Food gardens to feed victims of Covid-19 23 February 2021 - 07:26 Having a garden offers great potential for improving a household s food security with access to good nutrition, savings on food bills. Image: SUPPLIED
An initiative to establish food gardens in areas where the Covid-19 pandemic has severely affected households was recently rolled out by the City of Cape Town’s mayoral committee for urban management.
The Food Gardens Project forms part of the City’s Urban Management Support Programme’s initiative to establish sustainable food gardens that will help address food shortages in vulnerable communities.
Approximately R3m has been budgeted for the project. The funding will go towards providing targeted beneficiaries with farming kits that include seeds, fertiliser, equipment and training, among others.
The City of Cape Town has approved R10 million in food relief for the most vulnerable communities affected by Covid-19 and has committed a further R15 million for its second phase of assisting residents. Picture: Brendan Magaar/African News Agency(ANA)
City of Cape Town to provide over R10 million for Covid-19 food relief
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Cape Town - The City of Cape Town has approved R10 million in food relief for the most vulnerable communities affected by Covid-19 and has committed a further R15 million for its second phase of assisting residents.
In a statement, executive mayor Dan Plato said many residents have been struggling to put food on the table because of the national lockdown.