: IMMEDIATE RELEASE Read more … NERPO'S REACTION ON COLLAPSE OF THE NORTH WEST DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE - 18 Jan 2006 MEDIA RELEASE STATUS: IMMEDIATE RELEASE NERPO’S REACTION ON COLLAPSE OF THE NORTH WEST DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Read more … KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY MR. AGGREY MAHANJANA, THE GMD OF NERPO AT NDA CERTIFICATION CEREMONY - 30 Nov 2005 KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY MR. AGGREY MAHANJANA, THE GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENT RED MEAT PRODUCERS ORGANISATION (NERPO), AT THE NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE’S 2005 INTERNS/TRAINEES CERTIFICATION CEREMONY, HELD AT VOORTREKKER MONUMENT, CITY OF TSHWANE, 30 NOVEMBER 2005 Read more … Resolutions of the FSERPO Annual General Meeting - 30 Nov 2005 Resolutions of the Annual General Meeting for the Free State Emergent Red Meat Producer’s Organisation (FSERPO). Read more … NERPO WELCOMES AND SUPPORTS THE ADOPTION OF THE GAUTENG YOUTH COMMISSION BILL - 16 Nov 2005 The Group Managing Director of the National Emergent Red Meat Producers’ Organisation (NERPO), who is also the Executive Chairperson of the South African Youth Agribusiness Co-operative (SAYA Co-op), Mr. Aggrey Mahanjana, has welcomed yesterday’s unanimous adoption of the Gauteng Youth Commission Bill of 2005. “The Bill will be a legislative hub of the socio-economic development of young people in the province and most of all will provide the Honourable Premier, Mbhazima Shilowa with powers to establish the Provincial Youth Commission, whose framework within which they should serve the interest of the youth, is provided for in the Bill” he said. Read more … Keynote Address by Mr. Masipula Mbongwa DG: Department of Agriculture: AET Strategy Launch - 30 Sep 2005 Programme Director Honourable Ministers Present Honourable Members of the Executive Council present Heads of Provincial Departments Provincial Delegations Farmer Unions Deans of Faculties of Agriculture Our respective Stakeholders Ladies and Gentlemen Read more … Speech by Ms Thoko Didiza: Honourable Minister for Agriculture and Land Affairs: AET Strategy Launch - 30 Sep 2005 Programme Director Honourable Ministers Present Honourable Members of the Executive Council present Heads of Provincial Departments Members of the now disbanded National Strategy Formulation Team (NSFT) Provincial Delegates Farmer Unions Other stakeholders present Ladies and Gentlemen Read more … EMERGING LIVESTOCK FARMERS HAS PLEDGED TO SUPPORT YOUTH AGRIBUSINESS CO-OPERATIVE - 16 Sep 2005 EMERGING LIVESTOCK FARMERS HAS PLEDGED TO SUPPORT YOUTH AGRIBUSINESS CO-OPERATIV Read more … NERPO UNVEILS PLANS TO DEAL WITH UNEMPLOYMENT SCOURGE AND WOMEN EMPOWERMENT IN AGRICULTURE - 06 Sep 2005 Today, at its media breafast held at the First Guest House in Tshwane, the National Emergent Red Meat Producers Organisation (NERPO) pronounced its partnership with government through the Presidency Office, a partnership that is geared towards a collective action in dealing with bottlenecks that encircles youth and women empowerment in agriculture, while ensuring youth and women participation in the mainstream agricultural economy. Read more … NERPO'S REACTION ON RESOLUTIONS OF THE NATIONAL LAND SUMMIT - 01 Aug 2005 The National Emergent Red Meat Producers Organisation (NERPO) fully supports the resolutions made by the National Land Summit, held at Nasrec, Johannesburg between 27th and 31st of July 2005, as a collective action to review South Africa’s land reform programme. Over 1000 delegates, who attended the summit, were landless people, organised agriculture (emerging and commercial), business, political structures, key organs of government and many more. Read more … OFFICIAL POLICY POSITION OF NERPO ON LAND AND AGRARIAN REFORM - 28 Jul 2005 The South African democratic government has since 1994, adopted a land reform programme that is made up of three pillars: i.e. Land Restitution, Land Redistribution, and Land Tenure Reform. Owing to the need for transformation, constitutional/legislative review, political and economic stability, the programme was based on the principles and values of government’s economic policy, the Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP). Read more … NERPO AND NAFU WILL JOIN FORCES TO STRENGTHEN TIES WITH THE KEY ROLE PLAYERS OF LAND AND AGRARIAN RE - 20 Jul 2005 NERPO AND NAFU WILL JOIN FORCES TO STRENGTHEN TIES WITH THE KEY ROLE PLAYERS ON LAND AND AGRARIAN REFORM IN SOUTH AFRICA. FIRST GUEST HOUSE, 344 CHAPPIES STREET, LYNNWOOD, CITY OF TSHWANE, GAUTENG, @ 18H00 Read more … NERPO & SAYA CO-OP AGM & NATIONAL CONFERENCE - 09 May 2005 The National Emergent Red Meat Producers Organisation (NERPO)and its subsidary business and entrepreneurial unit, the South African Youth Co-operative (SAYA CO-OP) Limited of which NERPO is a founder member, are to host their Annual General Meeting and joint National Conference, themed "Synergising meaningful participation of youth and women in the AgriBEE framework", in September this year. Read more … LAUNCH OF THE LIMPOPO YOUTH AGRIBUSINESS CO-OPERATIVE LIMITED - 15 Mar 2005 LAUNCH OF THE LIMPOPO YOUTH AGRIBUSINESS CO-OPERATIVE LIMITED Read more … LAUNCH OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN AGRIBUSINESS CO-OPERATIVE EASTERN CAPE BRANCH - 15 Feb 2005 On the 26th of February this year, the National Emergent Red Meat Producers Organisation (NERPO) in association with the Umsobomvu Youth Fund (UYF) and the National Youth Commission (NYC), is to mark another milestone in a concerted effort to empowerment of the provincial youth and women, when the Honourable Premier of the Eastern Cape Ms Nosimo Balindlela oversees the launch of the Eastern Cape Youth Agribuiness Co-operative at King Sandile Great Place, Emngqesha of the Amathole District Read more … NERPO/UMSOBOMVU 2ND GRADUATION CEREMONY AND THE LAUNCH OF SOUTH AFRICAN YOUTH AGRIBUSINESS CO-OP - 19 Jan 2005 Guest Speaker: Honourable Minister for the National Department of Labour Mr. Membathisi Mphumzi Sherperd Mdladlana Read more … SHOCKING DEPARTURE OF THE NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE DIRECTOR GENERAL MS BONGIE NJOBE - 13 Jan 2005 SHOCKING DEPARTURE OF THE NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE DIRECTOR GENERAL MS BONGIE NJOBE Read more … SHOCKING RESHUFFLING OF THE MEC FOR AGRICULTURE IN THE LIMPOPO PROVINCE - 01 Dec 2004 We wish to acknowledge with deepest shock the news that Dr. Aäron Motsoaledi has been reshuffled from Agriculture to Education. These shocking news has already brought about discomfort to farmers and the industry role players who vowed their confidence to Dr. Motsoaledi for his passion oriented and hands-on approach in ensuring a sustainable development in the agricultural sector. Read more … LAUNCH OF THE WATERBERG PRESIDENTIAL BULL & HEIFER PROJECT - 30 Nov 2004 Over 200 hundred livestock emerging farmers who are drawn from all districts of the Limpopo province will gather at Baltimore on Friday, 3 December 2004 to witness a historic event at which the Honourable MEC for Agriculture in the Limpopo Province Dr. Aäron Motsoaledi will officially launch the Waterberg Presidential Bull & Heifer Project. The project emerged as another initiative of the National Emergent Red Meat Producers Organisation (NERPO), and is aimed at helping the emerging livestock farmers to improve quality and quantity of their livestock so as to participate meaningfully in the entire value chain of the red meat industry. Read more … MATOBOGE'S SUCCESS STORY - 11 Oct 2004 Nerpo's Young Agri-Business Enterpreneurial Development Programme champions youth empowerment Read more … NERPO calls for the regulation of abattoirs to combat rocketting stock-theft rate - 11 Oct 2004 NERPO calls for the regulation of abattoirs to combat rocketting stock-theft rate Read more … NERPO'S 7TH AGM TRIUMPHS SUSTAINABILITY OF THE EMERGING SECTOR - 17 Sep 2004 In celebration of the organisation 7th Anniversary, NERPO held a two day Annual General Meeting at the Pretoria International Show Grounds on the 13 & 14 September 2004. This historic event showcased seven years of NERPO's true leadership as a mouthpiece of the historical disadvantaged farming communities and a vehicle to engage government, development agencies and other role players towards integrated sustianable development of the emerging sector particularly in the red meat producing industry. Read more … R 1, 020, 000, 00, a start up fund for the Limpopo Livestock Development Trust - 05 Aug 2004 R1, 020, 000, 00, a recommitment by the National Emergent Red Meat Producers’ Organisation (NERPO) and the Limpopo Provincial Department of Agriculture for a mobilised and sustainable livestock development programme. Read more … AgriBEE, a vehicle towards a mainstreamed agricultural economy - 22 Jul 2004 It is a testimony to a quest for government to expedite reversal and condemnation of injustices of the past, creating an enabling environment that advances an equitable access and participation in a universally competitive and profitable agricultural sector Read more … Great opportunity of unemployed agricultural graduates - 08 Apr 2003 Umsobomvu Youth Fund has entered into a partnership with NERPO in its Young Agribusiness Entrepreneurial Development Programme. Read more … Quick links: • Join NERPO • Strategic Partners • Contact NERPO