Question NW1952 to the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
11 July 2022 - NW1952
Masipa, Mr NP to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
(1) What (a) are the relevant details of farmers who received cattle and/or livestock from her department in each province and (b) criteria were used to supply the animals to the recipients; (2) Whether agents were used in the allocation process of the livestock; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (a) amount and (b) are the details of commissions that were paid for the transactions
Reply:
- (a) Please refer to the table below:
|
Province |
Total farms Supported |
Sum of Total Cattle |
Sum of Procured cows |
Sum of Procured Heifers |
Sum of procured Bulls |
Sum of Procured weaners |
|
Eastern Cape |
4 |
295 |
109 |
100 |
11 |
75 |
|
Free State |
7 |
490 |
260 |
205 |
25 |
0 |
|
Gauteng |
4 |
140 |
33 |
64 |
13 |
30 |
|
Kwazulu-Natal |
3 |
64 |
62 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
NC |
17 |
295 |
271 |
0 |
24 |
0 |
|
MP |
15 |
1183 |
900 |
250 |
33 |
0 |
|
North West |
14 |
756 |
341 |
234 |
17 |
164 |
|
Limpopo |
5 |
364 |
0 |
341 |
23 |
0 |
|
Grand Total |
69 |
3587 |
1976 |
1194 |
148 |
269 |
b) Land Development and Post Settlement program is empowering the farmers to get exposure to the industry by allowing them to develop specifications of animals suitable for their farms through the help of commodity organisations and procure direct from breeders using their own entity, which helps them to improve their profiles and their reputation in the industry.
2. No agents were used to procure livestock; farmers procure directly from the cattle breeders through the help of commodity organisations.
(a), (b) Falls away.