Mr Mahanjana mentioned that they have tried as NERPO, to involve the provincial extension officers in student training, but realised that the extension officers themselves need more training as they could not even perform basic technical activities like soil analysis. He also alluded to their frustration as NERPO with the government's failing land reform programme. He believes that no acquired farm can be a success without a potential farmer's own reserves of capital, as most farms do not make any income within the first three years of inception. He believes that that is why most land reform projects fail because government places onto farms large numbers of people with no financial backing and technical skills. To this effect, Mr Mahanjana showed the Committee a neighbouring farm that is a classic example of failed land reform projects.