Small-scale farmers thrown an emergency funding lifeline
Small-scale farmers in need of financial support will be able to apply for assistance from Wednesday when the Department of Agriculture’s R1.2 billion Covid-19 relief package opens applications.
To qualify for the relief an applicant must be a small-scale or communal farmer, with an annual turnover of between R50 000 and R1 million and a South African citizen who has been in operation for at least one year and is currently in the production season.
All farmers should apply good farming processes and be registered on the Producer/Farmer Register and commodity or provincial databases. Those who aren’t will be registered upon application.
Criteria
Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Thoko Didiza said the fund will prioritise providing relief to women (who should make up at least 50% of the beneficiaries), young farmers (who should account for 40%) and at least 6% disabled people.
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