Minister Thoko Didiza: Agriculture land reform and rural development dept budget Vote 2021/22 (Ngoho News)

Ngoho News reported on a wide-reaching address by Minister Thoko Didiza who spoke on women’s empowerment, land reform, agricultural research among other topics. She mentioned IFPRI research that found that “Extensive empirical evidence demonstrates that agricultural research and development investments have greatly contributed to economic growth, agricultural development, and poverty reduction in developing regions over the past five decades.” This growth helps the entire population, particularly women and girls.