AGRICULTURE
by Paul Rowlston
Foundation
INCREASES SUPPORT OF SMALL FARMERS
Retailer signs partnership agreement with Limpopo
cooperative
In March this year the Ackerman Pick n Pay foundation, in
collaboration with the DTI, arranged for 50 Pick n Pay stores
nationwide to provide dedicated organic produce shelf
space in order to assist in the development of the organic
produce sector and continue Pick N Pay's support of
emerging farmers.
Following up on this commitment Pick N pay has recently
entered into partnership with Nkomamonta Organic
Farmers' Cooperative in Tzaneen in Limpopo Province.
This partnership will see the cooperative supplying 217 tons
of organic vegetables to Pick n Pay stores countrywide.
Nkomamonta Organic Farmers Co-operative was formed in
November 2005 and consists of 16 member farmers. The
co-operative was establ