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Director General 25 January 2011

Presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on the Organisational Performance Report Quarter 3 2010/11. Director General 25 January 2011. Presentation Outline.

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Director General 25 January 2011

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  1. Presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on the Organisational Performance Report Quarter 3 2010/11 Director General 25 January 2011

  2. Presentation Outline OverviewProgramme 1: AdministrationProgramme 2: Policy, Planning and Monitoring and Evaluation Programme 3: Economic Development, Trade and Marketing Programme 4: Food Security and Agrarian Reform Programme 5: Agriculture Production, Health and Food Safety Programme 6: Forestry and Resources Management Programme 7: Marine Fisheries and Coastal Management

  3. Overview • The department presents its 2010/11 Quarter 3 performance against the planned deliverables as reflected in Part 5 of its Strategic Plan. • This report focuses attention on progress made towards targets and alerts managers to areas where remedial actions are required. • After the establishment of the new Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF), some of the services and deliverables, planned initially, had to be reviewed to ensure alignment  to the mandate of the new department and the general focus and approach of government. • The department comprises of seven branches/programmes which are: Administration; Policy, Planning and Monitoring and Evaluation; Economic Development, Trade and Marketing; Food Security and Agrarian Reform; Agriculture Production, Health and Food Safety; Forestry and Resources Management; and Marine Fisheries and Coastal Management.

  4. Programme 1: Administration • KEY ACHIEVEMENTS FOR THE QUARTER: • Reduction of vacancy rate was achieved by 11% - achieved beyond the set targets. • 75% of performance agreements were submitted – 5% over the target. • 65% of employees have been trained against specified competencies – target achieved by 15%. • 96% migration of fisheries users. • 92% of server migration. • MAFISA – 21.3% of MAFISA constituted to the annual target of 2600. • CASP – managed to reach 5.4% of the set target and 9.1% by llima/Letsema. • 125 stakeholders located within three developmental categories that are commercial, small holding and subsistence. 4

  5. Challenges and Responses To Challenges

  6. Challenges and Responses To Challenges cont

  7. Challenges and Responses To Challenges cont

  8. Programme 2: Policy, Planning and Monitoring and Evaluation • KEY ACHIEVEMENTS FOR THE QUARTER: • Delivery Outcome Agreements have been signed by all participating Ministers and the DPME (Presidency) will be facilitating its second data forum meetings for all outcomes on 18 – 28 January 2011. • MAFISA: Governance and Operational Policy Committee (GOPC) inputs have been made to the framework and it will be tabled at DEXCO in quarter 4. • The Departmental Strategic & Operational Planning (SOP) Framework has been approved by DEXCO. Currently AIS is busy editing and designing the document. • The Departmental Service Delivery Improvement Plan (SDIP) was signed by the DG and submitted to DPSA. 8

  9. Challenges and Responses To Challenges

  10. Challenges and Responses To Challenges cont

  11. Programme 3: Economic Development, Trade and Marketing • KEY ACHIEVEMENTS FOR THE QUARTER: • Submitted a feasibility report on the establishment of fresh produce collating facilities to IDC, Landbank, the dti for EU Funding as well as provincial Development Corporations for possible funding. • Work was undertaken with regard to the EU/EPA negotiations and the TDCA review in an attempt to increase our market access. • The review process of the SACU/EFTA (free trade agreement) also started and will be used to try and obtain additional market access. • We started work on the agreed concept of a SADC-EAC-COMESA tripartite free trade area. • All the work undertaken in the different negotiations multilaterally and bilaterally include the increase of possible market access for processed products. • Agreements with the following countries were signed: Egypt, Congo Brazzaville and Kenya. • 16 sustainable rural cooperatives have been established.

  12. Challenges and Responses To Challenges

  13. Challenges and Responses To Challenges cont

  14. Programme 4: Food Security and Agrarian Reform • KEY ACHIEVEMENTS FOR THE QUARTER: • Monitoring of DAFF supported projects by Land settlement: • 342 CASP projects. • 192 projects geo-referenced. • Monitoring of state farms supported by DAFF: • 51 farms supported, 5 renewed lease, caretaker ship & transfer; 46 visited for Monitoring and Evaluation. • A total of 7 218 community members have received training through: • AgriSETA (2241) • FoodBevSETA (1923) • CASP ( 1254) • FIETA (1800)

  15. Programme 4: Food Security and Agrarian Reformcont. • KEY ACHIEVEMENTS FOR THE QUARTER: • Departmental inputs and review on the CEDAW and the vegetables starter packs in the 16 houses for victims of Gender-based Violence in areas identified by the Ministry for Women, Children and Persons with Disabilities.  • Two colleges (GADI and Elsenburg) are considered operating as centres of rural wealth creation. • National Extension: 222 Community members (212 PDI’s) received training in Q3. • A draft plan has been developed for the implementation of Zero Hunger in South Africa. • 5000 households have been supported (provision of seeds and seedlings) for nutrition security. • The pilot report on Integrated Phase Classification for Gauteng has been produced. • The Livelihood Zoning activities have been initiated in the Western Cape.

  16. Challenges and Responses To Challenges

  17. Challenges and Responses To Challenges cont

  18. Challenges and Responses To Challenges cont

  19. Programme 5: Agriculture Production, Health and Food Safety • KEY ACHIEVEMENTS FOR THE QUARTER: • Training of animal surveyors (Comprehensive Provincial Breed Survey): Survey was completed in all districts identified in the sample frame, namely: Motheo (302), Xhariep (173), Thabo Mofutsanyana (450), Fezile Dabi (300), Lejweleputswa (212). An average number of 41 surveyors were employed per district. • Milk production and husbandry: A national milk production strategy has been finalized for internal discussion. • Baseline studies: Baseline studies for milk, poultry and pig producers have been completed. An article on the role of pedigree  livestock  breeders was published in the November edition of SA Stud breeder to highlight the importance of this sector in providing affordable seed stock to the production sector – particularly the emergent production sector. • Cultivar Performance Trials: Cultivar harvesting happened in 20 of the 22 localities.  • Production factors in no-till systems: Crop sequencing trials were completed during the quarter under review. • Effect of late maturity alpha amylase in wheat :15 cultivars were assessed.

  20. Programme 5: Agriculture Production, Health and Food Safety • KEY ACHIEVEMENTS FOR THE QUARTER: • Advisory services on good production practices: Close to 480 farmers and 85 extension officers had been provided with technical advice on production practices of a wide range of crops. • Regulations for wheat and potatoes: Published Regulations in the Government Gazette on 12 November 2010. • Pesticides Policy : Approved by the Minister and on route for gazetting. • Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Exporting Rooibos: has been approved and is implemented. • Regulations relating to the ban of the use of chlorpyrifos have been completed.

  21. Programme 6: Forestry and Resources Management • KEY ACHIEVEMENTS FOR THE QUARTER: • 58 jobs created in KZN and an area of 2 000 ha converted through wattle jungle conversions. 70 jobs created through rehabilitation programmes. • Final draft of the Sawlog Strategy produced and will be tabled at Forestry Function Management Committee (FFMC), Forestry Branch and DEXCO in Q4. • SMME framework & strategy developed and approved by FFMC. • Afforestation strategy approved by FFMC and protocols approved by FFMC. • Fuel wood strategy approved by FFMC. • ToRs for transport infrastructure requirements developed and tender advertised. • Partnerships have been developed to fund Forestry Development projects i.e DBSA (Development Bank of South Africa) and National Development Agency. • Draft Strategy endorsed by the Forestry Branch and recommended to ARDSTC for approval. Draft Strategy to be presented to ARDSTC in Q4.

  22. Programme 6: Forestry and Resources Management Cont. • KEY ACHIEVEMENTS FOR THE QUARTER: • An area of 12 962 ha has been licensed for afforestation, this include applications for Genus exchange. • 4 FPA (Fire Protection Associations) registered in the quarter. • A total of 4410 job opportunities were created through Land Care during Q3. • 147 Commercial farmers adopted on 40134 ha. • 525 Smallholder farmers adopted on 78544 ha. • 868 Subsistence farmers adopted on 20281 ha. • The Policy Framework on Irrigation in South Africa was presented at Eastern Cape province during Q3.

  23. Challenges and Responses To Challenges

  24. Challenges and Responses To Challenges cont

  25. Programme 7: Marine Fisheries and Coastal Management • KEY ACHIEVEMENTS FOR THE QUARTER: • 3 Section 21 applications for the transfer of rights received & 3 finalised. • Security and Community project implemented at 5 selected harbours. • Re-activated 3 previously dormant Harbour User Committees. • 4 Priority slipway maintenance contracts were initiated in partnership with NDPW (National Dept of Public Works). • About 40% of the Food and Veterinary Office’s (FVO’s) recommendations have been implemented: • Improved communications with laboratories regarding turnaround times and reporting of results. • The end product is being randomly sampled by the NRCS. • Reduced the turnaround time for ASP testing from the date of sampling to the time that the testing is conducted.

  26. Programme 7: Marine Fisheries and Coastal Management • KEY ACHIEVEMENTS FOR THE QUARTER: • The Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrophotometer (LCMS) is running in screening mode using the library of biotoxins that has been provided by international experts. Four DAFF officials have received training on the instrument in November 2010. • Assessment of Right Holders (RHs) in Cluster C & D fisheries finalised. • Survey results finalised and being incorporated in letters to RHs. • Hake Resource: Newly revised Operational Management Plan has been developed and implemented. Permit conditions revised and improved for 2010/2011 to take into account ecosystem impacts. • Abalone: Scientific Working Group (SWG) met twice to update data, and refine research strategy. • Diving surveys (FIAS) carried out in Zones A & D and Robben Island. • Sampling of commercial catches ongoing, and of confiscated product, as well as ranched product from Port Nolloth. • Status of resource was reviewed and TAC recommendations were compiled and approved. • Permit conditions reviewed and improved for 2010/2011

  27. Programme 7: Marine Fisheries and Coastal Management Cont. • KEY ACHIEVEMENTS FOR THE QUARTER: • West Coast Rock Lobster: There was a decrease in the Recreational TAC for 2010/2011 season from 77 days to 44 days, meaning that a 44.16% reduction was implemented. • 2.5 % Right holders in the Hake sector investigated. • 2.5 % Right holders in the Abalone sector investigated and Section 28 proceeding against 5 infringing abalone rights holders initiated. • 2.5 % Right holders in the West Coast Rock Lobster (WCRL) sector investigated and Section 28 proceeding against 1 infringing WCRL rights holder initiated. • 2.5 % Right holders in the Squid sector investigated. • 20% cases and tip-offs investigated according to Services Standards. • 11 Cases registered • 12849 Units of abalone seized • 19 Units of WCRL seized • One case finalized and Fine of R10 000 and WCRL R190 000 forfeited to the state.

  28. Challenges and Responses To Challenges cont

  29. Observations The department has shown a major progress/ a great improvement towards achieving its set targets. Most programmes are showing positive signs that deliverables will be achieved as planned by the end of the financial year. However, challenges were encountered in some deliverables due to the fact that the approved structure is still yet to be implemented. However the following must still be highlighted for the period under review: The current DAFF structure in operation is not aligned to Part four and five of the 2010/11 strategic plan and this is still causing some confusion among programmes. The unavailability of performance information by certain sub-programmes still persists and more emphasis is still needed in this area. It is difficult to confirm the actual performance due to a lack of supporting evidence to validate and substantiate the actual performance reported by programmes therefore. There are difficulties experienced in tracking the progress made on deliverables due to a lack of time-bound milestones. Non completion of confirmation of annual performance plans for the year under review has resulted in major reporting challenges, therefore proper planning moving forward is advised in order to avoid similar mistakes in the next financial year. The department is currently on the planning process for 2011/12 financial year.

  30. THANK YOU

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