PRESENTATION TO AGRICULTURE AND LAND AFFAIRS PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE

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PRESENTATION TO AGRICULTURE AND LAND AFFAIRS
PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE 07 November 2006
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PROFILE OF EMPLOYERS
SIZE 2006/-07
gt 150 320
50 149 658
1 49 2 533
TOTAL 3 511
SECTOR
PRIMARY COMMERCIAL 50 000 EPRISES 1, M EMPLOYEES SMALL SCALE 650 000 DEPENDANTS

SECONDARY ALL ENTERPRISES 250 000 EMPLOYERS
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FUNDING FOR AGRISETA
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SLA and Discretionary Fund allocation

• 5 Objectives with various success indicators

12 success indicators underperformed on
three. Overall rating by DoL 114 achievement

• All within context of Scarce and Critical Skills

SC skills well specified in new SSP will focus
more directly. Most critical Farm Management
and Literacy Numeracy vast majority of
AgriSETA funds invested in these two areas

• Overall Equity to be attained 85 Black, 54
  Women and 4 disabled

Black over perform, female close to target
(48), disabled under perform, have to engage
in special projects to attract disabled.
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LARGE SCALE PROJECTS

• ABET

Valued at R30 million
15 000 learners computer aided and 5 000 face to
face

• LEARNERSHIPS

10 000 learners
4 000 young people in learnerships (18.2)

• SKILLS PROGRAMMES

15 000 20 000 learners

• FUTURE

Apprentices Internships Workplace experience
grants
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SCARCE AND CRITICAL SKILLS

• Align to national priorities ASGISA and JIPSA

• Primary Agric focus on objective 3 SUSTAINABLE
  LIVELIHOODS, supporting specifically LAND REFORM
  PROCESSES

• Focus on development of suitable black candidates
  for managerial positions, supporting AgriBEE
  strategy

• Focus on engaging YOUTH in agriculture

• Invest in PROVIDER QUALITY to also deliver
  effectively in deep rural areas

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FUTURE - REOMMENDATIONS
Funding formula not ideal for Agri Sector only
R40 million / annum discretionary funding
whilst sector is vast.
Need long-term agreed stable funding from NSF of
approx. R30 million / annum.
Developing farmers long-term process because of
long production cycles
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SCARCE AND CRITICAL SKILLS (continued)
PRIORITY FOCUS AREAS SPECIFIC LEARNING AREAS
DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN CAPACITY ABET Problem solving Numeracy literacy Initiative, flexability Diversification
MANAGEMENT AND AGRI-BUSINESS SKILLS Farm management Business and financial management Marketing Environmental management Information Technology
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SCARCE AND CRITICAL SKILLS (continued)
PRIORITY FOCUS AREAS SPECIFIC LEARNING AREAS
READINESS AND RESPONSIVENESS TO GLOBAL MARKETS Food safety standards Traceability Information technology Phytosafety Food quality assurars
CAPACITY OF PROVIDERS TO DELIVER ON Technical skills ARTISANS Agric. Engineers and economists Production and process engineers Technicians and maintenance staff In essence SECTOR SPECIALISTS
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SCARCE AND CRITICAL SKILLS
SKILL B

• CURRENT SKILLS PLANNING IS ELEMENTAL

SKILL A

• CONSIDER SKILLS NEEDS IN ISOLATION

SKILL C
SKILL etc.

• SUPPLY OF SKILLS ARE SCATTERED

NEED TO MOVE TOWARDS WHAT IS BEST FOR THE AGRI
SECTOR
SUB-SECTOR SPECIFIC
MILLING SILOs GRAIN FARMING
ABATT-OIRS FEED-LOTS CATTLE FARMING
e.g.. TECHNICAL
OCCUPATION SPECIFIC
e.g.. MANAGERIAL