Question NW2451 to the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
30 August 2023 - NW2451
Masipa, Mr NP to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
What total amount (a) has been allocated to each agri-park in each financial year since it was established and (b) was spent by each specified agri-park in each specified financial year; (2) whether she will furnish Mr N P Masipa with the full list of all agri-parks, indicating (a) the total number of agri-parks, (b) the relevant details of the current status of each agri-park and (c) which agri-parks are currently (i) functional and (ii) dysfunctional; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
1. (a), Refer to Annexure A for amount allocated to Farmer Production Support Unit (FPSUs) and AgriHubs.
(b) The Agri-Hubs has three components, i.e. Farmer Production Support Unit, Agri-Hub and Rural Market Centres. The Department has thus far constructed 51 FPSUs and 10 Agri-Hubs
2. (a) 51 FPSUs and 10 Agri-Hubs
(b) Refer to Annexure B
(c) (i) and (ii) refer to Annexure B