The Department did not fully achieve any of its seven set targets for this programme. Lack of funds or limited budget and unverified information (e.g. 2 898 supported small growers but only 71 verified) were cited as some of the reasons for not achieving some of the targets. Poor reporting and verification structures and processes between the Department and the provinces have also been highlighted as a challenge in the 2010/11 financial year and these have also been consistently raised by the Auditor- General.