Improving Food Security in Fetakgomo Tubatse (2022 – 2023)
Published by MCP-Programme in Strategic Development Planning · Sunday 08 Jun 2025 · 1:15
Tags: Fetakgomo, Tubatse, food, security, initiative, unemployment, food, insecurity, 2022, 2023, local, municipality
Tags: Fetakgomo, Tubatse, food, security, initiative, unemployment, food, insecurity, 2022, 2023, local, municipality
Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality, facing high unemployment and food insecurity, launched a food security initiative in 2022. The program aimed to empower communities through food production while strengthening collaboration between municipal departments, local mines, and community based organizations.
Challenges:
- Limited municipal capacity to manage multi-stakeholder projects.
- Weak collaboration between municipal departments and external partners.
- Water shortages and livestock damage affecting food production.
Interventions & Results:
The MCPP team facilitated the co-development of a Food Security Strategy and provided support for implementation. Key activities included:
- 886 community members received starter packs with fruit trees, vegetable seeds, and fertilizers.
- Monitoring and evaluation tracked participant progress, with local youth conducting surveys.
- A borehole was drilled at the Mantshatlala Disability Centre to improve water access.
- Workshops on planting and crop care were conducted in partnership with the Limpopo Department of Agriculture.
Through these efforts, families are gaining self-sufficiency, and collaboration between municipal and private sector partners is creating lasting economic benefits.
Acknowledgments: Anglo Platinum, Der Brochen-Motolo Complex and Twickenham Mine, Mantshatlala Disability Centre, Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality LED team, MCPP Implementation Team.
For more information, please see Video (below) and 2023 MCPP Annual Report.
