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Fund doors open for emerging farmers

Gauteng emerging farmers in the priority areas of poultry, piggery, grains,

vegetables, red meat, cannabis, aquaculture, rabbit, bee farming and Agri processing are invited to apply for funding as part of the Gauteng Department of

Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment’s efforts to grow the agricultural

sector, create jobs and alleviate poverty in the province.

The Comprehensive Agricultural Support Programme (CASP) which closes this week

Friday (March 15), is informed by the Department’s elevated priority focus to

maintain sustainable food security in the province.

“We are making a call to the historically disadvantaged and the vulnerable groups:

our women, youth and people living with disabilities to apply for the farmer support

grant and become part of our relentless fight against food insecurity.” Gauteng MEC

for Social Development, Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment, Mbali

Hlophe said.

According to Hlophe, the farmer support programme is aimed at providing Small

Medium and Micro Enterprise farmers with much-needed boost towards their farming

establishments.

The relief programme is building on its previous successes which has seen an

average of 250 beneficiaries per annum empowered into the mainstream economy

since its establishment in 2004.

The annual subsidy is available to groups and individuals as a once-off intervention

so that the Department can cover a wider spectrum of beneficiaries for reasonable

impact.

To remain transparent, the process takes place under the microscope of an independent evaluation and adjudication pane.

The panel consists of professionals from fields including economists, animal scientists, crop scientists, engineers, and food scientists.

Potential beneficiaries need to meet the following conditional requirements to apply:

• Application form signed and dated

• South African Certified ID (not more than three months)

• Valid confirmation of land tenure/ownership such as title deeds, permission to

occupy land and/or minimum five-year lease agreement.

• Already farming

• Farming operation’s ability to create permanent or seasonal jobs

• In cases where the Environment Impact Assessment certificate is required, such

evidence must be provided.

Once all these have been met, applications may be emailed to:

GDARDFARMERSUPPORT@gauteng.gov.za.

Prospective applicants can obtain forms from the following satellite offices:

Regional Office

Address

Responsible Person

Contact Details

Germiston Regional

Office

247 President Street,

Ms Dorcas Motloung

083 312 4693

Vereeniging

Regional Office

36 Merriman Street,

Ms Makgukgudi

Monrontse

010 345 1230

066 489 1696

Temba Animal

Clinic

Stand 16 Stellenbosch,

Jubilee Road,

Mr Melvin Francis

072 781 7006

Bronkhorstsprut

55 Market Street

Ms Jeanette Ramathoka 072 768 5585

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