Presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Agriculture and Land Affairs

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Presentation to thePortfolio Committee on
Agriculture and Land Affairs

• ANNUAL REPORT 2005/06
• 14 November 2006
• CAPE TOWN

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The delegation

• Deputy Directors-General
• Chief Directors

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Director Generals Overview Masiphula M. Mbongwa

• Agriculture Sector Plan
• Old/new departmental structure
• Priority areas
• Alignment of programmes between the DoA and DLA
• Alignment of agricultural public entities to the
  DoA

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Old DoA structure
MINISTER
NAMC, ARC, LAND BANK, OBP LTD PPECB, NCERA FARMS
(PTY) LTD
DIRECTOR-GENERAL
BRANCHES
Agricultural Economics Business Development
Agricultural Production Resources Management
Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation Communication
Operations Management Governance
Financial Management
PROGRAMMES
Farmer Support Development
Agricultural Production
Communication Information Management
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Agricultural Trade Business Development
Sustainable Resources Management Use
Programme Planning, Monitoring Evaluation
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Administration and Governance
Financial Management
National Regulatory Services
Economic Research Analysis
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New DoA structure
MINISTER
NAMC, ARC, LAND BANK, OBP LTD PPECB, NCERA FARMS
(PTY) LTD
DIRECTOR-GENERAL
Chief Operations Office
Chief Communications Office
Chief Audit Office
Chief Projects Office
Chief Economics Office
BRANCHES
Livelihoods, Economics and Business Development
Bio-security and Disaster Management
Production and Resources Management
Sector Services and Partnerships
Corporate Services
CHIEF DIRECTORATES
Plant Health Inspection Services
Agricultural Production
Sector Services
Human Resources, Legal and Security Services
Livelihoods, Development Support
Engineering Services and Resources Management
Financial Management
Trade and Business Development
Food, Animal Health and Disaster Management
International, Intergovernmental and Stakeholder
Relations
Economic and Statistical Services
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Agricultural Priority Areas

• NSP1 Broad based AgriBEE and integrated food
  security
• NSP2 Sector investment, labour absorbing and
  competitive value chains
• NSP3 Bio-security and disaster management
• NSP4 Research, extension, education and
  training
• NSP5 Cooperative government and building of
  partnerships

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DLA/DoA Leadership Alignment Vision
A Leadership and Institutional alignment to fast
track agrarian reform to achieve a new trajectory
that will lead to equitable and sustainable socio
economic development
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Alignment Pillars
The following strategic pillars were identified
as critical in ensuring alignment between the 2
Departments
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Key DLA/DoA Programs
Program Types
Budgetary
Service Delivery
Broad Governmental
Proposed programs
DoA Programs
DLA Programs
ASGISA
Livelihoods, economic and business development
Restitution
Information Regulatory Services
Land Tenure Reform
Spatial Planning Information
Bio security disaster Management
CASP
LRAD
Corporate Services
Corporate Services
Production resource Management
Cadastral Survey
Farm Dweller Programs
ISRDP
Deeds
Communal Areas Programs
Sector services partnerships
Agrarian Development Zones
Surveys Mapping
Bio fuel developmental programs
CASP has 70 contribution to LRAD
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BRANCH Agricultural Economics and Business
Development Phil Mohlahlane
PROGRAMME 2 Farmer Support and Development
PROGRAMME 3 Agricultural Trade and Business
Development
PROGRAMME 4 Economic Research and Analysis
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Programme 2 Objectives and indicators
DIRECTORATE OUTPUT MEASURE/INDICATOR TARGET STATUS/COMMENT
Farmer Settlement Farm businesses Number of farm businesses At least 70 reached by end of year Measure of viability to be assessed in years to come CASP well under way 89 000 beneficiaries assisted
Agricultural Finance and Co-operatives Development Agricultural Co-operatives established Number of co-operatives established Eighty co-operatives established Total of 84 co-operatives established in nine provinces
Food Security and Rural Development FIVIMS Number of ISRDP development nodes reached Twelve ISRDP nodes reached by end of year FIVIMS Pilot Project completed. Phase II finalised and implemented in January 2006
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Programme 2 Objectives and indicators
DIRECTORATE OUTPUT MEASURE/INDICATOR TARGET STATUS/COMMENT
Agricultural Risk and Disaster Management Risk and disaster management measures Increased percentage of farmers reached Farmers reached increased by 20 Drought management plan developed, approved, gazetted and provincial workshops are continuing
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Programme 3 Objectives and indicators
DIRECTORATE OUTPUT MEASURE/INDICATOR TARGET STATUS/COMMENT
Business and Entrepreneurial Development Agricultural business partnerships Number of commodity action plans Four commodity action plans Plans for cotton and grain accepted, but fruit still outstanding
International Trade Negotiating position and plans Number of positions developed Ten position papers and reports Agricultural Trade Forum informed six-weekly. Total of 29 position papers and reports by end of year
Marketing Marketing information Number of farmers in rural development notes reached Majority of LRAD farmers in three ISRDP by end of year 42 200 booklets distributed to provincial departments
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Programme 4 Objectives and indicators
DIRECTORATE OUTPUT MEASURE/INDICATOR TARGET STATUS/COMMENT
Production and Resource Economics Reports Number of reports published Nine economic reviews 15 (7 quarterly and 2 annual) topical reports and three brochures by end of year Abstract of agricultural statistics Trends in the agricultural sector Economic review of SA agriculture. Crops and markets Statistics on fresh produce markets Agricultural economic review and forecast Food security bulletin Terminology guidelines for economic analysis at farm level Annual Africa economic review and outlook African economic map depicting demographic and macro-economic indicators Industry brochures for wool, dairy, tomatoes, beef and citrus Weekly price watch
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Programme 4 Objectives and indicators
DIRECTORATE OUTPUT MEASURE/INDICATOR TARGET STATUS/COMMENT
Agricultural Statistics Statistical reports on economic performance and trends Number of reports published Five reports published by March 2006 Abstract of Agricultural Statistics Trends in the agriculture sector Economic review of South African agriculture Crops and markets Statistics on fresh produce markets
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Njabulo Nduli/Eben Rademeyer Branch Agricultural
Production and Resources Management
PROGRAMME 5 Agricultural Production
PROGRAMME 6 Sustainable Resources Management and
Use
PROGRAMME 7 National Regulatory Services
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Programme 5 Objectives and indicators
Directorate Output Measure/indicator Target Status/comment
Animal and Aqua Production Systems for improving production Schemes, models and programmes By March 2006 Goat-milk production scheme to all provinces Policy, Norms and Standards on aquaculture compiled Poultry and livestock support programmes
Plant Production Production guidelines, programmes and projects Publication of guidelines, programmes and projects Grain, fruit and industrial crops by end of year Guidelines for fruit, industrial and vegetable crops completed
Scientific Research and Development Policy and programme on advisory services Programme on advisory services in 9 provinces End of year Distributed 1 000 norms and standards on extension and advisory services to provinces
Genetic Resources Amendment to GMO Act of 1997 Cabinets approval By Sep. 2005 GMO Bill approved by National Assembly and NCOP
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Prog 6 Objectives and indicators
Directorate Output Measure/indicator Target Status/comment
Water Use and Irrigation Development Groundwater atlas Fixed point monitoring in 19 quaternary catchments By March 2006 Ground Water Atlas has been developed.
Land Use and Soil Management Soil loss map Fixed point monitoring in all provinces 2 000 sites by end of year 2 000 sites selected for fixed point monitoring in all provinces
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Programme 7 Directorate Plant Health
OUTPUT STATUS

Plant pest risk management systems and legislation

• Status workshops seed
• Standard import condition Lesotho and
  Swaziland
• Exotic fruit fly detection program
• Plant health policy for SA
• Plant Pest Act revision
• Citrus Foundation Block, cotton regulations

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Programme 7 Directorate SAAFQIS
OUTPUT STATUS

Effective and improved border control, national
plant and plant product inspection services and
plant and animal quarantine

• SADC engagement on ISPM 15 local packaging
  material
• EC small farmers Mthatha Fresh Produce
  Market
• Six manuals and SOP
• Reports services rendered / retained
  regulated articles

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Programme 7 Animal Health
OUTPUT STATUS

• Avian Influenza
• Eradicated from the Eastern and Western Cape.
  Regained the free status
• National surveillance programme
• Bio-security measures for keeping poultry
• Amendment import requirements for live birds,
  ostriches and products
• Drafted and finalised the A1 contingency plan
  (in consultation with DoH)

Animal Diseases risk management systems,
policies, legislation, standards, protocols and
agreements
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Programme 7 Animal Health
OUTPUT STATUS

• Classical Swine Fever
• Contained in the Eastern Cape through road
  blocks, movement control, public awareness.
  Great effort put in coordinating out control
  efforts with Lesotho due to Proximity to infected
  areas
• Drafted SOPs compartments with an effort to
  facilitate trade to our neighboring countries.

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Prog 7 Food Safety Quality Assurance
OUTPUT STATUS

• Published for comments 2nd time and
  consultations with role players held Jan-March,
  comments incorporated in final document.
• Publication of Pesticide Policy and the Animal
  Feed for public comments approved by the
  Minister.
• Stock Remedies policy recommended by DEXCO for
  publication for public comments/consultation.
• Internal processes of Fertiliser policy
  development on-going

Liquor Products Amendment Bill Review of Act
No. 36 of 1947
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Prog 7 Food Safety Quality Assurance
OUTPUT STATUS

A task team to develop a Food control system for
SA was established made up of the three key
stakeholders DoH, DoA and the dti
Food Control legislation
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Ms Vangile Titi BRANCH Planning, Monitoring,
Evaluation Communication
PROGRAMME 8 Communication and Information
Management
PROGRAMME 9 Programme Planning, Monitoring and
Evaluation
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Programme 8 Objectives and indicators
Directorate Output Indicator/ measure Target Actual
Education and Training Agricultural human resource develop-ment review report Report on overview fundings integrated into departmental programmes By August 2005 A Ten year HRD review report approved. The Agricultural Education and Training Strategy for Agriculture and Rural Development launched A master mentorship training programme was initiated
Grootfontein Agricultural Development Institute Trained emerging farmers Number of emerging farmers trained successfully 200 emerging farmers with 75 pass rate A total of 614 emerging farmers were trained
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Programme 8 Objectives and indicators
Directorate Output Indicator/ measure Target Actual
Agricultural Information Services Information in a range of media Number of publications Frequency of website updates AgriNews 12 issues InfoPaks 12 Monthly Ten issues published 32 existing infoPaks that were out of stock were reproduced Website Information updated daily
International Relations AADP Trust AADP Trust established and all members appointed By November 2005 AADP Fund established
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Programme 9 Objectives and indicators
Directorate Output Indicator/ measure Target Actual
Programme Planning Project management framework Number of directorates using manage-by-project approach 25 directorates by March 2006 PIMSA launched
Monitoring and Evaluation Organisational performance assessment report Frequency of assessment reports Quarterly reports available by March 2006 Organisational performance reports were completed, including annual performance report of the department
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Tommie Marais ADG FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
PROGRAMME 1 Administration
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ACTUAL SPENDING PER PROGRAMME

• PROGRAMME ACTUAL OF
• SPENDING TOTAL
• R000
• Administration 159 758 8,5
• Farmer support 696 728 37,1
• Agricultural trade 38 764 2,1
• Economic research 17 760 0,9
• Agricultural production 414 250 22,1
• Sustainable resources 168 206 9,0
• Regulatory services 267 331 14,2

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UNDERSPENDING

• - Attributed to the following
• Vacancies
• Carry through effect on spending items such
  as administration, inventories
• and equipment
• Invoices not submitted timeously
• Outstanding claims for classical swine fever
• Steps taken to prevent a reoccurrence

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REPORT OF THE AUDITOR-GENERAL

• VOTE 26 AGRICULTURE
• - Unqualified report
• - Emphasis of matter
• Revenue
• AGRICULTURAL DEBT ACCOUNT
• - Qualified report
• Does not comply with International Accounting
  Standards
• - Steps taken to rectify the situation

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AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT

• Monitored the following
• Compliance with the internal audit charter
• Compliance with PFMA requirements
• Audit plan and risk assessment
• Interacted with the external auditors
• Adequacy of internal controls
• Reports of the Internal Audit Unit were reviewed.
  No serious problems with
• regard to internal controls or cases of
  non-compliance with the PFMA were
• revealed.

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