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Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Strategic Plan 2012/13 – 2016/17. Director-General 13 March 2012. Presentation Outline. Overview Challenges in the sector Policy and programme intervention Resource allocation
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Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Strategic Plan2012/13 – 2016/17 Director-General 13 March 2012
Presentation Outline Overview Challenges in the sector Policy and programme intervention Resource allocation Programme 1: Administration and resources allocation Programme 2: Agriculture Production, Health and Food Safety Programme 3: Food Security and Agrarian Reform Programme 4: Economic Development, Trade and Marketing Programme 5: Forestry and Natural Resources Management Programme 6: Fisheries Management Conclusion
Overview • I am pleased to submit the Strategic plan for the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 2012/13 to 2016/17 for tabling in Parliament • Section 27(4) of Public Finance Management Act requires that the accounting officer of a department must submit measurable objectives within its department’s programmes to the National Assembly • In line with the requirements of the Public Finance Management Act and Treasury Regulations, DAFF would like to table the 5 year Strategic Plan before Parliament • The Strategic Plan complies with the guidelines provided by National Treasury and the Department of Public Service and Administration • The presentation will focus on deliverables for the Medium Term Expenditure Framework cycle for six budgetary programmes for 2012/13 to 2014/15, according to the Estimate of National Expenditure • Lastly the presentation will focus on the Annual Performance Plan of the six departmental programmes as reflected in Annexture1 of the Strategic Plan 3
Challenges in the Sector Food price volatility, and anti-competitive behaviour impacts on national food security Inadequate extension services especially in Forestry and Fisheries Interdependency on Intergovernmental coordination No guaranteed market for products produced by small holders The slow progress in terms of increasing production efficiency 4
Challenges in the Sector cont… Profitability has increased, but at slower rates, and is attributed to a concentrated few that have been able to survive global market and financial challenges Transformation in all three sectors (Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries) remains a challenge in differences in interpretation, and implementation Inadequate monitoring and enforcement in the sustainable use of natural resources 5
Policy and programme interventions Government adoption of the 12 Key Outcomes by the January 2010 Cabinet Lekgotla Signing of Performance Agreements and Delivery Agreements with DAFF directly contributes to the following 2 Outcomes with clear targets: Outcome (7): Vibrant, equitable, sustainable rural communities contributing towards food security for all Outcome (10): Protect and enhance our environmental assets and natural resources IPAP 2 New Growth Path National Planning Commission vision 2030
Programme interventions: development targets Increase the number of smallholder farmers from 200 000 to 250 000 by 2014 As a result of the continued success of commercial farming, the number of employees on commercial farms should rise from 780 000 to 800 000 by 2014 Aim to place 300 000 households in smallholder schemes by 2015 (goat, sheep, wheat, aquaculture, forestry, etc.) 145 000 jobs in agro-processing by 2020 5 520 jobs Community Works Programme Plan by 2014 Rehabilitation of 3.2 m hectares of agricultural land by 2014 Recovery of targeted fish stocks (abalone, hake and West Coast Rock Lobster) by 10% by 2014
PROGRAMMES PLANS OVER THE MEDUIM TERM STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK (MTSF) PERIOD 2012/13 - 2016/17
Alignment of MTSF Priorities, Key Outcomes and Strategic Goals
Programme Outputs • Development and implementation of the Integrated Departmental Security Strategy • Eight Health & Wellness Service points implemented in prioritized regions • 90 SMS members trained on disciplinary procedures • Intergovernmental Strategy developed and aligned to the departmental mandate • 5 MOUs signed with commodity groups and implemented • Implementation of comprehensive funding facility to support smallholder producers • 15 000 smallholder producers supported through CASP • 5 000 smallholder producers supported through MAFISA • 30 0000 subsistence producers supported through Ilima/Letsema
Programme Outputs cont… • A project to review legislation and submit proposals for Ministerial approval • 20 National statistical information reports published • 12 economic indicators reports on trends for the sector reports published • Monitoring and assessment of the performance of Provincial Departments of Agriculture and State Owned Entities • Research conducted on agro- processing and climate change to support the Zero Hunger campaign • Integrated Outcomes to the Provincial Departments of Agriculture’s plans • Alignment of Provincial Departments of Agriculture’s programme with DAFF’s • Assessment of DAFF funded programmes (Land Care; Ilima/Letsema; MAFISA etc.)
Programme 2: Agriculture Production, Health and Food Safety 15
Programme 2: Agriculture Production, Health and Food Safety cont… 16
Programme 2: Agriculture Production, Health and Food Safety cont… 17
Programme Outputs • 4 regulatory reports on compliance and monitoring interventions • Coordinate 6 animal disease control interventions • 2 surveillance campaigns conducted on animal diseases • Regulatory framework instruments approved and the amended Liquor Products Bill gazetted • Declaration of Animal Breeds :1 poultry and 2 cattle breeds • 4 animal health awareness campaigns to implement animal diseases mitigation strategies • Approved Plant Health Policy and Plant Protection Bill to provide regulatory support services • Emergency Plant Pest Response Plan • 2 surveillance campaigns of quarantine plant pests & diseases to improve early detections and response to outbreaks of plant diseases and pests • In situ conservation programme (Plant Genetic Resources for food and Agriculture)
Programme Outputs cont… • 1 300 farmers benefiting from animal production and improvement schemes such as Kaonafatso ya dikgomo, and milk recording improvement • 200 farmers benefiting from Pig Commodity Strategy • An independent meat inspection system finalised and 32 000 livestock identification certificates issued • Approved Plant Health Policy and Plant Protection Bill to provide regulatory support services • Emergency Plant Pest Response Plan and 2 surveillance campaigns of quarantine plant pests & diseases to improve early detections and response to outbreaks of plant diseases and pests • 2 000 farmers supported and benefiting from National Strategy for Vegetables • 5 000 farmers provided with technical support to national priority programmes & provincial initiatives
Resource allocation Resource allocation 20
Programme Outputs • 15 000 new smallholder producers established • 15 000 smallholder producers supported through training • 20 targeted training programmes for producers • 7 Agricultural colleges transformed into Agricultural Training Institutes • 1000 subsistence and smallholder producers trained on industry focused farmer training programmes • 180 agriculture students trained in Higher Education • 5 Provinces with Functional Vulnerable Workers Delivery Units (WC, LP, MP, KZN; FS) • 700 extension officers upgrading qualifications • 900 Extension officers trained on Extension suite online
Programme Outputs cont… • Gazette Green Paper on Food Security and approved National Food Security policy • Approved business case on Zero Hunger • Zero Hunger campaign implemented • Approved Smallholder Strategy to coordinate support for smallholder producers • Approved Mechanisation policy and tractor scheme • 3 Engineering norms and standards for agricultural infrastructure development • Norms and standards aligned with the Agricultural Training Institute Bill • Implement vulnerable workers summit resolutions • Extension officers placed with commodity organisations in municipalities • Approved National Extension Policy
Programme Outputs • Integrated Trade Strategy for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries • Participation in the COMESA-EAC-SADC tripartite free trade area negotiations on market access and trade • Finalised cooperation agreements regionally and internationally • Fresh produce marketing infrastructure support business case developed • Marketing of Agricultural Products Amendment Bill published • Agricultural Produce Agents Amendment Bill published • Integrated Marketing Strategy for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries • Agro-processing sector profiles completed • AgriBEE Sector Code (Section 9) gazetted • Fisheries Transformation Framework developed • Cooperatives established (108) and trained • Sector business policy implemented • Integrated SMME Strategy for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Programme 5: Forestry & Natural Resource Management cont… 31
Programme Outputs • Approved feasibility study on disaster risk management institutions. • 2 approved reports on the implementation of Flood Assistance Scheme • 2 seminars on weather and climate to the agricultural sector • Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Plan • Irrigation schemes revitalized (Taung and Makhathini) • Approved guidelines of sustainable on-farm and on-scheme water measurement • Approved report on Water Use for drought tolerant crops • 9,500 hectares of degraded land rehabilitated • Pilot study to develop a Natural Agricultural Resource Management (NRM) strategy for 1 local Municipality in Limpopo Province. • 130 Full Time Equivalent job opportunities created (30 000 job opportunities) • 60 Job opportunities created through State Land ManagementFinancial Assistance and Land Act • 500 hectares of indigenous forests rehabilitated
Programme Outputs cont… • Limpopo geo-database to conduct an assessment of Indigenous Forests and Woodlands • 20 forest patches of threatened and endangered species (fauna and flora) identified and protected • Systematic refined conservation targets for indigenous forests • National Forests Act and the National Veld and Forest Fire Act Amendment Bill signed by the Minister and • proposed amendments tabled for discussion with stakeholders • Fully operational National Fire Danger Rating System tested as pilot project • Approved State Forest Plantation growth strategy • Transfer Agreement signed by Minister and Community Representatives transfer of MMM plantation to communities • Approved Cabinet Memo for re-commissioning of Lowveld plantation exit areas • Approved National plan for greening strategy . • Eastern Cape Afforestation Environmental Impact Assessment report • Guidelines on four subsectors (growers, honey production , nurseries and contractors)
Programme Outputs cont… • 500 producers supported in KZN, 200 in Eastern Cape, 100 in Limpopo and Mpumalanga and 200 in other regions • 1 000 jobs created in KZN, 500 in Eastern Cape, 300 in Limpopo and Mpumalanga and 25 in other regions • 10 000 hectares of trees planted in KZN, 10 000 hectares planted in Eastern Cape, 3 000 in in Limpopo and Mpumalanga and 41 000 in other regions
Programme Outputs • 1 Aquaculture Certification Plan to consolidate Shell Fish Monitoring and 2 Control Programmes • Small-holder producer association established • 3 New fish farms established and rights allocated and permits issued • A feasibility report on the status and potential of inland fisheries in South Africa • 3 Fish Processing Facilities established • 15 Working for Fisheries Programme projects • 3 new fishing harbors proclaimed • Compliance and enforcement efforts: • 800 vessel landings inspected in 5 key fisheries (hake, abalone, squid, line-fish and rock lobster) • 104 Land based Fish Processing Establishments (FPE) inspections • 100 Fishing Vessel Processing Establishments (FPE’s) inspections conducted at sea. • Rights holders investigated in 5 key fisheries (hake, abalone, squid, line-fish and rock lobster) • 50 Land and Air Border Inspections conducted on Marine Living Resource Act and permit conditions. • Sea-based inspection of vessels in 5 priority fisheries (hake, abalone, squid, line-fish and rock lobster) • 1000 Fishing vessels monitored by Vessel Monitoring System (VMS).
Programme Outputs Cont… • Rights allocated in the Small Scale Fisheries Sector to fishing coastal communities • Fish Processing Rights allocated to manage and regulate Fish Processing Establishments (inshore, offshore and high seas fisheries) • Review of ecological risk assessment on South Coast Rock Lobster and KZN Prawn Trawl • Approved fisheries management plan for West Coast Rock Lobster sector • Approved Pilot Project on different anchovy uses for human consumption to address food security. • Review and assess performance of Right Holders in certain fishing sectors • Framework for licensing Charter Boats to manage and regulate the recreational fishing sector • Finalise National Programme of Action for Fishing Capacity • Review Small and Large Pelagics Ecological Risk Assessment to manage Ecosystem approach • Research on aquatic animal health and diseases for aquaculture • Investigate the feasibility of two potential new fisheries 40
Conclusion Intensify working with the Provincial departments of Agriculture Intensify engagements with stakeholders and other government departments Support Parliament in the finalisation of Bills Intensify oversight work in all district municipality 42
