Question NW3253 to the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
07 November 2022 - NW3253
Matiase, Mr NS to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
What (a) is the current status of her department’s 50/50 policy, (b)(i) total number of schemes were established under the programme and (ii) was the total cost and (c) are the details of each scheme, with regard to (i) the total amount of funds that the Government injected into the scheme over time and (ii) an assessment report of the agricultural enterprise in line with the original business plan approved by her department?
Reply:
(a) Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) is currently reviewing the 50/50 programme with a view to strengthening it.
(b)(i) Twelve (12) schemes were approved under the 50/50 programme.
(ii) R655 783 649.55.
(c)(i) Please refer to Annexure A.
(ii) None, since no such assessment was done.