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BRIEFING THE SCLAN ON DROUGHT. ADG: Farmer Settlement and Development : PETER NGOBESE SM: AGRICULTURAL RISK AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT IKALAFENG KGAKATSI. AGRICULTURE WEATHER /CLIMATE FORECAST. South African Climate is highly variable - weather/Climate - Agriculture
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BRIEFING THE SCLAN ON DROUGHT ADG: Farmer Settlement and Development : PETER NGOBESE SM: AGRICULTURAL RISK AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT IKALAFENG KGAKATSI
AGRICULTURE WEATHER /CLIMATE FORECAST • South African Climate is highly variable - weather/Climate - Agriculture • Agriculture – risky business - rain-fed or irrigation - Dams/underground water table - heat wave • Our country received less rainfall during the second half of 2001/02 - less moisture for the next season • SADC countries experienced - 2002/03 season - late rains over the central interior - other provinces continued to received less rainfall - Limpopo - overgrazing
SEVEN to 10 YEAR CYCLE • EARLY 1980s drought - turn late 1980s but dry and wet spell were still experienced in between • Repeat - EARLY 1990s drought - turn late 1990s but dry and wet spell were still experienced in between • AGAIN EARLY 2000s drought - expected turn late 2000s but dry and wet spell can still be experienced in between
FACTORS AFFECTING OUR SUMMER RAINFALL • El Niño/La Niña events - intensity and impacts differ spatially • Southern Oscillation Index • Surrounding Oceans (Atlantic and Indian Oceans) • Tropical Air (DRC/ANGOLA/BOTSWANA LOW) • Environment • General rain/heavy falls/floods/drought/snow - Farmer -onset - spread throughout
Conclusions • LRAD - Farmer Support Package • Starter Packs - IFSNP-Food Security • Research - drought resistant/ crop suitability • Climate Change, • Advisory by NAC- Climate forecasts, Farming Practice • Livestock cards - grazing capacity -dipping - natural resources • Fires (man made) Fire Act - fire breaks. • Coordination - PDAs/Municipalities /Organised Agr
CC Continue • Framework to access the drought relief funds • Established and developing Farmers • On a monthly basis each farmer who qualifies receives an authority from the PDA to purchase fodder and transport it at predetermine rates for his animals. • Total maximum = 30 larger stock units per farmer or 180 small stock units per farmer. • Funds are paid to suppliers for fodder and transport at 75% lesses values. In some areas for specific farmers PDA purchases the fodder and sells it to the farmers at 25% of the costs involved. These farmers also receive a monthly purchase authority from PDA but they must buy from PDA.
DROUGHT RELIEF FUNDS • FUNDS NEEDED • Animal Feeds • Up to March 2004 • Limpopo Available 6m + R33.3m • Western Cape Available R15.85m • Northern Cape Available R68,7 • Required up to March 2004 46,0m
C FUNDS • Excess From NC (22,7m) • Eastern Cape 12,7m • Free State 10.0m
C FUNDS • Funds allocated throught DPLG from Cabinet • Mpumalanga 10,0m • North West 10.0m • KZN 10,0m • LIVESTOCK WATER WUID/DWAF 20m • THANKS
BRIEFING ON DROUGHT RELIEF MEASURES SELECT COMMITTEE ON LAND AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS OLD ASSEMBLY CHAMBER 05 FEBRUARY 2004
AGREICULTURE WEATHER/CLIAMTE FORECAST • South African Climate Is Highly Variable – Weather/climate –agriculture • Agriculture- risky business- rain fed or irrigation- Dams/underground water- heat wave • Our country received less rainfall during the second half of 2001/2002 –less moisture for the next season • SADC countries experienced – 2002/2003 season- late rains over the central interior – other provinces continued to receive less rainfall – Limpopo – overgrazing
SEVEN TO 10 YEAR CYCLKE • EARLY 1980s drought – turn late 1980s but dry and wet spell were still experienced in between • Repeat EARLY 1990s drought – turn late 1990s but dry and wet spell were still experienced in between • AGAIN EARLY 2000s drought – turn late 2000s but dry and wet spell were still experienced in between
FACTORS AFFECTING OUR SUMMER RAINFALL • EI Nino/LaNina event – intensity and impact differ spatially • Southern Oscillation index • Surrounding Oceans (Atlantic and Indian Oceans) • Tropical Air ( DRC/ANOLA/BOTSWANA LOW) • Environment • General rain/ heavy falls/floods /drought/snow – Farmer onset – spread throughout
CONCLUSIONS • LRAD –Farmer support Package • Starter Research – drought resistant/ crop suitability • Climate Change • Advisory by NAC – Climate forecasts, Farming Practice • Livestock cards – grazing capacity – dipping natural resources • Fires ( man made) Fire Act – fire breaks. • Coordination – PDAs/Municipalities / Organised Agriculture
CC Continue • Framework to access the drought relief funds • Establish and developing Farmers • On a monthly basis each farmer who qualifies receives an authority from the PDA to purchase fodder and transport it at predetermine rates for his animals. • Total maximum= 30 larger stock units per farmer or 180 small stock units per farmer.
DROUGHT RELIEF FUNDS • FUNDS NEEDED • Animal Feeds • Up to March 2004 • Limpopo Available 6m + R33.3m • Western Cape Available R15.85m • Northern Cape Available R68,7 • Required up to March 2004 R46,0m
C Funds • Excess from NC 22,7m) • Eastern Cape 12,7m • Free State 10,0m