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?? (Courtesy pics) ?? One earth dam has been fully constructe­d at Ngololweni community under the Sandleni Inkhundla and was valued at E12.5 million.
(Courtesy pics) One earth dam has been fully constructe­d at Ngololweni community under the Sandleni Inkhundla and was valued at E12.5 million.
?? ?? The goal of the SMLP is to contribute to national poverty reduction while the project objective is to enhance food and nutrition security and income among smallholde­r producer families.
The goal of the SMLP is to contribute to national poverty reduction while the project objective is to enhance food and nutrition security and income among smallholde­r producer families.
?? ?? Two other dams that have been rehabilita­ted include Magojela Dam at the Nceka Chiefdom and the Nhletjeni Earth Dam at Nhletjeni Chiefdom.
Two other dams that have been rehabilita­ted include Magojela Dam at the Nceka Chiefdom and the Nhletjeni Earth Dam at Nhletjeni Chiefdom.
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