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Annual Report of the Department Annual Report of the Department of Agricultureof Agriculture
Portfolio Committee : Agriculture and Land AffairsPortfolio Committee : Agriculture and Land Affairs
Annual Report of the Department Annual Report of the Department of Agricultureof Agriculture
Portfolio Committee : Agriculture and Land AffairsPortfolio Committee : Agriculture and Land Affairs
Presented by Director General
Njabulo Nduli
18 November 2008
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TABLE OF CONTENTSTABLE OF CONTENTSTABLE OF CONTENTSTABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Introduction of team
2. Overview by Director General
3. Livelihoods, Economics and Business Development
4. Bio-Security and Disaster Management
5. Production and Resource Management
6. Sector Services and Partnerships
7. Financial Performance
8. Summary and conclusion
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Overview by Director GeneralOverview by Director GeneralOverview by Director GeneralOverview by Director General
2007/8, reviewed post settlement support, commenced with the fast-tracking of land delivery
to attain the Presidential Priority 7
Challenge of accelerating and aligning land and agrarian reform
DoA, DLA and PDAs developed the Land and Agrarian Reform Project (LARP) – accepted as
Apex priority 7
Aligns functions for improved service delivery and restructured consultative structures to
include all relevant stakeholders.
“One-stop shop” delivery paradigm for comprehensive support services
Objectives of the LARP:
• Increasing black agribusiness entrepreneurs by 10 - 15%;
• Providing universal access to agricultural support services to the emerging black
farmers;
• Increasing agricultural production by 10 - 15%
• Increasing agricultural trade by 10 - 15 %
The DoA initiated the development of a Project Management Support Office to facilitate the
translation of policy into implementation.
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Livelihoods, Economics and Business DevelopmentLivelihoods, Economics and Business DevelopmentLivelihoods, Economics and Business DevelopmentLivelihoods, Economics and Business Development
The Livelihoods, Economics and Business Development promotes equitable access to the agricultural sector, growth and commercial viability of emerging farmers, and work towards achieving food security and rural development. The programme facilitates market access for South African agricultural products nationally and internationally by developing and implementing appropriate policies and targeted programmes. It promotes Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) in the sector.
Sub-programmes:
• Livelihoods Development Support provides post-settlement support to emerging farmers, promotes farmer co-operatives and villages and is responsible for food security policy and legislation, programmes and information.
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Livelihoods, Economics and Business DevelopmentLivelihoods, Economics and Business DevelopmentLivelihoods, Economics and Business DevelopmentLivelihoods, Economics and Business Development
Sub-programmes (continued):
• Trade and Business Development facilitates international and domestic marketing access for South African agricultural products and promotes BEE in the sector. It also interacts with the National Agricultural Marketing Council.
• Economic and Statistical Services provides for the collection and analysis of agricultural statistics, monitors and evaluates the economic performance of the sector and produces quarterly reports on sector trends. It also interacts with Statistics South Africa.
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Livelihoods, Economics and Business DevelopmentLivelihoods, Economics and Business DevelopmentLivelihoods, Economics and Business DevelopmentLivelihoods, Economics and Business Development
Sub-programme
Actual Performance Challenges
Livelihoods Development Support
575 projects were assisted through CASP and the number of participants who benefited from this assistance was 54 135.
• Mpumalanga: A total of 4 041 households in Mpumalanga were provided with agricultural starter packs.
• Free State: distributed a total number of 1 337 packages with an estimated number of 16 408 participants.
• Gauteng: distributed a total of 9 280 production packages.
• Western Cape: To date 54 households received 25 indigenous chickens each.
Uncoordinated government support programme. Lack of ccoordination of social sector department’s activities in all the three government spheres is still a challenge to be tackled
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Livelihoods, Economics and Business DevelopmentLivelihoods, Economics and Business DevelopmentLivelihoods, Economics and Business DevelopmentLivelihoods, Economics and Business Development
Sub-programme
Actual Performance Challenges
Livelihoods Development Support
• Limpopo: the province is targeting revitalisation of 29 micro-enterprises budgeted at the value of R6 million. They further distributed 585 units (layers).
• Northern Cape: To date 350 households, 75 schools and 40 clinics benefited.
• To date Telefood supported 3 projects in South Africa. Total number of participants benefiting was 94.
• A total of 15 765 production packages was distributed. This figure excludes the number of micro- enterprises revitalised in Limpopo.
A total of 20 farms with an extent of 11 044 hectares were disposed of during the current financial year.
Lack of funds and delegations for disposal of state land caused delays
• 45 clients received loans and R15 million was disbursed (in the Eastern Cape by Uvimba) during quarter 1.
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Livelihoods, Economics and Business DevelopmentLivelihoods, Economics and Business DevelopmentLivelihoods, Economics and Business DevelopmentLivelihoods, Economics and Business Development
Sub-programme
Actual Performance Challenges
Livelihoods Development Support
• A total of 27 poultry enterprises totalling R81 369 and 9 cash crop projects totalling R24 650 were funded from Mafisa. This amounts to R106 019 to 36 clients in the Eastern Cape for quarter 2.
• An amount of R3 462 790 was disbursed to 738 crop enterprises, R282 481 to 73 broiler enterprises and R8 900 000 for 89 ostrich enterprises. A total of R12 645 271was disbursed to 900 clients during October/December 2007. An additional R11 million was approved for the Vaalharts cotton project involving 120 farmers.
• The amount disbursed during quarter 3 was R8 506 488 to a total of 906 clients.
• Two individual clients on ostrich enterprises were funded for R200 000.
• A total of 49 broiler enterprise clients received funding for R230 143.
• 855 clients received funding for crop enterprises to the amount of R8 070 845.
The only institution involved indisbursement is Uvimba in the Eastern Cape province. Other institutions are to be brought on board after an accreditation process in the next financial year
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Livelihoods, Economics and Business DevelopmentLivelihoods, Economics and Business DevelopmentLivelihoods, Economics and Business DevelopmentLivelihoods, Economics and Business Development
Sub-programme
Actual Performance Challenges
Trade and Business Development
AgriBEE Charter was published in the Government Gazette on 20 March 2008.A submission was sent to the Minister on the appointment and institution of the Charter Council.
Time delays toendorse meaningfully anyBEE initiatives inthe sector forAgriBEE implementation.The completestaffingcomplement iscritical forimplementingAgriBEE
Land Bank received 16 AgriBEE deal requests to the amount of R514 million with an employment potential of 2 844 people. The appraisal process is underway. In all cases 10 % ownership goes to workers.
Collaboration with sector stakeholder takes time, it is complex, and it has a direct bearing on progress rate
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MAFISAMAFISAMAFISAMAFISA
Mafisa-funded projects during the first quarter included ostrich projects, broiler
production, cash crops projects, and piggery projects.
13 clients to the value of R1 175 000, for 26 clients to the value of R100 000, for 4 clients
to the value of R107 000, implements for one client to the value of R10 000 and a for one
client to the value of R10 400. loans to the value of R15 million were disbursed to 45
emerging-farmer clients in the Eastern Cape Province
A total of 27 poultry enterprises valued at R81 369 and cash-crop projects valued at R24
650 were funded from Mafisa during this quarter. This amounts to a total of R106 019 to
36 clients in the Eastern Cape Province for the quarter.
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LARP and Farmer SupportLARP and Farmer SupportLARP and Farmer SupportLARP and Farmer Support
7 Land Reform Revitalisation Projects (LRRPs) were assisted in the Gauteng
Province.
The Farmer-to-farmer Mentorship Programme was implemented in 23 projects. A
total of 16 land-reform projects from Gauteng and Mpumalanga have benefited from
the LRRP and 14 Settlement Land Acquisition Grant (SLAG) projects benefited from
CASP during the 2007/08 financial year.
the LRRP five projects were completed in Gauteng Province and the total number
submitted was eight. In Mpumalanga, 30 projects were submitted and two
completed, at a cost of R679 270.
Farmer-to-farmer Mentorship Policy began in the Northern Cape, Western Cape and
Eastern Cape. Tenders for North West and Free State were resubmitted. The total
number of projects was 667, and the number of beneficiaries 37 230.
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Self Help GroupsSelf Help GroupsSelf Help GroupsSelf Help Groups
A total of 304 agricultural co-operatives and SHGs were profiled, including 8 SHGs in
Gauteng, 4 co-operatives (poultry) Eastern Cape, 152 co-operatives and SHGs in
Free State, 7 SHGs in KwaZulu Natal, 30 SHGs in Mpumalanga, 91
co-operatives/SHGs in the Northern Cape and 5 co-operatives and 7 SHGs in
Limpopo.
A total of 89 SHGs were established in all provinces through the Jobs for Growth
Community Based Organisation (CBO) Programme.
A total of 178 bank accounts for SHGs were recorded . These includes accounts
opened by Corn Masoyi (Mpumalanga)co-operative members, Udengezi project
( KwaZulu-Nata ,SHGs in Mangaung (Free State),Msinga Peace and Development
Co-operative (KwaZulu-Natal), Udengezi project (KwaZulu-Natal), Vosloorus
Farmers’ Co-operative (Gauteng), De Deur Farmers’ Co-operative (Gauteng) and
Umzimbuvu Goat Co-operative (Eastern Cape).
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CooperativesCooperativesCooperativesCooperatives
A training program on co-operative governance and management was rolled out,
with members of the co-operative, local economic development officers and
extension offices participating, mainly in the Free State province.
Total of 105 agricultural co-operatives were established in all the provinces. Two
secondary co-operatives (the Bakenberg poultry secondary co-operative and
Vhembe fresh produce marketing co-operative) were established, and
a total of 189 agricultural co-operatives and SHGs were profiled to identify
associated challenges.
Three Agricultural Co-operative Chambers of Commodities were established in the
Eastern Cape (at Tsolwana Municipality), in North West (the Bojanala Chamber) as
well as a sisal production and agro-processing chamber.
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Permits and Economic Information SupportPermits and Economic Information SupportPermits and Economic Information SupportPermits and Economic Information Support
A total of 287 market-access permits were issued on time,
and R37 500 was raised in respect of issuing permits.
The Agricultural market outlook report , Economic review of the South African
agriculture 2006 , The Crops and markets report , and the Fruit and Vegetable sales
on the major South African fresh produce markets.
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AGRI Bee & MarketingAGRI Bee & MarketingAGRI Bee & MarketingAGRI Bee & Marketing
The draft Marketing of Agricultural Products Amendment Bill was completed and
discussed with all provinces for inputs and comments
A draft proposal to link the permit allocation policy with the AgriBEE Policy has been
completed. The proposal could only be concluded after the AgriBEE Charter was
approved. This project will now be concluded in quarter 1 of 2008/09.
Funds were disbursed to two Centres of Excellence. The MoU was signed with
Tompi Seleka College of Agricultural on the establishment of a Centre of Excellence
within Limpopo Province
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BIO-SECURITY AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT - PURPOSEBIO-SECURITY AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT - PURPOSEBIO-SECURITY AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT - PURPOSEBIO-SECURITY AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT - PURPOSE
•This programme seeks to develop and implement policies for food safety, agricultural
risk and disaster management strategies in order as to control animal and plant
diseases and ensure food safety.
•The programme as two sub-programme - Plant health and inspection services (PHIS)
and Food Animal health and disaster management –(FAHDM).
•During the year under review, the programme looked into reduction of incidence of
animal and plant disease and pests, and also to ensure compliance with international
and national agricultural risk
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Sub-programme
Actual Performance Challenges
Plant Health and Inspection Services
Three risk profiling systems have been developed according to the type of environment, i.e. airports, seaports and land borders. The risk profiling system for the airport was drafted and is being implemented. The risk profiling system for the land border and seaports: a draft is ready, but is not implemented yet.
Sniffer dog roll-out plan was tabled for approval at the end of June 2007. New officials at the dog unit have completed their 3 months’ training. The directorate is currently in the process of procuring a further 5 sniffer dogs that will form part of the Sedupe K9 Sniffer Dog Roll-out Programme.
Insufficient locals dogs to procure
Delays in appointment of personnel
BIO-SECURITY AND DISASTER MANAGEMENTBIO-SECURITY AND DISASTER MANAGEMENTBIO-SECURITY AND DISASTER MANAGEMENTBIO-SECURITY AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT
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Sub-programme
Actual Performance Challenges
Food, Animal Health and Disaster Management
• Provincial audits conducted
• Import Permits for animal products issued -23 910
• 6504 new animal identification marks were finalized and 5449 certificates issued
• 3100 export certificates issues for animals and animal products
• Outbreaks of diseases- Rift valley fever
• Surveillance programmes conducted e.g -avian influenza.
• Poor implementation of policy on animal health.
• Line of command for provision of Veterinary services not harmonised
• Meat imported -manufacturing
• loss of market of export of animal products to the EU
• No record keeping in subsistence farming systems
BIO-SECURITY AND DISASTER MANAGEMENTBIO-SECURITY AND DISASTER MANAGEMENTBIO-SECURITY AND DISASTER MANAGEMENTBIO-SECURITY AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT
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Sub-programme
Actual Performance Challenges
Food, Animal Health and Disaster Management
• The process of compiling the country profile—75 % of work has been done.
• Delay in completing country profile
• Analytical services -MRL
• Microbiological contaminations –e.g rooibos –total samples 845 and 18 rejected
• Improper use of pesticides
• Microbiological contamination of products
• Poor record keeping
BIO-SECURITY AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT - PURPOSEBIO-SECURITY AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT - PURPOSEBIO-SECURITY AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT - PURPOSEBIO-SECURITY AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT - PURPOSE
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BIO-SECURITY AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT - Agric BIO-SECURITY AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT - Agric Disaster ReliefDisaster Relief
BIO-SECURITY AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT - Agric BIO-SECURITY AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT - Agric Disaster ReliefDisaster Relief
Province Purpose and
Funds allocated
Funds not used
to - date
Challenges
Western Cape Drought for 2007/8:
R25 million
R5.3 million Additional R37 million
requested
North West R8 million for cold
spell, 2003; R 2
million for Taung
floods and R45
million for drought
R8 million for Cold
spell, 2 million for
Taung floods and
R45 million for
drought
Province has
requested rollovers
with supporting
documents
Free State Drought and Fire
2007; R25 million
R8 million Additional requests
made this year for the
veld fires
Kwazulu- Natal Drought / Fire relief
2007: R40 million
R40 million Province has not
approved
implementation of
relief
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Province Purpose and
Funds allocated
Funds not used to
- date
Challenges/
Remarks and
comments
Mpumalanga Drought and Fire ,
2007 :R45 million
R33.4 million Rollover has been
approved
Eastern Cape Drought/ Fire: R20
million
R7.8 million Roll-over was
approved
Limpopo Drought and Fire:
R45 million
R45 million Roll-over was
approved
Gauteng R0.00 R0.00 None
Northern Cape Drought : R45
million
R6.2 million Rollover requested
and granted
BIO-SECURITY AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT - Agric BIO-SECURITY AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT - Agric Disaster ReliefDisaster Relief
BIO-SECURITY AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT - Agric BIO-SECURITY AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT - Agric Disaster ReliefDisaster Relief
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Draught Coping StrategiesDraught Coping StrategiesDraught Coping StrategiesDraught Coping Strategies
Coping strategies for drought were completed and translated into 10 official
languages. A total of 1 500 fruitfly bookmarks were distributed and 3 900 pamphlets
on activities of the Directorate Plant Health and plant health matters were distributed.
A draft pamphlet on South African quarantine matters was finalised.
.
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Inspections/Surveys/Assessments/AnalysesInspections/Surveys/Assessments/AnalysesInspections/Surveys/Assessments/AnalysesInspections/Surveys/Assessments/Analyses
An audit inspection of wood was done simultaneously with import and export
inspections. Inspections conducted, amounted to 10 852 and included physical
inspections, nursery, field, bulk and liquor inspections. A system has been put in
place to detect importers who do not comply with the extended detections. The
golden cyst nematode survey protocol is being revised and updated, and the survey
is ongoing
Two interceptions were assessed; 26 import requirements were finalised; two import
protocols; and seven interceptions were assessed. Assessments made on the export
of regulated articles included eight phytosanitary certification requests and finalising
12 noncompliance assessments.
A total of 15 287 diagnostic assessments were made; 9 779 detections and
identifications; and 11 quarantine interceptions.
,
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Production and Resource ManagementProduction and Resource ManagementProduction and Resource ManagementProduction and Resource Management
This programme manages productivity and sustainability in agriculture, it also monitors
and controls genetically modified organisms, develop and implement policies and
legislation on the sustainable use of agricultural land and water resources.
The programme’s two sub-programmes are Agricultural Production and Engineering,
Energy, Resource Use and Management.
Through Agriculture Production facilitates improvement in agricultural productivity with
emphasis on sustainable animal, aquaculture and plant production systems and
administers the Plant Improvement Act of 1976, Plant Breeders Rights Act of 1976 and
the Animal Improvement Act of 1998.
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Production and Resource ManagementProduction and Resource ManagementProduction and Resource ManagementProduction and Resource Management
Engineering, Energy, Resources Use and Management facilitates the development of
agriculture infrastructure and use of agricultural resources. Other activities include
auditing of natural resources, controlling migratory pests, rehabilitating and protecting
agricultural land and running the community-based LandCare Programme.
During the year under review, the programme sought to improve productivity and
profitability in the agriculture sector, and sustainable use and protection of land and
waster resources.
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Production and Resource ManagementProduction and Resource ManagementProduction and Resource ManagementProduction and Resource Management
Sub-programme
Actual Performance Challenges
Agricultural Production
o Three boreholes were drilled in the Eastern
Cape.
o 20 candidates in the Eastern Cape trained in
the cultivation of Proteas
o 35 candidates in Limpopo trained in the
cultivation of mangoes
Withdrawal of drillingMachinery /Equipment
The Gene Bank presently maintains 5 789 wild
and landrace accessions of 1 664 varieties,
including authentic seed samples for variety
control
Monitoring the genetic integrity ofaccessions in theGenebank
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Production and Resource ManagementProduction and Resource ManagementProduction and Resource ManagementProduction and Resource Management
Sub-programme
Actual performanceActual achievement
Challenges
Agricultural Production
All projects are nearing completion, and
reports in terms of service level
agreements with the ARC were received
for groundnuts, beans and maize
None
On-farm conservation in Sterkspruit
implemented and monitored (8 villages
and 19 farmers)
None
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Production and Resource ManagementProduction and Resource ManagementProduction and Resource ManagementProduction and Resource Management
Sub-programme
Actual performanceActual achievement
Challenges
Agricultural Production
Engineering, Energy, Resource Use and Management
All on-farm multiplication projects of theNational Plant Genetic ResourcesCentre (NPGRC) in KwaZulu-Natal,Mpumalanga and Limpopo wereplanted for the 2007/08 season.
Discontinuation of projects
Lack of Cooperation andcommitment frombeneficiaries and officials
Budget constraint
Limited skilled personnelamong PDA on irrigation,engineering and naturalresource management.
A total of 375 inspections were conducted on 33 887 hectares for CASP, LRAD and related projects A further 111 inspections were conducted on 8 246 hectares of land to resolve malpractice relating to CARA regulations and 56 inspections were conducted on 32 380 hectares of land to monitor CARA compliance on LandCare projects
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Production and Resource ManagementProduction and Resource ManagementProduction and Resource ManagementProduction and Resource Management
Sub-programme
Actual performanceActual achievement
Challenges
Engineering, Energy, Resource Use and Management
Action plan and methodology for national Land Assessment in Dryland Areas (LADA) Programme was finalised.
none
Database for 50 000 hectares under irrigation is available. The Irrigation Strategy was approved by the Agriculture and Sustainable Rural Development Committee (ASRDC) and the Departmental Executive Committee (DEXCO).The analytical report on the water use efficiency programme on 50 000 ha of irrigated land was compiled and submitted.
Non availability of
ASGI-SA funds to
plan implementation
Maps showing production potentials for feedstock production areas were developed. These maps will then inform infrastructure surveys in production areas.
None
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InfrastructureInfrastructure
At Kosi Bay, a 45-km fence was completed and 21 culverts constructed. At Punda
Maria, a 28-km elephant fence was erected and one structure across dongas was
completed. At Letaba River, a 12-km elephant fence was completed and a large river
crossing is in the process of being constructed. At Altien, a 12-km elephant fence and at
Kruidfontein, a 9-km fence were completed. At Malala Drift, 15 km of fence was cleared
and at Bray, a 6-km fence was completed.
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Sector Services and PartnershipsSector Services and PartnershipsSector Services and PartnershipsSector Services and Partnerships
Programme Overview
The programme manages and coordinates stakeholder and international relations,
agricultural education and training, extension and advisory services as well as
scientific research and development. The programme has two sub-programmes,
namely, Sector Services and Intergovernmental, International and Stakeholder
Relations.
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Sector Services and PartnershipsSector Services and Partnerships
Sub-programme Actual Performance Challenges
Intergovernmental
and Stakeholder
Relations
Exchange visits with Madagascar on
the Litchi Industry
Hosted the Mozambique/SA Joint
Management Committee
Human resource
capacity and budget to
meet international
commitments
Assisted Mozambique with Foot and
Mouth Disease strategy for the Greater
Limpopo Transfontier Park and
Livestock Policy
Human resource
capacity and budget to
meet international
commitments
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Sector Services and PartnershipsSector Services and PartnershipsSector Services and PartnershipsSector Services and Partnerships
Sub-programme Actual Performance Challenges
Sector Services
(Extension
recovery)
The extension recovery plan was
approved by stakeholders at the
Extension Indaba. The plan entailed:
Recruitment of 396 officers by March
2009
Training of Extension Officer as
follows:
• 300 for qualification upgrading
• 700 for in technical and soft
skills programmes (short
courses).
Due to the extension
recovery funds being
DORA framework the
DoA could not establish a
unit responsible for
coordination and
therefore lacked that
capacity
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Sector Services and PartnershipsSector Services and PartnershipsSector Services and PartnershipsSector Services and Partnerships
Sub-programme Actual Performance Challenges
Sector Services Provision of ICT Equipment 1000
officers by March 2009.
Sector Services
(Extension recovery)
•7200 benefited from mentorship and
incubator training programmes
•This work was done through a
partnership with commodity
organisations like NERPO, MPO,
CGA, CSA, NWGA, SASA, etc as well
SOEs like PPECB
•808 land reform beneficiaries received
targeted skills programmes through
GADI. Beneficiaries were mainly from
small stock producing areas of Eastern
Cape, Northern Cape and Free State.
Although the
mentorship
programme has
proven useful and
popular the budget
allocated has
proved insufficient
as result targets
were revised.
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Sector Services and PartnershipsSector Services and PartnershipsSector Services and PartnershipsSector Services and Partnerships
Sub-programme Actual Performance Challenges
Sector Services
(Scholarships)
• 265 young people awarded bursaries in various
agricultural study fields. 58 will complete their
studies by December 2008
• 72 individuals benefited from international
training programmes. The programme range
from a two weeks course to MSc
• 164 youth participated in the internship. 77 (47%)
secured employment while undergoing the
internship
• 65 of the employed interns secured employment
within government and only 12 was taken by the
private sector
• A further 15 interns decided to further their
studies and were assisted through the
international training programme and the external
bursary scheme.
The annual
budget for the
external bursary
scheme is
acutely
insufficient.
Although the
number of
application have
increased over
the years, the
budget
remained the
same.
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Capacity BuildingCapacity Building
Eight agricultural commodity organisations that entered into a service level agreement
with the DoA during the 2006/07 submitted their Year 2 workplans for the 2007/08
financial year. In total, for all eight commodity organisations, there are 397 mentorship
programmes in place.
All nine provinces are covered by one or the other of these projects. The projects
involve 29 qualified Master Mentors. The total number of mentors developed is 49 and
the total number of mentees developed is 6 999. Altogether 4 188 mentees are
women, 2148 males and 722 youth.
A total of 9 000 beneficiaries associated with commodity organisations benefited from
the mentorship programme. Based on the reports presented, improvements and
achievements have been recorded.
The GADI research report was finalised and submitted to the ASRDC for notification.
The training of 100 extension staff recruited from all nine provinces in accredited
Project Management training commenced during September 2007
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Capacity Building continues………Capacity Building continues………
Pretoria University, Fort Hare, Free State, Free State Technikon, Stellenbosch and
KwaZulu-Natawere identified to provide short, accredited generic training
programmes to 100 government-employed extension officers and a service level.
Level agreement was reached with these institutions to provide accredited Project
Management training to 100 extension officers.
An agreement between the DoA and the FAO was signed on 30 April 2007. A list of
50 names of extension officers linked to CASP projects together with their respective
profiles was finalised in consultation with the PDAs to undertake an exchange
programme with Kenya.
An orientation workshop with these 50 officers was conducted in Pretoria on 26
June 2007, in preparation for the visit. And a group of 25 extension officers from all
nine provinces successfully visited Kenya on a Technical Exchange Programme. The
visit took place from 14 to 22 October 2007
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Trade Agreements /RelationsTrade Agreements /Relations
European Community (EC) agreed to address South African concerns on GIs,
taxation, use of certain vine varieties, labelling of certain wines and other oenological
practices., South Africa and the EC also agreed on the conditions and principles of
normalising the Trade, Development and Co-oeration Agreement (TDCA) text
The Africa Strategy was reviewed and the Stakeholder Engagement Strategy
developed. The review undertaken identified a need for financial and human
resources to allow the DoA to engage effectively and to make an impact on the
continent. The review also proposed specific interventions to guide future
engagements in Africa, as well as on international emerging issues of interest to
South Africa.
The DoA was engaged in the implementation of signed agreements and bilateral
engagements with China, the USA and the EU. South African exports to China were
promoted through the participation of the agricultural sector in the first phase of the
10th Anniversary celebrations of diplomatic relations between the People’s Republic
of China and the Republic of South Africa
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: 2007/08
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTSFINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Financial Statements
• Vote 24
- Unqualified - No emphasis of matter - other matters
performance information• Reporting at QRMs
• Financial and non-financial • Compilation of quarterly reports and signing off
• Agricultural Debt Account
- Clean report
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ACTUAL SPENDINGACTUAL SPENDINGACTUAL SPENDINGACTUAL SPENDING
R’000
Main estimate 2 281 166
Plus: Special adjustments 700 000
Adjustments estimate 488 437
Total amount appropriated 3 469 603
Less: Actual expenditure 3 328 417
Surplus 141 186
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ACTUAL SPENDINGACTUAL SPENDINGACTUAL SPENDINGACTUAL SPENDING
R’000
Surplus 141 186
Less: CSF claims awaited 96 311
Capital projects (PWD) 19 766
Drilling rig not delivered 3 970
Not spend by the Department 21 139
% of total appropriation 0,6
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PROCUREMENT:2007/08PROCUREMENT:2007/08
- In terms of monthly reporting to the National Treasury
R’000
%
Contracts allocated as follows:
Black enterprises 69 423 67,9
White woman-owned enterprises 2 287 2,2
Non-HDI enterprises 30 552 29,9
Total value of contracts 102 262
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HR ISSUES: 2007/08HR ISSUES: 2007/08
- POST ESTABLISHMENT
- Total post establishment 3 056
- Posts filled 2 638
- Vacancies (numbers) 418
- Vacancies (percentage) 13,6%
- Turnover rate 10,7%
- VETTING/VERIFICATION
- With effect from I January 2008
- Criminal record check
- Citizenship verification
- Financial/asset record check
- - Qualification verification
- Previous employment verification
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• Uncoordinated government support programme. Lack of ccoordination of social sector department’s activities in all the three government spheres is still a challenge to be tackled for CASP
• Lack of funds and delegations for disposal of state land caused delays in the disposal of farms for land settlement
• The only institution involved in disbursement is Uvimba in the Eastern Cape province. Other institutions are to be brought on board after an accreditation process in the next financial year for Livelihood Development Support
• Time delays to endorse meaningfully any BEE initiatives in the sector for AgriBEE implementation. The complete staffing complement is critical for implementing AgriBEE.
• AgriBEE also faces the issue of collaboration with sector stakeholder which takes time, is complex and has direct bearing on rate of progress.
Summary of Challenges (Livelihoods, Economics and Summary of Challenges (Livelihoods, Economics and Business Development)Business Development)
Summary of Challenges (Livelihoods, Economics and Summary of Challenges (Livelihoods, Economics and Business Development)Business Development)
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•The Sniffer Dog programme faces insufficient supply of local dogs as well as •delays in the appointment of personnel
•Delay in completion of plant health policy and use of unregistered products as •well as the interpretations of phytosanitary requirements are some concerns •facing Plant Health and Inspection Services
• Food, Animal Health and Disaster Management faces the following challenges:
0 Poor implementation of policy on animal health, 0 Line of command for provision of Veterinary services not
harmonised0 Meat imported –manufacturing0 Loss of market of export of animal products to the EU0 No record keeping in subsistence farming systems
0 Delay in completing country profile0 Improper use of pesticides0 Microbiological contamination of products0 Poor record keeping
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• Agricultural Production - Withdrawal of drilling Machinery / Equipment Monitoring the genetic integrity of accessions in the Gene Bank
Discontinuation of projects • Engineering, Energy, Resource Use and Management - Lack of Cooperation and
commitment from beneficiaries and officials, budget constraint, limited skilled, personnel among PDA on irrigation, engineering and natural resource management and also non-availability of ASGI-SA funds to plan implementation
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• Human resource capacity and budget to meet international commitments
• Due to the extension recovery funds being DORA framework the DoA could not
establish a unit responsible for coordination and therefore lacked that capacity
• Although the mentorship programme has proven useful and popular the budget
allocated has proved insufficient as result targets were revised.
• The annual budget for the external bursary scheme is acutely insufficient. Although
the number of application have increased over the years, the budget remained the
same
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