NW Premier speeds up process of assisting farmers

Mluleki Mrwebi
27 October 2013

North West Premier Thandi Modise today said everything is being done to expedite the financial assistance that farmers require to mitigate against the drought conditions they are currently experiencing.

 

Premier Modise Spokesperson Moses Lesiba Kgwele said processes to access the R 400 million emergency relief grant to assist the 23 346 farmers who have applied for financial assistance to safe close to 1 million livestock units across the province are at an advanced stage for relief to be rolled out soon as the impact of the drought has had a devastating impact on crops, livestock and the livelihood of both subsistence and commercial farmers.

 Kgwele also said that R50 million of the emergency relief grant that the province expects to be transferred in the next week will be targeted for rehabilitation of water reticulation infrastructure such as boreholes and windmills to alleviate water shortage for human consumption currently experienced in Mamusa, Greater Taung, Kagisano-Molopo and Ditsobotla.

 

He added that Premier Modise is scheduled to meet with a delegation of the North West Agricultural Sector Unity Forum that represents North West African Farmers Association, Agri-North West, North West African Farmers Union and Transvaal Agriculture Union TAU-Western Region on Tuesday in Mahikeng to address the concerns of the forum regarding the advertised tender process for the provision and distribution of animal feed.