date:May 15, 2014
for drought-affected farmers announced earlier in 2014 was also left untouched. Similarly, most of the proposed cuts to agricultural programs by the National Commission of Audit, including the slashing of funding to the Farm Finance concessional loans scheme, abolishment of the Rural Financial Counselling Service (RFCS), and Export Market Development Grants did not happen.
The only recommendation by the Commission taken on board by the Government was the cessation of the National Water Commissi