Ralotsia admits ISPAAD flaws

Friday, June 08, 2018

Ralotsia admits ISPAAD investment does not match the return PIC. THALEFANG CHARLES

The Minister of Agricultural Development and Food Security, Patrick Ralotsia has admitted that the agricultural support scheme, ISPAAD failed to achieve its goals, as the investment does not match the return due to its apparent abuse.

He said that the loopholes within the Integrated Support Programme for Arable Agricultural Development (ISPAAD) that created room for corruption led to the programme failing to realise its expected benefits, as economic principles were not considered.

“Input suppliers and tractor owners have been benefiting from the ISPAAD programme instead of the farmers as a result of misdirected subsidy. Note that any wholesale product can be subjected to a degree of misuse,” he said.

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Ralotsia admits ISPAAD flaws

The Minister of Agricultural Development and Food Security, Patrick Ralotsia has admitted that the agricultural support scheme, ISPAAD failed to achieve its goals, as the investment does not match the return due to its apparent abuse.