OPPOSITION agriculture spokesperson Eddie Hughes says the state government is not doing enough to help drought-affected SA farmers.
Mr Hughes said that despite feedback from some SA farmers that they are experiencing extremely dry conditions and are in need of immediate financial support, the minister is yet to declare than any parts of SA are in drought.
“Mr Whetstone has said the state government has created a working group and there is counselling available for farmers,” Mr Hughes said.
“This is simply not good enough – farmers need action, they need financial support and they need it quickly.”
“Farmers specifically said they wanted financial help to purchase more feed, and access to water for stock was also raised as an issue,” he said.
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