Creating a nutritious home for all. PROVINCIAL CONSULTATIONS: WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE

Creating a nutritious home for allCreating a nutritious home for all

PROVINCIAL CONSULTATIONS:PROVINCIAL CONSULTATIONS:WESTERN CAPE PROVINCEWESTERN CAPE PROVINCE

WESTERN CAPE CONSULTATIONSWESTERN CAPE CONSULTATIONS

1.1. BackgroundBackground

2.2. Equitable access and participationEquitable access and participation

3.3. EnvironmentEnvironment

4.4. ProfitabilityProfitability

National DocumentsNational DocumentsStrategic plan for SA AgricultureStrategic plan for SA AgricultureWhite Paper on AgricultureWhite Paper on AgricultureLand and Agricultural Reform ProjectLand and Agricultural Reform ProjectAgriBEE CharterAgriBEE Charter

Provincial DocumentsProvincial DocumentsAgricultural and Agribusiness StrategyAgricultural and Agribusiness StrategyProvincial Food Summit ResolutionProvincial Food Summit Resolution

Consultations at District LevelConsultations at District LevelFacilitated by the Provincial Development CouncilFacilitated by the Provincial Development CouncilFour Social Partners InvitedFour Social Partners InvitedFocus on recommended actionsFocus on recommended actionsArticulate actions at the three levels of GovernmentArticulate actions at the three levels of Government± ± 700 Persons participated700 Persons participated

PREPARING FOR THE NATIONAL PREPARING FOR THE NATIONAL CONSULTATIONCONSULTATION

Departement Landbou | Department of Agriculture | Isebe Lezolimo

DISTRICT CONSULTATIONSDISTRICT CONSULTATIONS


Date District Town Attendance

8 July 2008 Eden George 78

14 July 2008 Cape Metropole Elsenburg 66

16 July 2008 Cape Winelands Elsenburg 222

18 July 2008 West Coast Clanwilliam 96

21 July 2008 Central Karoo Beaufort West 167

23 July 2008 Overberg Bredasdorp 64

Equitable Access and ParticipationEquitable Access and Participation43 Recommended Actions43 Recommended Actions

Sustainable Resource ManagementSustainable Resource Management30 Recommended Actions30 Recommended Actions

Global Competitiveness and Global Competitiveness and ProfitabilityProfitability

17 Recommended Actions17 Recommended Actions

Each of the recommendations are Each of the recommendations are allocated to specific roleplayers to allocated to specific roleplayers to implement.implement.

RECOMMENDATIONS TO RECOMMENDATIONS TO NATIONAL CONSULTATIONNATIONAL CONSULTATION


Broadening Access (10)Broadening Access (10)Review allocation of farm land to groups – focus on “1 Review allocation of farm land to groups – focus on “1 person 1 farm”.person 1 farm”.Use Municipal commonage – should be included in the Use Municipal commonage – should be included in the IDP.IDP.Review support mechanisms to emerging farmers.Review support mechanisms to emerging farmers.““Sunset” on being an emerging farmer.Sunset” on being an emerging farmer.

Food Security (11)Food Security (11)Review VAT on specific food productsReview VAT on specific food productsA consolidated strategy to increase food production must A consolidated strategy to increase food production must be developed.be developed.Food gardens – private entities to sponsor (“Adopt a Food gardens – private entities to sponsor (“Adopt a garden” - AgriBEE?)garden” - AgriBEE?)Focus on household food security.Focus on household food security.Farmers encouraged to supply land for food gardens (i.e. Farmers encouraged to supply land for food gardens (i.e. farm workers).farm workers).Urban agriculture at community level very importantUrban agriculture at community level very important

EQUITABLE ACCESS AND EQUITABLE ACCESS AND PARTICIPATIONPARTICIPATION


Security of Tenure (3)Security of Tenure (3)Advise people on their rights.Advise people on their rights.

Skills development (10)Skills development (10)Agriculture as a school subject.Agriculture as a school subject.Specific programmes in business, Specific programmes in business, management & marketing.management & marketing.Learnerships be strengthened.Learnerships be strengthened.Mentorship programmes be expanded.Mentorship programmes be expanded.

Farm worker issues (3)Farm worker issues (3)Integrated transport systems in the rural Integrated transport systems in the rural areas be developed.areas be developed.Farm workers to be advised of their rights.Farm workers to be advised of their rights.

EQUITABLE ACCESS AND EQUITABLE ACCESS AND PARTICIPATIONPARTICIPATION


Water (16)Water (16)Equitable access to water for emerging farmers.Equitable access to water for emerging farmers.Equitable access to water for agriculture.Equitable access to water for agriculture.Integrated management.Integrated management.Monitor water quality & pollution.Monitor water quality & pollution.Rain & groundwater harvesting.Rain & groundwater harvesting.Utilisation of grey and brown water.Utilisation of grey and brown water.Support small & emerging farmers to acquire Support small & emerging farmers to acquire equipment.equipment.

Land Management & Soil Conservation (5)Land Management & Soil Conservation (5)DOA to review support on principle of sustainability.DOA to review support on principle of sustainability.Verify that land is suitable for proposed practices.Verify that land is suitable for proposed practices.

SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE MANAGMENTMANAGMENT


Climate Change (2)Climate Change (2)Education of farmers & farm workers.Education of farmers & farm workers.Review assistance policy to farmers.Review assistance policy to farmers.

Biodiversity (3)Biodiversity (3)Higher levels of support to organic Higher levels of support to organic farmingfarmingEnhance programmes for the Enhance programmes for the eradication of invader plants.eradication of invader plants.

Pollution (4)Pollution (4)Integrated strategyIntegrated strategy

SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE MANAGMENTMANAGMENT


Research & product development (3)Research & product development (3)Farming systemsFarming systemsUnique products indigenous to SAUnique products indigenous to SA

Marketing (8)Marketing (8)Investigate alternative sea, transport hubs & Investigate alternative sea, transport hubs & infrastructure.infrastructure.Specific programmes for small scale farmers – Specific programmes for small scale farmers – domestic, export, farmers marketsdomestic, export, farmers marketsInfrastructure for alternative product export (i.e. Infrastructure for alternative product export (i.e. game, honey, etc.)game, honey, etc.)Develop niche markets.Develop niche markets.Create systems to protect & utilize local Create systems to protect & utilize local uniqueness, names, knowledge & products.uniqueness, names, knowledge & products.

GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS AND GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS AND PROFITABILITYPROFITABILITY


Trade & profitability (4)Trade & profitability (4)Monitor prices of farm inputs.Monitor prices of farm inputs.Subsidize our farmers.Subsidize our farmers.

Emerging farmers (3)Emerging farmers (3)Support emerging farmers during first Support emerging farmers during first year(s)year(s)Establish interaction Agricultural forums at Establish interaction Agricultural forums at District level.District level.

Tourism & Agriculture (2)Tourism & Agriculture (2)Investigate integration between Tourism & Investigate integration between Tourism & AgricultureAgriculture

GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS AND GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS AND PROFITABILITYPROFITABILITY


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