NDB not yet informed about ISPAAD

NDB spokeswoman, Karabo Musa said they have not been officially informed about the initiative known as Integrated Support Programme for Arable Agriculture Development (ISPAAD). "We have not received any communication about the role the NDB will play in the implementation of ISPAAD. If there is anything, I am sure they will communicate it to us in due course. We are partners with government in a number of projects. NDB is currently administering Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) fund," she said.

However, the ISPAAD implementation guidelines from the Ministry of Agriculture says the NDB will be used as a conduit for seasonal loans to arable farmers. "Government will facilitate access to seasonal loans for farmers by injecting funds into NDB to enable it to finance agricultural projects," the ISPAAD guideline says.