Thoko Didiza announces funding relief plan for farmers during lockdown

Johannesburg - The Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Thoko Didiza has outlined how small scale farmers can apply to access funding to help boost and secure food production during the next six months.

Farmers that seek assistance will have to earn an annual turnover of between R20 000 and R1 million. Other conditions include: farmers should be in the business of food production for at least 12 months, must be registered on the Farmers Register or any other provincial database or any farm-related registry.

Farmers who farm in communal or traditional areas will also be covered, Didiza said. She said farmers should also be practising good farming practices to qualify.* Poultry: Day old chicks, Point of lay chickens, feed, medication and sawdust* On Fruits; the final spraying programmes for fruits that are already being harvested as we speak, such as avocado, table grapes

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