CAPE TOWN - Agriculture Minister Thoko Didiza on Sunday said of the more than 55,000 applications received from farmers to access the COVID-19 agricultural disaster fund, 15,000 had been approved so f
ar.Most applications were made by Eastern Cape farmers.
Speaking at a virtual briefing, Didiza said livestock had been the most requested commodity by farmers, followed by vegetables, poultry and fruits. “It saddens me that during this process many of them fell by the wayside because they could not provide proof that they are farmers or farming. The registration of farmers on the Producer Farmer Register will enable government to locate farmers so that targeted support can be provided,” the Minister said.
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