Agriculture, land reform and rural development minister Thoko Didiza announced on Sunday that the government has approved 15,086 farmers for the winter Covid-19 relief programme. Covid19SA
Agriculture, land reform and rural development minister Thoko Didiza has announced approved relief funding for over 15,000 farmers.Agriculture, land reform and rural development minister Thoko Didiza announced on Sunday that the government has approved 15,086 farmers for the winter Covid-19 relief programme. An amount of R1.2bn was set aside to assist financially-distressed small-scale farmers.
She said there were a few challenges with farmers who could not prove their revenue from an agricultural activity or whether they are producing any goods. “When we wanted bank accounts to verify and prove that they derive at least R20,000 per year from producing, some could not supply us with that information. We found that documentation was the biggest challenge,” said the minister during an update briefing.
“They shouldn’t lose hope. We will be working with them. Subsistence farmers may not be selling to the markets but they contribute to food security in the homes.
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