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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, LAND AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS

PRESENTATION TO PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES

24 APRIL 2018

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

• Acronyms

• Background and Provincial Profile

• Highlights on Achievements

– Executive Summary

• Detailed Report

– Budget and Expenditure

– Ilima/Letshema

– Masibuyele Esibayeni

– Fortune 40

• Impact Analysis on Poverty Intervention

• Provision of Mechanization Support

• Commercialization of Smallholder Farmers

• Recruitment of Veterinary Officers

• Management of Animal Diseases

• Extension Services Staff Complement

• Planting Plans for 2018/19 Financial Year

• Rehabilitation of Agricultural Land

• More Examples of Supported Farmers

• Challenges and Mitigation Plans

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ACRONYMS

Acronym Description Acronym Description

SA South Africa CASP Comprehensive Agricultural Support Programme

MP Mpumalanga EHL Ehlanzeni District

GDP Gross domestic product BOHL Bohlabela District

CA Conservative Agriculture NKA Nkangala District

SA GAP South African Good Agricultural Practices GSD Gert Sibande District

CPA Community Property Association MESP Masibuyele Esibayeni Programme

GNP Government Nutrition Programme DARDLEA Department of Agriculture, Rural Development,

Land and Environmental Affairs

COGTA Cooperative Governance and Traditional

Affairs

PAP Provincial Assessment Panel

DEDT Department of Economic Development and

Tourism

CSS Community Compulsory Services

GCC Gulf Cooperation Council FMD Foot and Mouth Diseases

NDP National Development Plan PRRS Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome

SAVAC South African Vulnerability Assessment

Committee

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BACKGROUND AND PROVINCIAL PROFILE

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EMPLOYMENT IN THE AGRIC SECTOR MPUMALANGA

Aggregate employment in South Africa & Mpumalanga, 2016-2017

Sector Q3 2016 Q2 2017 Q3 2017

SA MP SA MP SA MP

Formal sector 69.7% 62.5% 69.5% 58.9% 70.3% 58.1%

Informal sector 16.7% 21.1% 17.1% 24.2% 16.6% 25.3%

Agriculture 5.6% 8.5% 5.2% 7.9% 5.0% 8.3%

Private households 8.1% 7.9% 8.1% 9.0% 8.1% 8.3%

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Source: Statistics South Africa – QLFS, 2017

• Mpumalanga's agriculture, private households and the informal sector registered larger shares of total employment in the third quarter of 2017, than was the case nationally.

• Agriculture’s share decreased from 8.5% to 8.3% and private households’ share increased to 8.3%.

• 99 624 persons employed in Mpumalanga’s agriculture industry, an additional 109 899 citizens were involved in subsistence farming (non-market activities).

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EMPLOYMENT IN THE AGRIC SECTOR MPUMALANGA

Source: Statistics South Africa – QLFS, 2017

• The agricultural sector contribution of employment in Mpumalanga declined by approximately 1.2% from 8.5% to 8.3% in 2016 and 2017, respectively.

Employment by industry in Mpumalanga, 2016-2017

8,5

%

5,0

%

8,1

%

2,8

%

11

,1%

19

,6%

4,5

%

10

,4%

22

,2%

7,9

%

8,3

%

4,3

%

9,3

%

2,9

%

9,8

%

21

,1%

4,7

%

12

,3%

18

,9%

8,3

%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

Agriculture Mining Manufacturing Utilities Construction Trade Transport Finance Communityservices

Privatehouseholds

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nta

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ibu

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n

Q3: 2016 Q3: 2017

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MPUMALANGA’S INDUSTRIES CONTRIBUTION TO NATIONAL INDUSTRIES

The figure depicts the contribution of each of

the economic industries in Mpumalanga to the

corresponding national industry in 1995 and in

2015

- It is estimated that in 2015, the province

was a substantial role-player in the national

mining, utilities (mainly electricity supply)

and agricultural industries, with

respective shares of 21.5%, 15.3% and

9.2%.

- It is noticeable that the contribution by

the agriculture, mining, manufacturing and

utilities industries increased between

1995 and 2015, whereas the other

industries’ contribution to the national figure

remained either unchanged or declined.

Mpumalanga’s contribution to South Africa’s industries

(constant 2010 prices), 1995-2015 8

,6%

17

,7%

6,0

%

14

,8%

7,5

%

7,9

%

4,7

%

4,7

%

5,2

% 9,2

%

21

,5%

7,1

%

15

,3%

6,2

%

7,1

%

4,7

%

4,1

%

5,2

%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

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Industry

1995 2015

Sources: Statistics South Africa – GDP, 2017

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SECTOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO MPUMALANGA’S GDP

The figure displays the share of each economic industry in the provincial economy in 1995 and 2015.

- It is estimated that in 2015, the

three largest contributors to the provincial economy were mining (25.2%), community services (16.3%) and trade (14.8%).

- The agricultural sector contributed 3.2% in 2015 towards Mpumalanga’s GDP which is an increase of about 14.3% between 1995 and 2015.

Contribution to Mpumalanga GDP (constant 2010 prices) by

industry, 1995-2015

2,8

%

33

,3%

12

,2%

6,1

%

2,5

%

13

,4%

3,9

%

9,2

% 1

6,6

%

3,2

%

25

,2%

13

,5%

5,1

% 3,4

%

14

,8%

6,1

%

12

,3%

16

,3%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

Pe

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1995 2015

Source: Statistics South Africa – GDP, 2017

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Highlights on Achievements

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The report seeks to provide on progress in the implementation of Fetsa Tlala targets that were set for the 2017/18

planting season including budget allocated and its utilization thus far in Mpumalanga Province and the following

are key highlights:

1. Successfully increased the economic participation of youth in the agricultural sector through Fortune 40 Incubator

Programme.

2. Implement the off-take agreements within Government Nutrition Programme.

3. Improve agro processing value through establishment of Agrihubs in each district to enhance access to markets by farmers

4. Strengthen the involvement of commercial farmers in the development of the agricultural sector in the province.

5. Intensify production along the entire value chain in particular the poultry production that is threatened by the import and

other forces.

6. Strengthen and increase partnerships with commercial farmers and international investors .

7. Enhance production capacity in communal land by including and involving full participation by traditional leaders in their own

space.

8. Promoted fully fledged value chain in both animal and vegetable production.

9. Promote new farming models methods such vegetable tunnels, water saving technologies such as drip irrigation and

conservative agriculture (CA)

10. Intensify the introduction of drought resistant commodities to more farmers to address the issues of drought that affects

production.

11. Support livestock farmers to improve their livestock genetic pool .

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1. Value Chain: Integrated Poultry Value Chain Model

The Department initiated poultry projects in the four district to develop

strategies to give new entrants access to the agricultural value-chains

and support from better resourced role players to reach the MTSF

target of 6 x 20,000 Poultry projects developed by 2019.

• Facilitating the Grower Contract agreements with Goldi , Early

Bird , Afgri, Super Grand etc ,assisted the emerging farmers in

the entire poultry value chain.

• The abattoir’s main building is under construction as part of the

Agri-hub in Bushbuckridge Local Municipality.

• Create linkages for the farmers to supply to Abattoirs that are

established in the Agri-hubs. These hubs will supply local markets

(Government School Nutrition, wholesalers and hawkers).

• The following are some of the projects supported:

– 4 x 40,000 environmentally controlled poultry houses in

Letolo Poultry Nkangala. Phase 2 is at 95 %

– 4 x 25,000 environmentally controlled poultry houses

SiyaphambilI - Mkhondo - Phase 1 at early stage of

implementation 90%.

– 2 x 25 000 conventional poultry house. Sizolwethu Poultry

Cooperative – Nkomazi – operational.

– 3 x 25 000 environmentally controlled poultry houses

Sinamuva Kwezolimo – operational.

– 6 x 25 000 conventional poultry house Ubuhle Siyazenzela

Broilers - Lekwa Local Municipality - operational.

Ubuhle Siyazenzela Broilers

Letolo 2 Phase 1 Poultry Farming

Sinamuva Kwezolimo is a mixed

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2. Value Chain: Vegetable Model

Kwaggafontein Project – Thembisile Hani

– The Department has developed a

database of farmer cooperatives that has

started to supply fresh produce of the

Government Nutrition Programme as per

Cooperative Preferential Procurement

Policy for local cooperatives.

– To date, 682 individual Farmers (247

cooperatives), including the 4 Fortune 40

farms, continue to supply to the

Government School Nutrition since June

2017.

– The average production capacity of these

farms is 212 tons of butternut, 110.5 tons

cabbages and 104.5 tons of tomatoes.

Nompumelelo Mushroom Oyster mushroom

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Supported 5 fruit production projects (Senalo – Dr

Pixley Isaka Ka Seme; Ngisana; Phakamini Holland &

Julia King - Msukaligwa; and Mthombeni – Chief

Albert Luthuli;) to form part of the pilot fruit (apple)

production supplying programme to HighVeld Fruit

Market.

− Facilitated for these farmers to be Members of the

Deciduous Fruit Development Chamber .

− Provided the projects with mentors to build skills and

facilitate the linkage to markets and financial institutions.

− Support included : fencing of apple orchard, erecting hail

netting, constructed one reservoir dam, installing

irrigation system in the orchard, planted five varieties of

apple trees and constructed pump house storage,

upgrading of transformers to assist them to comply with

SA GAP.

− 30 jobs were created.

Supported and revitalised production units in

Bushbuckridge (Allendale, Zoeknog, Motlomobe),

Boschfontein in Nkomazi. Saringwa, Corromandel,

and a Fortune 40 farm - Allandale Citrus Farm

− Support included land preparations, irrigation

systems maintenance, inputs applications,

harvesting, transportation, packaging and

exporting.

3. Value Chain: Fruits Model

Senalo Apple Project

Ngisana Apple Orchard

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• Department is in the process of providing the hygiene

infrastructure on identified farms to enable them to qualify

for the SA GAP (South African Global Agricultural.

Practice) certification and compliance (safety, quality,

environmental & health safety management standards.)

• Facilitated the trade relations between the farmers and

international investors in Oman, Russia and Angola.

Current exporting farms:

– Champaign Mango and Citrus Estate - China

markets (54 permanent workers, 32 temporary

workers and 17 fruit pickers.

– Ikhwezi – Mozambique, Shoprite, etc (60 jobs)

– Giba – Oman, National markets etc (300 jobs). Full

trade agreement with the Sultanate of Oman in full

operation by 2019.

4 Value Chain: Export Market

CHAMPAGNE COMMUNAL PROPERTY ASSOCIATION (CPA)

Ikhwezi Vegetable & Poultry

GIBA COMMUNAL PROPERTY ASSOCIATION (CPA)

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To reach the MTSF target of development of 8

Municipal Agricultural hubs as feeders to the Fresh

Produce Market:

• Dr JS Moroka Agri hub is complete – phase 1

( Construction of structure).

• The Statutory requirements for Mkhuhlu and

Mkhondo are completed.

• Site establishment and clearing completed for both

Agri-hubs.

• Construction of the main buildings in both Agri

Hubs are underway with contractors on site.

• Completion of main buildings targeted for June

2018.

5. Value Chain: Agri Hubs

Agri Hub Model

Mkhuhlu Agri Hub

(model)

Dr JS Moroka Agri-

Hub

Agri Hub (model)

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To contribute towards the Mpumalanga Vision 2030

of reducing the proportion of households with a

monthly income below lower bound poverty line to

0%.

Provided farmers with production inputs,

mechanization services and technical advise.

10 484 households benefiting from agricultural

food security initiatives.

18 852.93 ha ploughed and planted on

communal and land reform projects.

1 983 food gardens established and

supported.

178 jobs created through Phezukomkhono

Mlimi.

9 projects/farms were provided with livestock

(i.e. Cattle, Sheep, Goats) through Masibuyele

Esibayeni Programme.

6. Food Security

A Tractor Pulling a Planter 16

Find creative combinations between opportunities (increase

collaboration between existing farmers and beneficiaries of land

reform)

50 Smallholder farmers identified for commercialisation.

Female farmers developed to the level of National Female

Farmer Entrepreneur winners.

Provided support to farmers on 2 000 ha (i.e. Soya 500ha,

Maize 1200ha, Vege’s 250ha, Fruits 50ha).

10 484 smallholder farmers were supported

Marketing opportunities established including GNP, Agri

Hubs and MIFPM.

Supported with production inputs, mechanisation,

infrastructure and technical advice.

Provided training on production, agribusiness management

and marketing.

Linked farmers to markets.

Provided technical advice, demonstrations, farmers’ days,

training, agricultural economic advice, marketing services

agricultural infrastructure and veterinary services.

7. Farmer Support

Hons Min. & MEC with Provincial

Female Farmers National winners

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8. Up scaling of productions to Traditional Leaders (Amakhosi)

• Department is in process of implementing the programme of support

introduced to the Amakhosi during the House of Traditional Leaders

Indaba.

• Department has identified communal land that will be brought to full

scale production.

• COGTA bought and handed tractors and implements to Amakhosi in

the province.

• The Department is working closely with COGTA on the use of the

tractors and implements under the Amakhosi.

Tractors to Amakhosi

from COGTA

MEC Agric - in Tractor ploughing for Amakhosi

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9. Partnerships with Commercial farmers and International Investors

Increased investment in agricultural infrastructure in support of

small holder farmer development – irrigation, storage facilities

and fencing

• Continue to engage potential investors and markers that

include Oman, Russia, and Cote d’ivoire in partnership

with DEDT and the Office of the Premier.

• In the process of finalising the partnership agreement with

Joubert & Seuns Citrus Farming to support and develop

(farm infrastructure and skills development) identified

Land Reform farms on citrus and mango production.

• Bushbuckridge - Allandale 400 ha under development for

intensive vegetables production.

• Nkomazi 250 ha under development for citrus production.

Oman delegation in Giba Farm

Departmental officials with the Russian delegation in Plaston Farm

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10. Value Chain: Export Market commitments

Commodity Potential commitment

Citrus • Port of Sohar for the Gulf

Cooperation Council (GCC)

market

Sub-Tropical • Port of Sohar for the GCC

market

• Lulu Chain Stores

Deciduous

Fruits

• Port of Sohar for the GCC

market

Poultry

Production


market

• Sohool Al Faya Trading

company interested in poultry

products

• Day break Chicks

Beef

Production


market (Live animals)

Potential Investor Potential

commitment

• Port of Sohar

for the GCC

market

• Twinning

Agreement with

MIFPM

• Port of Sohar

for the GCC

market

• Lulu Chain

Stores

• Poultry and Fresh

Produce

importation.

• Livestock and

animal feed

importation

• Sohol Al Faya

Trading

company

interested in

poultry products

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Through programmes and support

provided to the farmers by the

department jobs have been created

towards achieving NDP target of creating

1 000 000 jobs by 2030:

Phezukomkhono Mlimi 178

jobs were created.

Agricultural Infrastructure

establishment 40 jobs were

created.

Land Care Programme 140

jobs were created.

Total number of jobs created is at

318 jobs.

11. Job Creation

Job creation through Departmental

Programmes

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UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DECREASING EXCEPT IN

DIPALESENG

Local Municipal Area Unemployment rate

Census 2011

Unemployment rate

2015 IHS Global Insight

figures

Trend

Steve Tshwete 19.7% 16.4%

Lekwa 25.9% 19.3%

Thaba Chweu 20.5% 20.3%

Victor Khanye 28.2% 21.6%

Emalahleni 27.3% 23.2%

Govan Mbeki 26.2% 23.6%

Emakhazeni 25.9% 23.8%

Umjindi 26.9% 24.1%

Msukaligwa 26.8% 25.6%

Mbombela 28.1% 27.6%

Mkhondo 35.9% 31.7%

Nkomazi 34.3% 32.1%

Chief Albert Luthuli 35.4% 32.7%

Thembisile Hani 37.0% 33.3%

Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme 36.1% 33.7%

Dipaleseng 37.2% 38.8%

Dr JS Moroka 46.6% 44.9%

Bushbuckridge 52.1% 46.4%

Unemployment per Local Municipal Area, 2011 & 2015

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DETAILED REPORT

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BUDGET AND EXPENDITURE

Source Budget Expenditure Percentage

Ilima/LetsEma R 63, 752, 000 (R 52, 242, 000 Grant)

(R 11, 500, 000 Equitable share)

R63, 744 000 100%

Masibuyele

Esibayeni (Livestock Improvement)

R6, 000, 000.00 R 4, 091, 963

68%

Fortune 40 Young Farmer Incubation

Programme

R80, 000, 000 (R44 000 000 CASP)

(R36 000 000 Equitable Share)

R79, 973, 000 100%

Total R 149, 752, 000 R 147, 808, 963 99%

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DISTRICT

Local

Municipality

Share

Annual Target

AREA (ha) PLANTED

Actual

Achievement Variation

BOHLABELA 23% 3 220 3 969.21 749.21

EHLANZENI 22% 3 080 3 335.04 255.04

GERT SIBANDE 32% 4 480

7 489.35

3 009.35

NKANGALA 23% 3 220

4 059.33

839.33

GRAND TOTAL 100% 14 000 18 852.93 4 852.93

ILIMA/LETSEMA - PLANTED LAND

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NUMBER OF HA CULTIVATED AND PLANTED

3 220,00 3 080,00

4 480,00

3 220,00

3 969,21

3 335,04

7 489,35

4 059,33

749,21

255,04

3 009,35

839,33

-

1 000,00

2 000,00

3 000,00

4 000,00

5 000,00

6 000,00

7 000,00

8 000,00

BOHLABELA EHLANZENI GERT SIBANDE NKANGALA

HEC

TAR

ES

PLANTED LAND

Annual Target Actual Achievement Variation

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Number of Food Gardens & School Gardens to be established

DISTRICT Provincial

Targets

Food Gardens and School

Gardens

School Communal and

Households

Total Annual

achieved

NKANGALA 460 115 345 475

GERT SIBANDE 640 160 480 544

BOHLABELA 460 115 345 460

EHLANZENI 440 110 330 504

TOTAL 2 000 500 1 500 1 983

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ANNUAL PERFOMANCE

Food Security

Strategic Objectives Performance

Measure / indicator

Annual Target

2017/18

Actual Output:

12 Months

2017/18

PHEZUKOMKHONO MLIMI

To increase

household level food

security through the

implementation of

appropriate

household level

interventions

Number of

households benefiting

from agricultural food

security initiatives

10 000 households

benefiting from

agricultural food

security initiatives

PROVINCE = 10 484

Ehl = 2200/2352

Bohl= 2300/2348

Nka= 2300/2487

GSD= 3200/3297

Number of hectares

cultivated for food

production in

communal areas and

land reform projects

14 000 hectares

cultivated for food

production in

communal areas and

land reform projects

PROVINCE= 18 852.93

Ehl = 3080/3335.038

Bohl= 3220/3969.21

Nka= 3220/4059.33

GSD= 4480/7489.35

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ANNUAL PERFOMANCE

Sub-Programme 3.3 : Food Security

Strategic Objectives Performance Measure /

indicator

Annual Target

2017/18

Actual Output:

12 Months

2017/18

PHEZUKOMKHONO MLIMI

To increase household

level food security

through the

implementation of

appropriate household

level interventions

Number of food gardens

established and

maintained

2 000 food Gardens

established and

maintained

PROVINCE = 1 983

Ehl = 440 /504

Bohl = 460/460

Nka = 460/475

GSD =640/544

Number of EPWP jobs

created through ME

2 000 EPWP jobs created

through ME

PROVINCE = 178

Ehl =373/14

Bohl=538/58

Nka=461/49

GSD=628/57

Masibuyele Esibayeni

Number of projects/farms

provided with livestock

through MESP

15 projects/farms provided

with livestock through

MESP

9 Projects/Farms provided


MESP

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MASIBUYELE ESIBAYENI (Livestock Improvement)

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KEY ACTIVITY AREAS Performance Measure /

indicator

Annual Target

2017/18

Planned Output:

Fourth Quarter

2017/18

Actual Output:

Fourth Quarter

2017/2018

Number of projects/farms

provided with livestock

through MESP

15 projects/farms provided with

livestock through MESP

15 projects/farms provided with


9 projects/farms provided


MESP

Number of cattle

productions sets /nuclei

supplied to livestock farms

(Bull & Heifer)

01 project/farm provided with




01cattle productions sets

/nuclei supplied to

livestock farms (Bull &

Heifer)

Number of Dairy cattle

productions sets /nuclei


(Dairy & Cattle)





01 Number of cattle breeding

large stock nuclei introduced to

livestock farms (Dairy)

Number of goats breeding

small stock sets/nuclei


(Buck & Doe)

06 goats breeding small stock

sets/nuclei supplied to livestock

farms (Buck & Doe)

06 goats breeding small stock

sets/nuclei supplied to livestock

farms (Buck & Doe)

05 goats breeding small

stock sets/nuclei supplied

to livestock farms (Buck &

Doe)

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KEY ACTIVITY AREAS Performance Measure /

indicator

Annual Target

2017/18

Planned Output:

2017/18

Fourth Quarter

Actual Output:

2017/18

Fourth Quarter

Number of sheep

breeding small stock

nuclei supplied to

livestock farms (Ram &

Ewe)

03 Sheep breeding small

stock nuclei supplied to

livestock farms (Ram &

Ewe)

03 Sheep breeding small

stock nuclei supplied to

livestock farms (Ram & Ewe)

02 sheep breeding

small stock sets/nuclei

supplied to livestock

farms (Ram & Ewe)

Number of pig breeding

sets/nuclei supplied to

livestock farms (Boar &

Sow)

04 Pig breeding


livestock farms (Boar &

Sow)

04 Pig breeding sets/nuclei


(Boar & Sow)

00 pig breeding


livestock farms (Boar

& Sow)

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FORTUNE 40

Young Farmer Incubation Programme

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1. Fortune 40 Young Farmer Incubator Programme Model

• Young Farmers under Fortune 40 in 14 farms were trained on Soft, Agricultural and Technical

skills. The trainings continue on an ongoing basis.

• Development commenced on 14 farms which were found to be viable or suitable for farming

activities.

• Construction of 4 vegetable tunnels and park homes is complete at Kwaggafontein, fencing is in

progress.

• Eleven (11) projects are already in production, producing different types of vegetables with four

(4) supplying Government Nutrition Programme. The government school nutrition concept has

been expanded to other departments such as Health, Social Development and Community,

Safety, Security and Liaison.

• Construction of Poultry houses in Letolo is completed with electricity and water supply is

outstanding.

• Renovation of hostels and repair of center pivots as well as water pumps is completed. Water

pumps installation is completed in Motlomobe.

• Installation of irrigation systems in Allendale, Zoeknog and Motlomobe is completed and

commissioned.

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FORTUNE 40 PROJECTS

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Harvesting in Allendale Fortune 40 - Bushbusckridge

Onions Spinach

Tomatoes

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Livestock Crop Skills Training

ELANDSPRUIT FORTUNE 40 – STEVE TSHWETE

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CROP PRODUCTION RETLOSOMA FORTUNE 40 IN

MARAPYANE - DR JS MOROKA

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39

ZOEKNOG FORTUNE

40 – BUSHBUCKRIDGE

• Planting 1 Ha of tomatoes

• Planting 1 Ha of cabbages

• Start preparing land for

winter production season

• Making sure that farm

tractor received full service

• Start training incubates to

drive tractor and

calibrating of implement

IMPACT ANALYSIS ON POVERTY

• 10 484 Households were supported through crop production (Phezukomkhono

Mlimi), 9 smallholders through animal production, 200 youth through Fortun 40.

• This means through government intervention a total of 10 693 families were

supported.

• Considering the average family number of 5, this government intervention

touched the lives of estimated 53 465 people.

• It means these people managed to go to bed having accessed food from their

fields or bought by income from farm proceedings.

• This relate well with the next slide below which indicates decreasing of poverty

rates especially in most prioritized rural municipalities.

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POVERTY RATE DECREASING

Local Municipal Area Poverty rate

(lower bound)

2009

Poverty rate

(lower bound)

2015

Trend Poverty numbers

(lower bound)

2015

Emalahleni 30.0% 21.0% 90 494

Steve Tshwete 29.9% 21.0% 53 567

Thaba Chweu 33.7% 21.5% 21 792

Govan Mbeki 35.3% 26.1% 81 481

Emakhazeni 42.3% 27.8% 13 240

Umjindi 41.0% 28.9% 20 375

Dipaleseng 45.5% 29.3% 12 650

Lekwa 41.7% 30.7% 35 801

Mbombela 47.0% 32.6% 202 433

Msukaligwa 44.8% 32.7% 50 964

Victor Khanye 44.2% 34.1% 27 524

Thembisile Hani 59.5% 40.2% 133 169

Chief Albert Luthuli 62.1% 40.8% 74 944

Dr JS Moroka 63.3% 44.8% 112 258

Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme 60.4% 47.0% 38 723

Bushbuckridge 67.9% 47.7% 266 620

Nkomazi 64.7% 48.1% 199 827

Mkhondo 64.6% 51.0% 92 577

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PROVISION OF MECHANISATION SUPPORT

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STATUS OF TRACTORS

Local municipalities

Total number of tractors per

municipality

Total number of tractors to be

disposed

BOHLABELA

BUSHBUCKRIDGE NORTH 32 10

BUSHBUCKRIDGE SOUTH 27 4

THABA CHWEU 18 2

Totals 77 16

EHLANZENI

MBOMBELA 23 11

uMJINDI 6 2

NKOMAZI 56 24

Totals 85 37

NKANGALA

DR JS MOROKA 29 17

EMALAHLENI 6 0

EMAKHAZENI 4 0

STEVE TSHWETE 11 0

THEMBISILE HANI 29 10

VICTOR KHANYE 6 0

Totals 85 27

GERT SIBANDE

CHIEF ALBERT LUTHULI 42 14

DIPALESENG 8 4

DR PIXLEY 14 0

MKHONDO 33 8

GOVEN MBEKI 9 3

LEKWA 9 1

MSUKALIGWA 12 4

Totals 127 34

GRAND TOTAL 374 114

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COMMERCIALISATION OF SMALLHOLDER

FARMERS

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COMMERCIALISATION OF SMALLHOLDER FARMERS

• Four projects got SAGAP certified in 2017/18 as a vehicle towards

commercialization.

• For 2018/19 DARDLEA has set aside R13m as part of funding with Landbank and

commercial banks towards commercialization of smallholder farmers (blended

funding model).

• The Province has selected 50 smallholder farmers that will be commercialized in a

period of 5 years.

• Six smallholder farmers are targeted for commercialization in 2018/19.

• Bankable Business Plans are being developed by the Economists to access

finance for commercialization of farm businesses.

• Business Plans will be screened by the Provincial Assessment Panel (PAP) and

submitted to DAFF/Land Bank for financing considerations.

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RECRUITMENT OF VETERINARY OFFICERS

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RECRUITMENT OF VETERINARY OFFICERS

• The Department has recruited three (03) state veterinary officers in January 2018 who were

bursary holders.

• The Department is in the process of recruiting other veterinary officers after approval for

exemption from the provincial moratorium.

• The impact of provincial moratorium exacerbates the recruitment process and critical

management posts have not been filled as a result.

• These include Chief Director, two (2) managers for Animal Health in two districts and one (1)

manager for Veterinary Public Health and Food Safety.

• This management gap causes a serious local disease control and management.

• Currently the Compulsory Community Services is alleviating the negative impact

• Department got 22 of CCS candidates.

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SUMMARY OF VETERINARY STAFF COMPLEMENT

State

Veterinary

Officers

Administrative

Staff

(Clerks)

Technical

Staff

(Technologists,

AHTs, Vet nurses,

VPH practitioners )

Auxiliary

Personnel

Total

Posts

Filled

Posts

Vacan

t

Posts

Filled

Posts

Vacant

Posts

Filled

Posts

Vacant

Posts

Filled

Posts

Vacan

t

Posts

Filled

Vacant

Animal Health 14 11 18 14 95 62 86 143 213 228

Laboratory

Services and

Quality

Assurance

3 2 1 4 10 7 4 6 18 19

Veterinary

Public Health 5 1 1 4 9 4 15 9

Veterinary

Clinical

Services

4 21 4 2 16 15 4 32 28 70

Veterinary

specialists 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 4

GRAND

TOTAL 27 37 24 25 130 89 94 181 275 330

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OTHER SUPPORT ACCORDED

• The Department has for its third time, implemented the Compulsory Community

Service for veterinary graduates this year.

• This programme serves to subject newly qualified veterinary students, under

community service to ensure the province receives veterinary service even in

indigent communities and is co-implemented with DAFF.

• This Programme was enacted by the President in 2015 then the province

inaugurated it in 2016.

• The following numbers of veterinarians were deployed in the province: – In 2016: a total of 26

– In 2017: A total of 22

– In 2018: A total of 22 (A sizeable number considering the National total of 125 for 2018)

• These graduates receive mentorship and training from the veterinarians in the

department which after completion of their programme in a year’s time, allows them

to be fully registered independent veterinarians.

• They have come handy in assisting the Department to achieve its goals in the midst

of the high level of vacancies of these scarce skills.

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MANAGEMENT OF ANIMAL DISEASES

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MANAGEMENT OF ANIMAL DISEASES

• The Province was able to control the devastating 11 outbreaks of avian flu that broke out in

June 2017.

• The province is on alert and increases its surveillance should there be another similar

outbreak.

• The province successfully controlled its Foot and Mouth disease outbreak that was in

Bushbuckridge.

• Rabies vaccination campaign is on-going to protect the animals and more importantly the

community against this deadly disease.

• As a result, the incidence has declined over the past year.

• The province is implementing continuous surveys on FMD, brucellosis, TB, Avian flu and

PRRS.

• Buffalo movements are under constant management to ensure diseases are not transmitted

to domestic animals.

• Abattoir monitoring has not reached adequate levels due to insufficient veterinary public

health practitioners.

• The challenge with insufficient technical and professional staff poses a risk on controlling

emerging diseases as surveillance may be inadequate for early detection and effective

control.

• Once the provincial moratorium is lifted the situation will improve drastically.

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EXTENSION SERVICES STAFF COMPLEMENT

• The Province had a total of 203 in the beginning of 2017/18 but five officials

retired and one resigned in the last two Quarters.

• Of the total of 197 Extension Practitioners remaining, 55 are paid on ERP and

142 are permanent and paid from the equitable share.

• The 197 also includes 19 Municipal Agric Managers and 38 Sectional Heads for

the 19 local municipalities (19 for plant and 19 for animal production).

• The Department is unable to recruit permanent Extension Practitioners due to

the moratorium.

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PLANTING PLANS FOR 2018/19 FINANCIAL YEAR

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KEY ACTIVITY AREAS

ILLIMA-LETSEMA DELIVERABLES WITH BUDGET ALLOCATION 2018/19

DELIVERABLES ACTIVITY/S OUTPUTS BUDGET

(R’ )

Number of households

benefiting from

agricultural food security

initiatives

2 500 households benefiting from

agricultural food security initiatives 2 500 households benefiting from

agricultural food security initiatives

10 153 000

Number of hectares

cultivated for food

production in communal

areas and land reform

projects

3 000 ha area cultivated (ploughed and

planted with provision of production

inputs ie: fuel & lubricants, seeds and

fertilizers)

3 000 ha ploughed and planted 35 429 000

Number of communal

gardens supported

through PKM

120 Food Gardens provided with garden

tools, fencing material, irrigation

equipment and production inputs

120 Food Gardens provided with

garden tools, fencing material,

irrigation equipment and production

inputs

7 409 000

South African

Vulnerability

Assessment

Committee (SAVAC)

Conduct Food and nutrition vulnerability

assessment

Food and Nutrition vulnerability

study conducted 5 251 000

TOTAL BUDGET R 58 242 000

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KEY ACTIVITY AREAS

EQUITABLE SHARE DELIVERABLES WITH BUDGET ALLOCATION 2018/19

DELIVERABLES ACTIVITY/S OUTPUTS BUDGET

(R’ )

Number of hectares Ploughed

and planted for Amakhosi in

communal areas

1 500ha ploughed and planted for the

prioritized aMakhosi

1 500ha ploughed and planted for

Amakhosi

5 000 000.00

Number of Amakhosi foods

gardens established or

maintained through

Phezukomkhono Mlimi

Programme

30Km fence material provided for

Amakhosi fields for crops and food

Gardens establishment or maintenance

30Km fence material provided for

Amakhosi fields for crops and food

Gardens establishment or maintenance

2 800 000.00

Number of school gardens

established or maintained

through Phezukomkhono

Mlimi Programme

200 schools provided with production

inputs or starter packs for

establishment or maintance of food

gardens

200 schools provided with production

inputs or starter packs for

establishment or maintenance of food

garden

2000 000.00

License renewal of tractors

and trailers and diesel

bowsers)

200 000.00

TOTAL BUDGET 10 000 000.00

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KEY ACTIVITY AREAS APP TARGETS PER DISTRICT

DISTRICTS

PERCENT

AGE %

DISTRIBU

TION

NUMBER

OF

HOUSEHOL

DS

(SUBSISTA

NCE)

SUPPORTE

D

ESTIMATED

HACTARES

TO BE

PLANTED

NUMBER OF

HA PLANTED

FOR

AMAKHOSI

THROUGH

PKM

TOTAL

HACTARES

TO BE

PLANTED

NUMBER OF

EPWP JOBS

CREATED

THROUGH

PKM

NUMBER OF

FOOD

GARDENS

ESTABLISHED

OR

MAINTAINED

ESTIMATED

NUMBER OF

BENEFICIARIE

S FOR SMALL

HOLDER

FARMERS

Nkangala 23% 575 690 375 1 065 23 74 138

Gert Sibande

32% 800 960 375 1 335 32 102 192

Bohlabela 23% 575 690 375 1 065 23 74 138

Ehlanzeni 22% 550 660 375 1 035 22 70 132

Total 100% 2 500 3 000 1 500 4 500 100 320 600

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KEY ACTIVITY AREAS

PRIORITISED COMMODITIES AS PER APAP

Commodity Hectares Targeted TON/ Ha Estimate tonnage yield

Veg 600 2 1 200

Sugar Bean 300 1.5 450

Dry Bean 400 0.8 320

Jugo Bean 100 1.2 120

Cow peas 100 1 100

Groundnut 100 1 100

Maize 2 200 2 4 4000

Soy bean 400 3 1 200

Cotton 200 2.5 500

Sunflower 100 2 200

Total 4 500

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KEY ACTIVITY AREAS

PRIORITISED COMMODITIES PER DISTRICT

Commodity Hectares NKANGALA GERT SIBANDE EHLANZENI BOHLABELA

Veg 600 80 80 220 220

Sugar Bean 350 75 75 87 113

Dry Bean 400 92 128 88 92

Jugo Bean 100 - - 50 50

Cow peas 100 - - 20 80

Groundnut 100 10 10 40 40

Maize 2 200 658 742 330 470

Soy bean 400 100 300 - -

Cotton 200 - - 200

Sunflower 50 50 - - -

Total 4 500 1065 1335 1035 1065

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REHABILITATION OF AGRICULTURAL LAND

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KEY ACTIVITY AREAS EROSION RISK MAP FOR MPUMALANGA

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KEY ACTIVITY AREAS ALIEN INVADER PLANTS IN MPUMALANGA

Alien invader plants are

also a great threat to

productive agricultural

land. They are found

throughout the Province

but more concentrated

in some municipalities

especially in communal

areas. In some cases

bush encroachment

also involves

encroachment

by alien species.

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KEY ACTIVITY AREAS ALLIEN INVADER PLANTS IN MPUMALANGA

NAME AREA (HA) ALIEN VEGETATION

Administrative Region

Bohlabela 708,730 31,490

Ehlanzeni 775,233 81,890

Gert Sibande 3,126,313 45,040

Nkangala 1,610,676 45,110

Nature Reserves

Bohlabela 122,136 6,210

Ehlanzeni 64,509 7,710

Gert Sibande 57,777 4,050

Nkangala 65,148 960

1,118,935 5,670

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KEY ACTIVITY AREAS RANGELAND UNDER REHABILITATION

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COLLABORATION OF GRAINSA WITH DARDLEA (LANDCARE) IN PROMOTING

CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE (CA) IN MPUMALANGA

• PROJECT ROLE PLAYERS

• FARMERS – hands on approach / farmer led approach

– financial contribution

• DARDLEA – CA coordination (LandCare)

– CA Equipment (LandCare)

– Agric Advisory Services

• ARC – Research and Development

– Training on CA and Mechanization

• GRAINSA – Coordination

– Mentorship

– Administration

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OBJECTIVES

Long term

• To enable targeted farmers to adopt CA in their respective farming

communities

In order to:

o Stop soil degradation

o Curb soil erosion

o promote sustainable farming systems

o Climate change mitigation

o Increase food security

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OBJECTIVES...

Short term

o Exploit all opportunities to expose farmers to the

fundamental principles of CA.

o Establish on-farm experimentation plots to serve as

platforms for interaction with farmers

o To facilitate access to CA equipment for mechanization and

access to related inputs.

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POSITIVE IMPACT ON QUALITY OF PRODUCE

Badplaas Farmer – Gert Sibande District

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• Farmers managed to improve quality of their produce • They started to harvest more tons per hectare

KEY ACTIVITY AREAS REHABILITATING GRAZING LANDS PROGRESS

Planned target Progress Budget Expenditure %

3 700 ha

rehabilitated/protected

for improved

agricultural production

3 700 ha rehabilitated to

improve agricultural production

through:

Controlling of alien invasive

plants (10 communal grazing

lands)

Soil erosion control on

communal cropping lands

Conservation Agriculture (CA)

in 23 grain crops Study groups

Establishment of livestock

management systems

(planning of paddocks (grazing

camps) in 9 communal lands

6 608 6 608 100%

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MORE EXAMPLES OF SUPPORTED FARMERS

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GOOD STORY GOOD EXAMPLE

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75 hectares planted at Doornkop farm assisted with departmental mechanization.

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Allendale Youth Project (Fortune 40)

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• provided the school with the agricultural starter-pack, water tank, fencing and ploughed and planted vegetables.

• Officials are also doing demonstrations, technical advise on regular basis to grade 1-7 leaners.

MEC adopted school in Victor Khanye Local Municipality

SIZOFUNDA PRIMARY SCHOOL

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SUSTAINABLE SCHOOL GARDEN PROGRAMME

MEC VR Shongwe has officially adopted the

Borschland Primary School in Msholozi, Village,

Mbombela

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CHALLENGES AND MITIGATION PLANS

CHALLENGES MITIGATION

Challenges • Limited Budget commercialize more

smallholder farmers. • Broken down tractors (mechanization capacity) • Short planting season. • Projected harsh weather.

Mitigation Plans • Encourage farmers to practice

Conservation Agriculture (Minimum Tillage).

• Internal trained mechanics assisted with minor tractor challenges.

• Increase capacity in municipalities with shortest planting season.

• The Department advised farmers to use drought resistance seeds.

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“TURNING MPUMALANGA GREEN”

THANK YOU

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