End of an era: ISPAAD expires after 14 years
Wednesday, February 08, 2023 | 1780 Views |
Assistant Agriculture minister, Molebatsi Molebatsi is speaking to a room mostly composed of smallholder farmers and those involved in the agriculture supply chain such as seed and fertiliser manufacturers. It is unlikely that communal farmers, the primary targets of ISPAAD, are in the room and thus to an extent, a “safe space” exists to detonate some truth bombs.
“We have taken a decision to commercialise agriculture, although we will still support those that need to be subsidised,” Molebatsi says.
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