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EMPLOYMENT CREATION FUND. Presented by Burnett Marais. Contents. Introduction Purpose of the Report Objectives of the Project Results Achieved in 2010/11 Planned Activities 2011/2012 Challenges & Solution Finance Project Photos. Introduction.
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EMPLOYMENT CREATION FUND Presented by Burnett Marais
Contents • Introduction • Purpose of the Report • Objectives of the Project • Results Achieved in 2010/11 • Planned Activities 2011/2012 • Challenges & Solution • Finance • Project Photos
Introduction • The Project is the establishment of “organic cluster for rural development” which contributes towards job opportunities in the marginalised rural communities in order to reduce poverty and unemployment and also improve the food security for local people.
Purpose of the Report • Presentation of the Annual Work Plan during 2010/2011 • The report indicates: • Results of activities achieved • Achievements • Planned activities for 2011 and 2012 • Finance • Project photos
Objectives of the Project • Livelihood in rural farms • Food security through Green projects • Organic demand is rising at better prices • Sustainable agricultural practice that form LDA policy • Create 510 jobs (160 permanent) • Impact on 4270 livelihood • Have equipment pool • Common marketing of products- Common branding
Results Achieved in 2010/11 • Project Management Team and systems in place • Acquired Assets (mechanization)to support Farmer • Establish Farms (Fence, Irrigation, Electricity and Water) • Build Nursery and compost plant to support local farmers. • Pilot Crop production for market acceptance • Launched the project in February 2011 • Conducted Field Trip for farmers to learn Organic farming • Trained Department of Agriculture extension officers in Organic Agriculture.
Results Achieved in 2010/11 • Extension officers advises emerging and small scale farmers in communities Organic Agriculture • Matching and Handholding farmers to qualified Agriculturalists • Mobilised & Trained farmers to enter organic farming • Farmers Trained in (Business Skills and Farm Production, cooperate governance) • Produce and Process crops • Manufacture bricks to construct necessary infrastructure for farms
Planned Activities 2011/2012 • Increase farms from 4 to 10 • Increase Employment from 110 to above 187 • Train Farm in Skills Development (25 learners) • Train farms to use the developed Farming System • Register for organic Accreditation & Fairtrade
