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DARD FINAL SPEECH
North West Department of Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentRef: http://dard.nwpg.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/DARD-FINAL-SPEECH.pdf
Official source
Source domain: dard.nwpg.gov.za
Collected on 28 June 2026
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What this means
This is the Budget Vote 13 and Policy Speech for the North West Province Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) for the 2026/27 financial year, delivered to the North West Provincial Legislature. The speech outlines the department's response to Foot and Mouth Disease, plans to create 1,500 job opportunities across various programmes, 1,927 EPWP opportunities, R22.7 million allocated to capacity building, training for 2,200 farmers, and enrolment of 473 students at two agricultural colleges.
Facts
Places
North West
Reference
http://dard.nwpg.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/DARD-FINAL-SPEECH.pdf
Amounts
R 22 703, R 8 327, R 12 054
Key Takeaways
- Budget Vote 13 — DARD North West Province
- Financial year 2026/27
- North West Province Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
- Foot and Mouth Disease response
- 1,500 job creation targets across CASP, LandCare, Rural Development, Animal Health
- 1,927 EPWP employment opportunities
- R22,703,023 capacity building allocation
- 2,200 farmers to be trained
- R8,327,100 for farmer training (plant/animal production, HACCP)
- 120 unemployed agriculture graduates (Trainee Entrepreneurs), R12,053,923
- 473 students enrolled at two agricultural colleges
- North West unemployment rate: 35.3% (Q1 2026)
- Kgora Farmer Training Centre (KFTC)