Pic: Premier Mandla Ndlovu showing some of the blueberries
By Lwazi Raul-Shongwe and Kopano Dibakwane
The realisation of inclusive growth and job creation objection, which is one of the three key priorities of the 7th Administration, saw the Premier of Mpumalanga, Mandla Ndlovu, recently visiting the Ralindo 40 company in White River.
The farm, which reportedly produces and exports blueberries to the Middle East, employs 40 permanent employees and 60 seasonal workers, with the capacity to export 50 to 60 tons of its produce per week during the harvest season between June and November.
A statement issued by the Office of the Premier(OTP) revealed that the company is key for the public-private partnership that government seeks to strengthen.
“The export will expand. This as the company more land to increase the supply of blueberries to the international market in the Middle East. For now, the company will use the Maputo corridor to whittle down the export time from more than 18 to less than 14 days, for the blueberries to get to the Middle East,” said the OTP.
