BRIEFING ON ANNUAL REPORT 2003/04 to the Portfolio Committee on Agriculture and Land Affairs

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BRIEFING ONANNUAL REPORT 2003/04to
thePortfolio Committee onAgriculture and Land
Affairs
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE OCTOBER 2004
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Introduction

• PRESENTER Ms Bongiwe Njobe
• Director-General

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Introduction the DoA structure
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PROGRAMME 2Farmer Support and Development
AIM The Programme Farmer Support and Development
focuses on developing national policies for
farmer settlement, food security and rural
development, agricultural risk and disaster
management. It also focuses on the registration
of co-operatives. Policies are aimed at ensuring
the restructuring of the agricultural sector to
promote equity, competitiveness, sustainability
and growth as well as transformation to support
the long-term vision of a united and prosperous
sector

• PRESENTER Sam Malatji
• Acting Assistant Director-General

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The programme comprises five directorates

• Farmer Settlement provide support for the
  settlement of commercially viable farmers from
  previously disadvantaged communities, with the
  primary focus on implementing the Land
  Redistribution for Agricultural Development
  (LRAD) programme.
• Financial Services and Co-operatives provides
  training and institutional support to
  agricultural co-operatives and develops policies
  and programmes for co-operatives in the sector.
  It also implements, monitors and designs
  agricultural credit schemes to broaden access to
  financial services for small holder producers.
• Food Security and Rural Development develops
  policies in food security, managers early warning
  systems for food security, finances special
  projects aimed at achieving household food
  security and facilitates the implementation of
  the integrated food security and nutrition
  programme
• Agricultural Risk Management develops
  agricultural risk and disaster management systems
  to ensure that agricultural enterprises can
  anticipate disasters and grow and develop in the
  aftermath of natural disasters.
• Registrar of Co-operatives is responsible for the
  administration of the Co-operatives Act that
  facilitates registration of all co-operatives in
  South Africa. This function will be transferred
  to the Department of Trade and Industry and the
  focus of the Department of Agriculture will be on
  supporting the development of agricultural
  co-operatives.

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Key outputs, indicators and targets
Directorate Output Indicators Target Status/comment
Farmer Settlement Viable farm business Number of viable businesses in place Number of viable businesses by March 2004 Just over 60 of the projects are operational and the rest are in progress or pending the implementation of CASP
Financial Services and Co-operatives An Agricultural co-operative development programme Number of agricultural co-operatives establishment An agricultural co-operative development programme in place Draft agricultural co-operatives development programme in place by March 2004
Food Security and Rural Development Production support packages and info packs Number of food insecure households reached 200 000 food insecure households access production support packages and info packs by March 2004 244 000 food insecure households received food parcels and 37 000 households received agricultural starter packs
Agricultural Risk and Disaster Management Agricultural risk insurance scheme in place Number of farmers participating in the insurance scheme 5000 farmers participate in the agricultural risk insurance scheme by March 2004 Agricultural Risk Insurance Bill was submitted to cabinet and social and economic clusters for discussion. Bill is being discussed further with National Treasury and Department of Provincial and Local Government to consider linking it with the Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No.57 of 2002)
Registrar of Co-operatives Transer of the function to Department of Trade and Industry Transfer completed Transfer to be completed by end of March 2004 Transfer to Department of Trade and Industry still in progress
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PROGRAMME 3Trade and Business DevelopmentAimTo
promote trade, international and domestic market
access, Black Economic Empowerment and interacts
with the National Agricultural Marketing Council

• PRESENTER Attie Swart
• Assistant Director-General

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PROGRAMME 4Economic Research and
AnalysisAIMERA supports the collection and
management of national agricultural statistics as
well as the monitoring of production and
marketing trends. The programme researches and
renders advice on agricultural economic and
policy issues and also provides support and sets
norms for production and resource economic
services

• PRESENTER Rodney Dredge
• Acting Assistant Director-General

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Programme 4 Output/target/status for 2003/04

• P 4ERA (Economic Analysis)
• Output
• Reports on constraints and opportunities in the
  agricultural sector.
• Target
• 3 comprehensive reports published by March 2004.
• Status/comment
• Quarterly economic review and forecast reports
  published. Released brochure on citrus industry.
  Report on medium-term economic review of the
  sector not released yet. Scope of the report was
  broadened to cover period from 1994.
• P 4ERA (Statistics)
• Output
• Statistical reports on trends in and the economic
  performance of the agricultural sector.
• Target
• 5 statistical reports published by March 2004.
• Status/comment
• Reports published Abstract of Agricultural
  Statistics Trends in the Agricultural Sector
  Economic Review of the South African Agriculture
  Crops and Markets and Statistics on Fresh
  Produce Markets.

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Programme 4 Output/target/status for 2003/04

• Agricultural Economics Standing Committee
• Economic analytical tools and databases
• Census of commercial agriculture, 2002
• Discussion documents on min. wages and property
  rates
• Quarterly economic review of sector
• Improved crop estimates
• Industry brochures

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PROGRAMME 5Agricultural production
AIM Develop policies to enhance sustainable
agricultural production. Works with ARC
Provinces to identify and support strategic
research and interventions To increase
agricultural productivity and to mitigate impacts
of climate change and diseases

• PRESENTER Shadrack Moephuli
• Assistant Director-General

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PROGRAMME 6Sustainable Resources Management and
UseAIM Promotes sound management and
sustainable use of land and water resources in
agriculture.

• PRESENTER Sizwe Mkhize
• Assistant Director-General

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Programme 6 Sustainable Resources Management and
Use
Output Target Status WUID Drilling Mar.
2004 Draft policy exist. policy DWAF
making input on water quality aspects.
700 holes drilled Engineering All
PDAs All provinces part of and
services participate have Engineering
Forums LUSM Expanded March 2004 LandCare
policy exists. LandCare All provinces
discussed policy E - LandCare and
its Increase in implications
(EPWP). proportional Expanded LandCare
support is being implemented.
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Analysis of the programme

• Drought impacted on the activities of the
  programme
• e.g. drill as many boreholes for domestic
• use by rural communities and livestock.
• types of pests and cycle of occurrence
• Collaboration with other govt. departments at
  implementation level is growing CCAW, MODIS,
  etc.
• Focus on Africa and abroad is increasing
  SARIA, IWMI, ICID, SADC Land and Water Programme

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PROGRAMME 7National Regulatory
ServicesAIMDevelops and monitors risk
management strategies, policies and legislation
for the responsible use of genetic resources,
control of animal and plant diseases to ensure
food safety.

• PRESENTER Kgabi Mogajane
• Assistant Director-General

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Programme 7 Output/status

• FSQA-
• APIA bill policy and Awareness programmes
• GRM-Amended GMO Act Awaited the meeting of the
  parties which took place in February. Now
  published on 8th October for public comments
• PLANT HEALTH Surveys done
• ANIMAL HEALTH Brucellosis policy Draft in
  place approved by the ITCA Vet WG. Snotsiekte
  policy done. Animal diseases control policy
  finalizing the appendix
• SAAFQIS Border control strategy Draft in
  place awaiting finalization with BCOCC

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Programme 7 Challenges NRS

• Filling of positions especially for Veterinarians
  HR policy 18 and 19 October
• Staff turn over rate
• Knowledge management
• Risk management Disease outbreaks and
  neighboring states
• Capacity in the provinces

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PROGRAMME 8Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and
CommunicationAIMProvides agricultural news and
information services, manages international
relations and facilitates skills development as
well as training for new and existing farmers.

• PRESENTER Steve Galane
• Senior Manager Agricultural Information
  Services

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PROGRAMME 9Programme Planning, Monitoring and
EvaluationAIMConsolidates and supports
strategic and operational planning, facilitating
the designs and planning, monitoring and
evaluation system to measure organizational
performance.

• PRESENTER Amanda Shokane
• Senior Manager Programme Planning

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Programme 9 Output/status
Directorate Output Status/comment
Programme planning Project management framework, strategic and operational plans Completed and approved Strategic plan. Operational plans completed
Monitoring and evaluation Information tracking and monitoring system Terms of reference developed and approved. Consultations undertaken with provinces
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Financial Statements
PRESENTER Tommie Marais Acting Chief Financial
Officer
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