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WE WORK HARD TO DELIVER
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, LAND AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
PRESENTATION TO PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES
24 APRIL 2018
WHEN THE SUN RISES
WE WORK HARD TO DELIVER
1
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
4
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
Pe
rce
nta
ge
co
ntr
ibu
tio
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%
Pe
rce
nta
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co
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ibu
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n
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
rce
nta
ge
co
ntr
ibu
tio
n
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
12
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
• Port of Sohar for the GCC
market
• Sohool Al Faya Trading
company interested in poultry
products
• Day break Chicks
Beef
Production
• Port of Sohar for the GCC
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
with livestock through
MESP
29
MASIBUYELE ESIBAYENI (Livestock Improvement)
30
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
livestock through MESP
9 projects/farms provided
with livestock through
MESP
Number of cattle
productions sets /nuclei
supplied to livestock farms
(Bull & Heifer)
01 project/farm provided with
livestock through MESP
01 project/farm provided with
livestock through MESP
01cattle productions sets
/nuclei supplied to
livestock farms (Bull &
Heifer)
Number of Dairy cattle
productions sets /nuclei
supplied to livestock farms
(Dairy & Cattle)
01 project/farm provided with
livestock through MESP
01 project/farm provided with
livestock through MESP
01 Number of cattle breeding
large stock nuclei introduced to
livestock farms (Dairy)
Number of 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)
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)
31
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
sets/nuclei supplied to
livestock farms (Boar &
Sow)
04 Pig breeding sets/nuclei
supplied to livestock farms
(Boar & Sow)
00 pig breeding
sets/nuclei supplied to
livestock farms (Boar
& Sow)
32
FORTUNE 40
Young Farmer Incubation Programme
33
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
35
Harvesting in Allendale Fortune 40 - Bushbusckridge
Onions Spinach
Tomatoes
36
Livestock Crop Skills Training
ELANDSPRUIT FORTUNE 40 – STEVE TSHWETE
37
CROP PRODUCTION RETLOSOMA FORTUNE 40 IN
MARAPYANE - DR JS MOROKA
38
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
42
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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