Question NW3775 to the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development

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15 December 2022 - NW3775

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Montwedi, Mr Mk to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development

Whether her department intends to assist farmers who are farming on land that is more than 60 000 hectares that was damaged by veld fires; if not, why not; if so, (a) what form of assistance does her department plan to give and (b) by what date does her department intend to roll out the specified assistance; (2) whether her department intends to procure firefighting machinery and/or equipment to assist the farmers; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply:

The Department of Agriculture Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) is collating the information required and will tabled a response as soon as possible.

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