Question NW290 to the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development

Masipa, Mr NP to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development

What is the latest update regarding the R150 million allocated by her department for small-scale farmer training and capacity-building programmes that commenced in September 2021, including (a) a breakdown of how the R150 million has been utilised, (b) the list of names of the companies responsible for facilitating the capacity-building programme and the associated costs for her department, (c) an overview of the selection process of the specified companies, (d) the mechanisms in place for monitoring and controlling the work of the facilitating companies and (e) the expected timeline for the completion of the training?