On the economic assistance programme, he said the main challenge to its full implementation was that in order for Cuba to receive money from South Africa, there needed to be effective banking systems in place. Cuba's banking system was interrupted by the American government embargo. However the government has designated the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) to administer the package and hopefully the processes would kick-start. He added that R 40 million of the grant was put aside to purchase seeds. The Department was in partnerships with the Department of Agriculture to facilitate the process. However there were still some problems with logistics.