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Livestock Support Programme<\/h2>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Efficient, sustainable small-scale farming has been identified by both the provincial and national governments as a key strategy towards achieving economic development in rural areas. <\/div>\r\n \r\n
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The Donald Woods Foundation is assisting in this initiative by driving livestock health in our area of operation and working closely with local subsistence and small-scale farmers. We do this by boosting animal health, assisting livestock owners to improve their herds and by advocating overall food security.<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text css_animation=”right-to-left”]In addition to its other broad-spectrum economic development initiatives in and around Mbashe, the DWF is also implementing a substantive community livestock support programme. This initiative is being rolled out for the benefit of all small-scale farmers in the region.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” parallax=”content-moving” parallax_image=”3435″][vc_column]

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