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In the event an individual assisted through ISPAAD fencingcomponent does not undertake production activities, the materialrevert to Government.6.0 PROVISION OF POTABLE WATER TO CLUSTERS6.1 ISPAAD will provide potable water to clusters where possible.6.2 ISPAAD will, where possible drill/equip boreholes, orpurchase existing boreholes. Immediately after completion,the boreholes will be handed over to Cluster ManagementCommittees to operate and manage, as stipulated in theconstitution.6.3 The boreholes will be used exclusively for provision ofdomestic water.6.4 Operations and maintenance of the infrastructure will be theresponsibility of the Cluster Management Committee.7.0 GENERAL INFORMATION AND ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONSApplicants should meet the following conditions-• Farmers should register with the Extension Agent from January toend of June every year in their area in order to benefit from ISPAAD.• All farmers with Omang or residence and work permits willhave to demonstrate to extension staff that they own fields orhave the consent of the owners to use such fields.• Farmers married in community of property will be treated asone entity.• Farmers who benefited from ISPAAD but could not take careof their fields will be blacklisted and not assisted in the future.• Seed (Open pollinated and Hybrid), Fertilizers and Herbicidesunder the ISPAAD subsidy will be bought from licensed suppliersand the suppliers would then claim from the Department ofCrop Production by submitting invoices as required.7 ISPAAD GUIDELINES
• Fertilizers and herbicides should be registered under theAgrochemicals Act of 1999 and will be sourced from supplierslicensed to deal in agrochemicals, under the Agrochemicals Actof 1999.• Cost of seed, Fertilizer and Herbicides will be cappedalong market prices at the onset of ploughing/plantingseason.• Basal fertilizer is applied at a rate of 200kg/ha or as per soilanalysis recommendations.• Fertilizer application rate for top dressing will be based on soilanalysis recommendation.• Farmers will be responsible for carrying out herbicides sprayingin their fields for weed control.• Fence construction should be completed within six (6) monthsafter purchase of material.• In case of field fencing, farmer will benefit once as a memberof a cluster/group or as individual irrespective of whether theceiling is exhausted or not.• Fence construction is the responsibility of the farmer.• Cluster Management Committees should be established beforethe project commences. The Cluster Management Committeeswill:• Draw up site plans in liaison with the District Land Use PlanningUnits and apply to Land Boards for allocation.• Have a constitution, that will include agreement to undertakemaintenance of the cluster fence and any other infrastructuree.g. boreholes.ISPAAD GUIDELINES 8
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