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Tambo at large,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs the entity, we are ready to work with all stakeholders in improving the economy of the district and the Eastern Cape. Ntinga has created a market (Umzikantu Red Meat Abattoir) for animal producers, where animal producers can sell their animals. Vegetable producers can sell their produce through Kei Fresh Produce Market (KFPM),\u201d Mbiko added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mbiko further encouraged farmers to use Adam Kok farms to learn new farming techniques for crop and livestock production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Due to high demand and the limited number of heifers available in the O.R. 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