Burly farmers shed tears of gratitude for donated feed

Farming association TLU SA today launched a drought campaign urging the government to offer farmers’ drought relief without any prejudice.

 

“In districts like Fraserburg in the Karoo (Northern Cape), where the drought has been wreaking destruction for three years, the situation has surpassed the critical stage,” says Louis Meintjes, the president of TLU SA. “We receive messages from Graaff-Reinet, Murraysburg and Aberdeen begging for feed for cattle, sheep and goats. There is no grazing left.”

  

The campaign has urged government not to discriminate when it comes to drought relief. The general public can contribute to TLU SA’s drought fund by supporting this campaign as well, he says.

 

TLU SA acts as a middleman to negotiate shared risk management with all members of the value chain so that farmers can get on their feet again. It also provides funds to co-operative stores to supply drought feed directly to farmers to save money otherwise spent on transport and logistics. Local farmers’ unions in the TLU SA structure are also working together to provide feed and food to farmers’ communities.