What Are RED Hubs

THE Eastern Cape Rural Development Agency wants to develop rural villages as the centre of mega farm operations by linking production, processing and marketing elements.

Community produced crops are processed and traded through RED hubs with income re-invested into the communities.

Provincial investment in Emalahleni, Ncora, Mqanduli and Bizana covers the construction of silos, a milling plant, a weigh-bridge and farming equipment. By linking production to processing facilities and onto markets, the province expects that dormant assets, land, in rural communities will be turned into drivers of economic activity.