EXTENSION RECOVERY PLAN AND FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR SMALLHOLDER

EXTENSION RECOVERY PLAN AND FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR SMALLHOLDER PRODUCERS Subtrop Transformation Summit 17 May 2016 Hotel@Tzaneen PRESENTED BY: ZANELE MKHIZE NATIONAL EXTENSION SUPPORT 012 319 6481

Presentation outline Ø Background Ø ERP Pillars Ø Highlights on the ERP achievements nationally Ø Extension Practitioners per province Ø Tools and resources in Extension Services Ø Comprehensive Agricultural Support Programme Ø Ilima/Lestema Ø Micro Agricultural Financial Institutions of South Africa Ø Land. Care Programme Ø Financial Assistance and Land Administration 2

Background Post 1994 Complaints about ineffectiveness of extension services 2016/17 9 th year of ERP implementation 2008, Extension indaba Extension Recovery Plan conceptualization and implementation 2002, Study on feasible extension model for South Africa 2005, Norms and standards for Extension and Advisory Services in Agriculture 2007, Profiling of government employed extension services officials 3

Background cont… q ERP falls under the pillar on Technical and Advisory Assistance of the Comprehensive Agricultural Support Programme (CASP). q ERP is grant funded by the National Treasury and is administered through the Division of Revenue Act as a Schedule 4 grant. q Provincial Departments of Agriculture are responsible for ERP implementation and DAFF plays the coordination and monitoring role. 4

ERP Pillars Pillar 1: Accountability and visibility Pillar 5: Pillar 2: Provision of ICT infrastructure Improving image and professionalism ERP Pillar 4: Pillar 3: Re-skilling and reorientation Recruitment 5

ERP Deliverables per pillar Pillar 1 Pillar 2 Pillar 3 Pillar 4 Pillar 5 • Procure M&E tools: Digital pen, Farmer’s green book • Ensure promotion of the service through branding eg. Vehicles, name tags • • Host provincial Extension conference, award best performers Fund participation in congresses, conferences Document and publish papers Form forums (local, district, provincial) and partnerships with stakeholders • Recruit Extension Practitioners in support of the provincial growth and development strategies • Fund skills development programmes (soft, technical, ICT). Align training to APAP commodities • Provide ICT equipment as a package (eg. laptop, Digital pen, cellphone, 3 G modem) • Procure other useful resources in consultation with DAFF 6

Highlights on achievements nationally: 2007 vs 2015 2 216 gov. Extension Practitioners. Ext: producer ratio =1: 1 200 • 1 070 additional. National total: 3 140, Ext: producer ratio=1: 859 442 of 2 210 with recommended four year qualification in agriculture • 469 completed their studies. 70% compliance to Norms and standards. Skills training provided Poor extension-research linkages and lack of resources • Decision Support System access, ICT gadgets and tools provided Extension not recognized as a profession/field of practice • Extension Practitioners now affiliates with South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP) 7

Extension Practitioners per province Number of Extension Practitioner province (n = 3 140) 1000 933 900 Number of Ext. Practitioners 800 794 700 617 500 400 300 250 200 172 100 104 127 0 EC FS 79 64 GP KZN LP Province MP NC NW WC 8

The Role of Extension and Advisory Services Ø Assist producers and processors to access relevant advisory services and facilities to enhance farm productivity, securing finance and markets. Ø Work with producers and researchers in technology development and innovation processes. Ø Promotes the efficient and sustainable use of productive resources and technologies. Ø Empowers and build capacity of producers, producer organizations’ and commodity groups to ultimately become self-reliant for improved living standards. Ø Share knowledge and strengthen individual and collective capacity to work with greater self-reliance and confidence. Ø Assist producers to mitigate and adapt to climate change and ensure disaster risks’ reduction. Ø Create a favourable environment for the development of multi-sectoral collaboration and partnerships between stakeholders. 9

Market – led pluralistic Extension and Advisory Services NDP 2030 • ‘Inclusive rural economy’ • 1 million jobs • 1 million hectares under production APAP • Value chain approach • High impact commodities Extension Support • Lack of technical skills- value chain • Implementation of Commodity –based Extension approach • Deployment of Extension Practitioners to Commodity Organizations 10

http: //www. daff. gov. za/daffweb 3/Branches/Food-Security-Agrarian-Reform/National -Extension-Support/Directory-Extension-and-Advisory-Services 11

Tools and resources (The Digital Pen System) 12

Tools and resources (Extension Suite Online) cont. . 13

Comprehensive Agricultural Support Programme (CASP) q AIM: q Support includes: on/off-farm infrastructure, training, business development and marketing, technical and advisory services, financial support and information knowledge management q Eligibility criteria: South African citizen To provide post-settlement support to the targeted beneficiaries of land reform and to producers who acquired land through private means and are engaged in value adding enterprises domestically or in export Ø From a historically disadvantaged group Ø Subsistence and smallholder producers Ø Priority given to projects that will generate employment opportunities 14

ILima/Letsema q AIM: To provide production inputs, in a grant format in order to encourage optimum production in all agricultural projects particularly those in communal areas q Eligibility criteria Ø Must be assisting targeted vulnerable South African farming communities q Process to follow: Ø Contact local agricultural extension offices/ service centers Ø Complete application forms (with assistance of the agricultural Extension Practitioner) 15

Micro Agricultural Financial Institutions of South Africa (MAFISA) q AIM: To address the financial services needs of smallholder farmers and agribusinesses. It provides capital (loans) to enhance agricultural activities for purchase of… Ø Production inputs, small-scale farming equipment and implements, harvesting and agro-processing q. Eligibility criteria: South African citizen Ø Ø Ø Ø From a historically disadvantaged group In possession of a valid South African identity document The enterprise pursued must indicate ability to repay the loan Must be of 21 and above of age Household gross monthly non-farm income must not be more than R 30 000 Total enterprise turn over must not exceed R 3 000 Can apply as individual, group or entity Enterprise must be in respect of either farming or agribusiness 16

Micro Agricultural Financial Institutions of South Africa (MAFISA) cont… q. PROCESS FLOW: Ø Contact local agricultural extension office for information and institutions participating as retail intermediaries Ø Complete application forms (with Extension Practitioner's assistance or mentor) Ø Attach required documentations… • Certified copy of identity document • Proof of address • Proof of legal access to land/production facilities • Extension Practitioner’s report • Proof of access to water rights where applicable 17

Land. Care Programme q AIM: To optimise productivity and sustainable use of natural resources leading to increased production, food security, job creation and better quality life for all. Ø Four themes: Watercare, Junior Land. Care, Veldcare and Soilcare q. Eligibility criteria: South African citizen Ø Priority given to women, youth and people living with disabilities Ø Focuses more on funding community projects q. Process flow: Ø Contact/ visit provincial Agricultural office Ø PDA will help with development of a business plan Ø The project has to address the four Land. Care themes, create employment and transfer skills to beneficiaries 18

Financial Assistance and Land Administration (FALA) q. AIM: To facilitate effective administrative and disposal of agricultural state land. The support also includes basic water infrastructure, fencing, creation of firebreaks, natural resources management (eg. Invader plants) q. Eligibility criteria: Ø Ø Land agrarian reform beneficiaries over 18 years of age, preferably women Must have financial, managerial abilities and farming experience Clear intensions to use land for farming processes Must be in close proximity to the property applied for q. Process flow: Ø Prospective farmers apply in a prescribed form Ø Applications are scrutinised by PDAs with Department of Rural Development and Land Reform, Department of Public Works, other government institutions and farmers unions Ø Successful candidates are informed of the outcome 19

DIRECTORATE FOOD IMPORT AND EXPORT STANDARDS (DFIES) q PROMOTION AND AWARENESS - Promote various Legislations including amongst others Agricultural Product Standard Act 119 of 1990 (grading, packaging and labelling of agricultural regulated products, e. g. mango, avocado, etc) - Act 36 of 1947 (deals with agro-chemicals, e. g. registration of pesticides) - Transformation cannot be separated from compliance For more information please contact Nndwambi Ernest on Cell: 071 868 4174 Tell: 012 319 6118 Email: Ernest. N@daff. gov. za 20

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