Question NW1396 to the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development

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05 August 2020 - NW1396

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Steyn, Ms A to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development

(a) What number of Farmer Production Support Units did her department complete (i) in each of the past five financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2020 and (b) what was the cost of each specified unit; (2) what are the full details of all projects (a) completed and (b) in the pipeline, indicating the (i) areas, (ii) type of infrastructure and (iii) amounts paid in each case

Reply:

(1)(a)(i) 2014-2015 to 2018-2019: No FPSUs were planned during this period.

2019-2020: No FPSUs were completed during this period.

(ii) 1 April 2020 to 30 June 2020: No FPSUs were completed in this period. However, a total of 22 FPSUs were brought to initial working state with support in terms of the basic components: basic infrastructure, mechanisation and input support, ownership, human resources support and producers support (Farmers/Cooperatives registered at the FPSU that will receive services).

(b) Please refer to Annexure A. There were 0 FPSUs in Eastern Cape, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and Western Cape

(2)(a),(b)(i),(ii),(iii) Please refer to Annexure B.

ANNEXURE A TO NA QUESTION 1396 OF 2020

(1)(b)

FPSU

COST

Free State

Makholokoeng FPSU (FS)

R8 421082.59

Sediba FPSU (FS)

R17 585807.87

Odendaalsrus FPSU (FS)

R11 505488.95

Sediba FPSU (FS)

R10 931426.49

Zastron FPSU (FS)

R24 574536.90

Gauteng

Tarlton (GP):

R3 413 012.25

Bekkersdal (GP):

R10 617 662.50

KwaZulu-Natal

Ndumo (KZN)

R27 360 000.00

Buluwane (KZN)

R18 888 824.66

Jikijela (KZN)

R21 429 340.92

Horseshoe (KZN)

R4 296 648.76

Hlatikhulu (KZN)

R6 060 000.00

Bensdorp (KZN)

R3 005 000.00

Tugela Ferry (KZN)

R52 360 000.00

Nsuze (KZN)

R 91 360 000.00

St Paul (KZN

R91 360 000.00

North West

Jericho(NW)

R 2 204 524.74

Bedwang(NW)

R 1 786 084.74

Taung FPSU(NW)

R11 890803.00

Mooifontein (NW)

R 7 948465.93

Makweleng ( NW)

R8 456473.71

Northern Cape

Heuningvlei (NC)

R7 811 022.00

Eksteenskuil (NC)

R12 428 740.00