NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION 1573
QUESTION 1573 FOR WRITTEN REPLY, NATIONAL ASSEMBLY:Â Â MR B.M. BHANGA (COPE)
TO ASK THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES
How many agricultural schemes that were initiated by development co-
operations are still operational in Limpopo?
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REPLY:
In 2001 Executive Council of the Province took a decision that the
Agricultural Rural Development Corporation (ARDC) be dissolved. Around
2006, some irrigation schemes which were initiated by the ARDC were then
transferred to the communities. While those other schemes which were not
transferred to communities, were then transferred to Limpopo Department of
Agriculture (LDA) by April 2006.
The tables below provides the list of those projects and their status then:
Projects handed to communities
|No |District |Project Name |Status |
|1 |Vhembe |Barrota |Currently operational |
| | |Mutale |Currently operational |
|2 |Capricorn |Zebidiela |Currently operational |
|3 |Waterberg |Gillimburg |Currently operational |
|4 |Mopani (Then |Lisbon |Currently operational |
| |Bushbuckridge)| | |
2. Projects transferred to the Limpopo Department of Agriculture (April
2006 )
|No |District |Project Name |Status |
|1 |Vhembe |Mununzu |Operational |
| | |Tshianda |Operational |
|2 |Mopani (Then |Champagne |Not operational |
| |Bushbuckridge)| | |
| | |The Oaks |Not operational |
NB : Currently the Limpopo Agricultural Development Corporation (LADC) is
only managing Ventecco Tea Estate and Intergrated Poultry Project. The rest
of the projects are the Hubs from the shareholder (LDA).