The fund intervention of R1.2 billion aims to address the effects of the coronavirus and ensure sustainable food production post the pandemic.
Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Thoko Didiza on Sunday announced the outcome of the Covid-19 Agricultural Disaster Fund application process.
“To date, 15,036 applications have been approved, valued at just over R500 million in favour of smallholder and communal farmers,” said Didiza.“Of the 15,036 approved applications, 5,494 are women, 2,493 youth and 224 people living with disability.”“Livestock has been the most requested commodity by farmers, followed by vegetables, poultry and fruits. Each of the approved farmers will receive inputs in line with the size of their farming operations up to a maximum of R50,000,” said Didiza.
Didiza highlighted that there were a number of lessons learnt from the process, which would require government and the sectors, especially commodity groups working with small-scale and subsistence farmers, to build on. She urged farmer organisations to assist farmers in formalising their operations, especially insofar as record-keeping was concerned.
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