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AGRICULTURE SECTOR AND WATER QUALITY & SECURITY
DWAF PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE PRESENTATION
Dr. Shadrack Moephuli
AGRICULTURE SECTOR AND WATER QUALITY & SECURITY
DWAF PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE PRESENTATION
Dr. Shadrack Moephuli
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AGRICULTURE VISION & MISSION AGRICULTURE VISION & MISSION
VISION: A united & prosperous agricultural sector
MISSION: lead and support sustainable agriculture, thereby promoting rural development through:
Access to safe, sufficient & nutritious food Maximising growth, employment & income in agric. Eliminating skewed participation & inequity Sustainable management of natural resources &
ecological systems Effective and efficient governance Knowledge and Information Management
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AGRICULTURE SECTOR PLAN AGRICULTURE SECTOR PLAN
CORE ELEMENTS Enhance equitable access and participationImprove global competitiveness and profitability Ensure sustainable resource management
SUPPORTIVE ELEMENTS Good governanceIntegrated & sustainable rural developmentKnowledge & innovationInternational cooperationSafety & security
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People’s ContractPeople’s Contract
Hungry & Food Security
Vulnerable
Small & Household
Food Producers
Farming & Agri-Business Enterprises
Macroeconomy
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GOVERNMENT OFFERINGS
CIVIL SOCIETY AND PRIVATE SECTOR DEMANDS
AGRICULTURE SERVICE DELIVERY PROTOCOL
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LAND & AGRARIAN REFORM LAND & AGRARIAN REFORM
Post Settlement SupportPost Settlement Support Comprehensive Agricultural Support Programme Comprehensive Agricultural Support Programme
• Extension SupportExtension Support
• InfrastructureInfrastructure
• Regulatory ServicesRegulatory Services
• Finance – MAFISAFinance – MAFISA
• Training & Capacity BuildingTraining & Capacity Building
• Knowledge and Information ManagementKnowledge and Information Management
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AGRICULTURE PROGRAMMES AGRICULTURE PROGRAMMES
LRADLRAD IFSNPIFSNP
• Household Programme for Food ProductionHousehold Programme for Food Production AGRIBEE AGRIBEE CASPCASP LandCareLandCare
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COMPETITIVENESS & PROFITABILITY (ASGI – SA) COMPETITIVENESS & PROFITABILITY (ASGI – SA)
Land Reform Land Rehabilitation Irrigation Biofuels Livestock Crops – Horticulture
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WATER IN AGRICULTURE WATER IN AGRICULTURE
Dry land Crop Production Dry land Crop Production Grazing Land (Livestock production)Grazing Land (Livestock production) AquacultureAquaculture GroundwaterGroundwater Irrigated LandIrrigated Land Agro -- processingAgro -- processing
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CHALLENGES TO AGRICULTURE ON WATER CHALLENGES TO AGRICULTURE ON WATER
Access – Allocations (WAR) Aquadams? Water storage facilities Infrastructure – schemes (e.g. RESIS) Quality (PIP, Exports) Governance
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WATER ALLOCATION REFORM WATER ALLOCATION REFORM
Irrigation schemes for black/new entrants• Water from upper Gariep/Orange river for 12
000 Ha of irrigation land. Review current allocations to enable access for
CASP and other land reform beneficiaries. Review allocation in alignment with use
efficiency – water pricing
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INFRASTRUCTURE INFRASTRUCTURE
Rehabilitation of existing schemes (36?)
• Revitalization of Small Irrigation Schemes (RESIS)
• ICON New irrigation schemes for new entrants Additional dams ?
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QUALITY QUALITY
Pollution • Informal Settlements (sewage & waste)• Industrial effluent• Soil erosion • Pesticides & Herbicides
Overexploitation • Recycling• Groundwater• Salinity
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Berg River Case StudyBerg River Case Study
Pollution of Berg River Valley (294 km, 7715 km2): Produce deciduous fruits – peaches, grapes, apples,
pears, apricots & plums. Extensive orchards & vineyards – water Deciduous fruit industry is worth approx. R1 billion. 70 % of the fruits are exported to EU
Problem Lack of sanitation for poor residents – bucket
system Disposal into river & storm water drains Paarl & Wellington human faeces observed on
river bed
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Berg River Valley Case Study continuedBerg River Valley Case Study continued
Implications: Dr. Barnes isolated infectious bacteria from the water in high
quantities (e.g. E. coli, Staphylococcus) E. coli counts of 5 000 to 2 400 million! Dangerous!! Possible infections to humans – possible diseases – public
health risk Possible Disaster for Fruit Industry in the
Western Cape• Export markets – EU because of
EUROPGAP, SPS• Knock – on effect if fruit producers lose
markets – packaging and bottling will have to close and more job losses.
• This is a competitiveness -- weakness
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PROPOSED ACTIONS ON QUALITY PROPOSED ACTIONS ON QUALITY
Pollution:• Informal settlements – expedite or secure
clean water for agricultural production• Industrial manufacturing – regulatory
compliance needs enforcement• Pesticides – Pesticides Initiative Programme
Overexploitation • Rainwater Harvesting • Improve infrastructure to reduce seepage
and water loss from schemes • Incentives and disincentives for water use to
encourage conservation
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PROPOSED SOLUTIONSPROPOSED SOLUTIONS
Housing & industrial effluent management systems Integrate river basin, watershed & groundwater management
& introduce measures to improve efficiency of water infrastructure to reduce losses
Promote and create incentives for water quality among all users
Maximise water retention capacity of soils Promote water harvesting and conservation technologies
On Informal settlements Possible Task Team between:• Agriculture• Water Affairs• Housing• DPLG • DEAT• DoH
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CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION
Water quality is important to agriculture because it gives life and better livelihoods.
It’s crucial the problems of water quality and security are resolved as a matter of urgency.
Department of Agriculture will continue to do its part to improve quality, use and conservation of water in the sector
We urge others to do the same.
THANK YOU