Dr Hilda Lefophane has been appointed a Ministerial Trustee and Chairperson of the Citrus Industry Trust (CIT). Dr Hildah Lefophane is a Senior Lecturer in Agricultural Economics at the University of Limpopo. She holds a PhD degree in Agricultural Economics from the University of Pretoria.

Dr Ziyanda Majokweni – Qwalela has been appointed a Ministerial Trustee and Chairperson of the Meat Industry Trust (MIT). Dr Ziyanda Majokweni-Qwalela holds a degree in Veterinary Science and completed a Management Advancement Programme through the University of Witwatersrand (Wits)

On December 6th and 7th, 2023, the team from the Agriculture and Agroprocessing Master Plan (AAMP), Transformation Review Committee (TRC) which includes DALRRD, Provincial Department of Agriculture and Milk SA conducted visits to nine developing farms within the dairy industry.