An Assessment of the Efficacy of Farmer Support Programmes in Gauteng Province – Infographic

Are emerging farmers in Gauteng being adequately supported? • The Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (GDARD) is of the view that the budget of approximately R319 million per year is insufficient to meet the objectives of set out by the Transformation, Modernization and Re-Industrialization (TMR) agenda of the Gauteng Provincial Government (GPG), as well as its aim to lift subsistence farmers out of poverty and into commercial sustainability • The Gauteng Agricultural sector accounts for just 0.5% of the province’s Gross Geographical Product (GDP-R), its importance in enhancing food security in an otherwise urban province cannot be overemphasized.