DAFF 2013/14 -2017/18 Strategic Plan

1. DAFF 2013/14 -2017/18 Strategic Plan 17 April 2013 Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries

2. Presentation Outline 1.Overview and challenges to the sector 2. Planned policy and programme interventions 3. Alignment of MTSF Priorities, Key Outcomes and Strategic Goals 4. Development targets 5. DAFF’s contribution to job creation over the MTSF 6. Programme 1: Administration 7. Programme 2: Agriculture Production, Health and Food Safety 8. Programme 3: Food Security and Agrarian Reform 9. Programme 2: Economic Development, Trade and Marketing 10. Programme 5: Forestry and Natural Resources Management 11. Programme 6: Fisheries Management

3. Overview • I am pleased to submit the Strategic plan for the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries • 2013/14 to 2017/18 for tabling in Parliament • Section 27(4) of Public Finance Management Act requires that the accounting officer of a • department must submit measurable objectives within its department’s programmes to the National • Assembly • In line with the requirements of the Public Finance Management Act and Treasury Regulations, • DAFF would like to table the 5 year Strategic Plan before Parliament • The Strategic plan complies with the guidelines provided by National Treasury and the Department • of Public Service and Administration • The presentation will focus on deliverables for the MTEF cycle for six budgetary programmes for • 2013/14 to 2016/17, as allocated by National Treasury • Lastly the presentation will focus on the Annual Performance Plan of the six departmental • programmes as reflected in Annexture1 of the strategic plan 3

4. Challenges in the Sector Increasing food prices, and anti-competitive behaviour also impacts on national food security The Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries sector is growing slower than the rest of the economy with persistent low levels of employment relative to the rural population Both the agriculture and forestry commercial sectors increased the efficiency of production, resulting in increased production despite decreases in areas under production Increase in production costs in agriculture, particularly production inputs, electricity, labour and fuel, squeezes profit margins of farmers and thus making farming less viable. This situation might lead to several farmers leaving the industry and thus loss of hundreds of jobs as well as putting food security of this country under serious threat. Inadequate extension services especially in Forestry and Fisheries Declining fish stocks in certain fisheries Climate change and increased loss of agricultural land to mining, housing and industrial developments poses serious threats to production and productivity of the agricultural and forestry sectors over the medium and long term 4

5. Challenges in the Sector conti… Profitability has increased, but at slower rates, and is attributed to a concentrated few that have been able to survive global market and financial challenges The profitability of the fishing industry as determined by factors such as the international prices, exchange rates, fuel prices, quota allocations and the actual biomass of fish present. There has been a significant increase in the concentration of the commercial sector, as a result of smaller and less efficient business, unable to take advantage of increasing economies of scale, being forced out of the sector No guaranteed market for products produced by small holders Transformation in the sector in all three sectors (Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries) remains a challenge with transformation not having significant socio-economic impacts Resource management challenges relating to subsistence sector, and an enabling framework to increase production and sustainability 5

6. Policy and programme interventions Government 12 Key Outcomes and Delivery Agreements with DAFF directly contributes to following 3 Outcomes with clear targets: Outcome (4): Decent employment through inclusive economic growth Outcome (7): Vibrant, equitable, sustainable rural communities contributing towards food security for all Outcome (10): Protect and enhance our environmental assets and natural resources National Development Plan - 643 000 direct jobs and 326 000 indirect jobs in the agriculture, agro-processing and related sectors by 2030 New Growth Path - Job drivers: Agriculture & agro-processing IPAP 2 - Agro-processing National Infrastructure Plan (2020) -SIP 11: Agro-logistics & rural infrastructure Integrated Growth and Development Plan (IGDP)

7. Planned Policy and programme initiatives SIP 11- aims to improve investment in infrastructure that supports the expansion of agricultural production and employment in small-scale farming and rural development Extension Recovery Programme- creating a national policy on extension and advisory services: to consider alternative extension methodologies, possible alternative institutional arrangements for providing extension services, public-private partnerships and the creation of a professional body to help advance the extension profession National Mechanisation Programme- elaboration of institutional arrangements for the operation and maintenance of such implements, access to mechanisation services on a sustainable basis Inland fisheries- develop further economic opportunities around generally existing fish stock within freshwater bodies and rivers Agro-ecological agriculture – DAFF is in discussions with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the UN and other partners for assistance in implementing the strategy that had just been finalised.

8. Planned Policy and programme initiatives conti… Supporting labour-intensive commercial agriculture (loss of wage jobs on commercial farms )- DAFF intends to develop a policy to render greater targeted support to those commercial farms at the smaller end of the commercial spectrum Urban agriculture – there is a need to create an encompassing strategy on urban and peri-urban agriculture with a particular focus to support residents of informal settlements at the fringes of towns and cities

9. Programme interventions: development targets Increase the number of smallholder farmers from 200 000 to 250 000 by 2014 As a result of the continued success of commercial farming, the number of employees on commercial farms should rise from 780 000 to 800 000 Aim to place 300 000 households in smallholder schemes by 2015 (goat, sheep, wheat, aquaculture, forestry, etc.) 145 000 jobs in agro-processing by 2020 5 520 jobs Community Works Programme Plan Rehabilitate 32 280 ha of rangeland, cultivated land, weeds and invader plants Recovery of targeted fish stocks (abalone, hake and West Coast Rock Lobster) by 10%

10. PROGRAMMES PLANS OVER THE MEDUIM TERM PERIOD 2013/14 - 2016/17

11. Alignment of MTSF Priorities, Key Outcomes and Strategic Goals

12. Jobs and opportunities creation by Working for Fisheries Programme, Land Use and Soil Management , and refurbishment of Category B and C plantations The LandCare Programme deploys labour intensive mechanisms within its project implementation under the SoilCare, VeldCare and WaterCare themes. The programme is targeting to achieve 874 000 job opportunities which is equal to 3 800 Full-time Equivalents (FTEs), over four years Through EPWP credit system an estimated 7 500 jobs are to be created by the department over a period of five years, the number of FTEs would increase to 3 750 over a period of five years. Contribute towards poverty alleviation through interventions that are public driven which will provide alternative livelihood options for rural and coastal communities Working for Fisheries Programme provides alternative livelihood options for rural and coastal communities with an estimated 3 450 job opportunities to be created over a period of three years

13. DAFF’s contribution to job creation

14. Programme 1: Administration: Strategic Interventions Corporate Services Strengthen Human Resource Management & Development to support the core business towards achievement of strategic objectives and improve organizational performance and culture. Improve ICT capability for optimal DAFF service delivery in support of SIP 11, NDP, NGP, IPAP, MDG and IGDP Knowledge and Information Management Strategy implemented through Electronic Document Management System (EDMS) for preservation of institutional memory Improve human resource management and development support strengthen the skills and human resource base to attract, develop and retain professional and skilled officials Chief Financial Office Improve financial management controls to ensure effective and efficient use of financial resources in the department

15. Programme 1: Administration: Strategic Interventions conti… Stakeholder Relations, Communication and Legal Services Review and or amend legislations to ensure alignment to the Constitution, reflect the departmental mandate of agriculture, forestry and fisheries sector Align the DAFF Communication Strategy to the government’s National Communication Strategy Increase awareness of the DAFF’s mandate and services Ensure well-informed internal and external publics

16. Programme 1: Administration: Strategic Interventions conti… Policy, Planning and Monitoring and Evaluation Improve and align M&E systems in DAFF, provincial departments of agriculture (PDAs), state-owned entities (SOEs) and monitor economic performance of the sector. Develop, review and strengthen policies, plans to facilitate the alignment of national spheres to the electoral mandate and the Medium Term Strategic Framework. Strengthening planning and policy formulation by updating and aligning policies and plans Align and coordinate policy and planning system(s) for improved strategies, programmes and plans in line with government Develop (design) a programme/project decision support management system Commission Service Level Agreements on R&D to the ARC and other service providers to develop relevant/appropriate technologies in support of DAFF mandate Guide and support research and development in the DAFF sectors. Monitor, coordinate and report on targeted R&D Programme

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18. Programme 1: Administration cont… 18

19. Resource allocation

20. Programme 2: Agriculture Production, Health and Food Safety Strategic Interventions Implement plant and animal production policies and strategies to increase production The department will work with all stakeholders within the sector on initiatives and interventions to increase production within the subsistence, smallholder and commercial environments. 1 300 producers will benefit in two animal improvement schemes to improve production efficiency of livestock and address the socio-economic needs of emerging livestock farmers and contribute to their socio-economic needs, improved livelihoods and sustainable agrarian reform Conserve indigenous agricultural biodiversity and sustained management of indigenous genetic resources Conserve and sustain the use of genetic resources for food and agriculture through increased ex situ collections of indigenous plant species and farm animals, complemented by the establishment of community-based in situ or on-farm conservation projects Conserve important agricultural genetic resources under threat and the need for increased food production to provide sufficient food for an increasing population

21. Programme 2: Agriculture Production, Health and Food Safety Strategic Interventions cont… Improve risk management systems to support production and enable safe and fair trade Conduct planned surveillance on animal and plant diseases and pests, as well as coordinate animal and plant disease control interventions Improve early detections and reaction time to outbreaks of plant and animal diseases and pests Improve response to food/feed safety incidents and outbreaks of animal and plant diseases and pests Implement regulatory interventions aimed at ensuring compliance to legislative requirements and monitoring certain quarantine pest and disease statuses in different areas Minimise pest and diseases entering the territory of South Africa at ports of entry by conducting regulatory compliance and monitoring interventions through quarantine, inspections, surveillance and testing

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23. Resource allocation

24. Programme 3: Food Security & Agrarian Reform Strategic Interventions Coordinate the production of food to ensure food security to ensure reduction of the number of people who are food insecure in the country Coordinate the support and involvement of smallholder producers within the sector Coordinate and provide support mechanisms to subsistence and smallholder producers to improve production of food to ensure food security and agrarian reform Improve the quality of education in colleges of agriculture by transforming them into Agricultural Training Institutes (ATIs) Contribute to skills development and improve the skills required by the farming, forestry and fisheries sector, thereby creating the competence level agricultural field

25. Programme 3: Food Security & Agrarian Reform

26. Resource allocation

27. Programme 4: Economic Development, Trade & Marketing Strategic Interventions Lead and monitor the promotion of economic development, trade and market access for agriculture, forestry and fisheries products; and the transformation of the sector. Development of commodity based investment plans. Organise smallholder producers into commodity associations to give collective power in negotiations for inputs and marketing and increase jobs in agro-processing Enhance the efficiency, effectiveness and economy of production and maximise the economic potential of the agriculture, forestry and fisheries sector Enhance the ability of the sector to maximise job opportunities and wealth creation through implementation of sector charters, improvement of sector value chains and SMME support Contribute towards the promotion of sustainable economic livelihoods for previously disadvantaged communities and rural job creation; and ensure market access for agriculture, forestry and fisheries products Coordinate the signing and implementation of cooperative agreements and strengthen regional, continental and global platforms and governance institutions Ensure the promotion and protection of agriculture, forestry and fisheries interests regionally and internationally

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29. Resource allocation

30. Programme 5: Forestry & Natural Resource Management Strategic Interventions Protect and coordinate rehabilitation of degraded indigenous forests, woodland and agricultural land and ensure sustainable management of forestry and natural resources Rehabilitate 32 280 ha of rangeland, cultivated land, weeds and invader plants through implementation of protection and conservation measures Support 1 300 small growers with capacity-building interventions, including technical advice, training and linking them to potential funders to improve production efficiency of forestry and socio-economic livelihoods. The department will work with stakeholders within the sector on initiatives and interventions to increase production within the subsistence, smallholder and commercial environments. Implement Forestry Sector Charter undertakings in the value chain to ensure renewed growth, transformation and sustainability throughout Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) in economic, social and environmental terms, will improve the lives of the poor Refurbish and maintain smallholder government irrigation schemes Develop, implement and monitor disaster risk reduction strategies Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Plans

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32. Resource allocation

33. Programme 6: Fisheries Management Strategic Interventions Facilitate investment in production and support infrastructure for aquaculture and fisheries. Support the development of small scale fisheries. Advance transformation of fisheries. Maintain the productivity of fish stocks and ecosystems; and rebuild depleted fish stocks Promote sustainable agrarian reform initiatives through the support of fish farms, aquaculture development zones and hatcheries Enhance the efficiency, effectiveness and economy of production and maximise the economic potential of the agriculture, forestry and fisheries sector. Enforce compliance with marine and coastal legislation, ensure maintenance of optimal levels of fish and provide for the recovery of depleted fish stocks Contribute towards the economic, efficient and effective use of natural resources Enhance the ability of the sector to maximise job opportunities, wealth creation and minimise poverty levels and infrastructure dilapidation Promote sustainable economic livelihoods for previously disadvantaged communities and rural job creation

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35. Resource allocation

36. Conclusion • Intensify working with the Provincial department • Intensify engagements with stakeholders and other government departments • Support Parliament in the finalisation of Bills • Intensify oversight work in all district municipality 36

37. THANK YOU !!!