'Calling on all tractor owners ...'

The Director of Crop Production, Khaliso Phokedi says to qualify for registration and payment, tractor owners must own a full range of good quality farming implements such as ploughs, planters and harrows.  Phokedi says tractor owners and farmers must fill practical completion certificates only after ploughing has been completed and field staff have verified the work to be of an acceptable standard. Payments will then be processed. 

Phokedi, who was speaking in an interview with Mmegi, says this is one of several ISPAAD components that encourage increased crop production.