Advocacy group warns against costly feeding programmes

By Ofentse Mokae
22 January 2010

Agri Wes-Cape has warned that if costly feeding programmes cannot be sustained, it could result in a reduction in milk production in the Southern Cape.

About 25-percent of the country’s milk is produced in the Western Cape.

Due to the ongoing drought in the Southern Cape, some vegetable farmers have stopped planting crops and all farmers are struggling to make ends meet.

Meanwhile, the South African Weather Service has warned people to be careful near rivers, as more heavy rain falls are expected in Gauteng.

Continuous rain and heavy storms over the central and north-western parts of the county could continue until late next week.

Flood warnings have been issued for the western parts of the North West and the central and western parts of the Free State and Lesotho.

Storms wreaked havoc in parts of Gauteng yesterday.