Farmers unpaid as ISPAAD funds run out

Minister Patrick Ralotsia told BusinessWeek that farmers have not been paid their dues since late last year after the allocation for the 2016/2017 financial year finished early due to other emergencies the Ministry encountered.

According to the minister, they had to use the money for other emergencies, which included the outbreaks of the army worm and other disasters, promising farmers that they will pay their dues once the Ministry is allocated funds in the coming financial year, which starts this month.