(1) (a) R120.7 million.
(b) During the 2015/2016 and 2016/17 FY the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR) spent R93.5 million.
(c) The budget was spent on, production inputs (seeds, fertiliser, chemicals and fuel), Mechanisation inclusive of (tractors, planters, disk harrows, cultivators, boom sprayers) and a harvester, planting support and the physical infrastructure development at Springbokpan Agrihub site.
(d) (i) R 35,4 million was spent on infrastructure implements (Mechanisation and a Harvester) in the 2015/16 and 2016/17 financial years.
(ii) R 46, 6 million was spent on production capacity over the 2015/16 and 2016/17 financial years.
(2) (a) In 2015/16 financial year 5450 ha was planted and in the 2016/17 financial 3050 ha was planted.
(b) Officials from the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform worked with officials from North West Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
(c) Rural Enterprise and Industrial Development (REID) programme.
(d) In the 2015/16 FY the cost per hectare was R 6 128.00, in the 2016/17 FY the cost per hectare was R4 332.00.
(e) The main crops planted were sunflower and maize.