The National African Farmers Union (NAFU) and the Department of Agriculture and Land Affairs on Friday unveiled the Agricultural Geo-Reinforced Information System (AGIS.) reports Michael Appel of Bua News.

This is part of their joint initiative to support emerging black farmers.

Present at the launch of AGIS was the Minister of Agriculture and Land Affairs Lulu Xingwana, Chief Operating Office (COO) at the Department of Agriculture Luvuyo Mabombo, and President of NAFU Motsepe Matlala.

AGIS is an electronic, web-based system which provides farmers, in particular black emerging farmers, with information on a number of relevant industry matters.