Question NW250 to the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
20 August 2019 - NW250
Steyn, Ms A to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
(1) What is the current status of each of the AgriParks; (2) (a) what amount has been (i) budgeted for each park and (ii) spent on it to date and (b) which parks have been completed; (3) whether any outstanding payments is owed to contractors; if so, (a) what amount and (b) to which projects?
Reply:
(1) Of the proposed 44 Agri-Parks, none have been fully completed. Please refer to Annexure A for a list of projects under implementation and planning status.
The following 4 Agri-Hubs are partially operational:
- Nchora: EC;
- Springbokpan: NW;
- Witzenberg : WC; and
- Mkhulu Agri-Hub: MP.
The following 23 Farmer Production Support Units (FPSUs) are partially operational:
- Qamata-Bilatye - FPSU (EC);
- Emalahleni – FPSU (EC);
- Makholokoeng – FPSU (FS);
- Sediba FPSU (Mangaung, FS);
- Tarlton – FPSU (GP);
- Bakkerdals - (Westrand: GP);
- Ndumo FPSU (KZN);
- Makhatini FPSU (KZN);
- Nsuze FPSU (KZN);
- St Paul FPSU (KZN);
- Mapela FPSU (LP);
- Nwanedi FPSU (LP);
- Tshiombo (LP);
- Huntington FPSU (MP);
- Dundonald FPSU (MP);
- Sybrandskraal FPSU (MP);
- Heuningsvlei FPSU (NC);
- Eksteenskuil FPSU (NC);
- Taung FPSU NW);
- Ebenaeser FPSU (WC);
- Napier FPSU (WC);
- Suurbraak PFSU (WC); and
- Haarlem FPSU (WC)
(2) (a),(i),(ii) Please refer to Annexure B.
(b) There is no fully completed Agri-Park to date.
(3) (a) Invoices are paid as per job completed/ satisfied.
(b) Please refer to Annexure A for projects still under implementation or retention and still to be paid.