Question NW2990 to the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
27 September 2023 - NW2990
Van Dyk, Ms V to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
(1) What is the rate of (a) success and (b) failure of farmers who are beneficiaries of liquidated farms; (2) whether the Land Bank repossesses farms that are not successful; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (3) whether the Land Bank hands the farms back to the Government; if not, why not; if so, what (a) total number of such farms have been handed back to the Government and (b) are the relevant details of the list of all the farms; (4) what has she found to be the impact of the liquidation of farms on food production and/or security in the Republic?
Reply:
(1)(a),(b) The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development cannot respond to the question as this matter does not fall within the scope of its defined mandate and key functions.
(2),(3)(a),(b),(4) Falls away.