Pig farmers paid out R85m so far

Delivering her policy review in the National Council of Provinces on Friday, Didiza said a further R65-million was likely to be paid out. She said so far the commercial sector was free from the disease and “mopping-up operations” continued in the communal areas.

Regarding the Micro Agricultural Finance Institutions of South Africa that was launched in 2005, with the O R Tambo district municipality one of the pilot areas, Didiza said workshops were being held with extension officers with a view to expanding the Mafisa roll-out.

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Source: The Herald Online

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