Information Presentation Agri-Park Guide Pack Information Presentation

Index Guide Pack Purpose What is an Agri-Park? Background to Agri-Parks Visual Agri-Park Model Components to an Agri-Park Steps to be followed

Agri-Park Guide Pack Purpose (1) 1. GUIDE THE PROCESS FROM CONCEPT TO IMPLEMENTATION National Conceptual Models + Practical input from provinces Production Pre-Production Post-Production + RETM Guide + SPLUM(A)

Agri-Park Guide Pack Purpose (2) ENSURE THAT AS MANY PARKS AS POSSIBLE ARE “SUCCESSFUL” AND THAT THE BENEFIT IS SUSTAINED IDENTIFY THE POSSIBLE QUICK WINS BE EXCELLENT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF AGRI-PARKS Define best practice! Ensure success Food security Job creation Contribution to GGP Use of State Land Show progress Learn and lead

What is an Agri-Park? Note: An Agri-park is not only physical buildings located in single locations (like ordinary industrial parks) per district but it is: An Agri-Park (AP) is a networked innovation system of agro- production, processing, logistics, marketing, training and extension services located in District Municipalities. As a network it enables the growth of market-driven commodity value chains and contributes to the achievement of rural economic transformation (RETM). An AP contains three service collections: Farmer Production Support Unit (FPSU) with a focus on primary production towards food security; Agri-Hub (AH); and The Rural Urban Marke Centre (RUMC).

Background to Agri-Parks (1) Rural Economic Transformation Model (RETM) Basic needs 2009 Phase 1 Enterprise development Phase 2 Agri-Parks 2015 Phase 3

Background to Agri-Parks (2) Commodity Value Chains (VCs)

Visual representation of model

Components of an Agri-Park

Farmer Production Support Unit

Agri-Hub

Rural Urban Market Centre

Initial Decision Tools VC & INVEST-MENT ANALYSIS DESIGN & PLAN-NING READI-NESS /ALIGN-MENT IMPLEMEN-TATION CLOSE-OUT AND TRANSFER Support, Learning and Reflection Add value to the process to ensure that it is RETM Aligned IGR Oriented (COGTA) SPLUMA Aligned Implement efficiently Make sure that we stay on track Support resilience Ownership transfer - park is operated by the community Learn about what worked and what did not work Define best practice Design the AP to meet objectives & support the DM’s requirements Define Functions & Configure for Success ID and Manage Risk Do Business Plans Exit strategy: Skills, structures, systems, processes CSIR Initial Focus Centralised Analysis Tools Repository of best practice learning Continuous improvement tools Sensing tools (Market, Environment, Political, Social) Process & Alignment Checklist Commodity VC Analysis Investment Analysis VC Detail Requirements VC Asset Mapping Business Modelling

SUPPORTED PROCESSES AT DISTRICT 2 Types of Decision Support (DS): VC-Based DS 2 Types of Decision Support (DS): Spatial Data Sets Value Chain (VC) Views GIS-Based DS

VC AND INVESTMENT ANALYSIS & DECISION SUPPORT FOR THIS AGRI-PARK Consider each of the important value chains in the area National /regional objectives and priorities How important is each value chain’s contribution to the national /regional objectives? (0..100) AGRI-PARK ALIGNMENT ASSESSMENT Work-shop What are the strong points, weak points opportunities, threats for each value chain? What is the maturity score for each VC dimension? Work-shop VC TYPOLOGY Evaluate the market focus of each value chain How ready are the value chains to produce, and to deliver to market? How do we prioritise investment, based on the importance of each value chain, and on the relative importance of each focus area for development? Where should the focus be? INVESTMENT PROFILE Analysis Work-shop SKILLS MAP What type of skills development is required for each chain? What is the skills maturity score? Evaluate the maturity of skills per chain How much guidance do farmers need to be independent value chain players?

SAMPLE VC Investment Analysis

DETAIL VC COMPOSITION DECISION SUPPORT Which functions should the park provide, to enhance the development of each VC in the area? Work-shop & Experts DETAILED VC ANALYSIS DEFINITION OF FUNCTIONS Do a detailed analysis for each VC Definition of functions of the Agri-park, in more detail than what was captured in the investment profile Value chain perspective, incorporating some asset questions Which assets should the park develop, to enhance the development of each VC in the area? Survey ASSET MAP Compile Asset Map per VC Business Model Per Agri-Park AP Business Canvas Expert Analysis What are the capitals /resources that the the VC is based on?

READINESS & RETM ALIGNMENT DECISION SUPPORT FOR THIS DISTICT AGRI-PARK Consider the progress towards RETM Support National /regional RETM objectives and priorities PROCESS & ALIGNMENT CHECKLIST SWOT Analysis Evaluate the capacity and readiness of DM What are the strong points, weak points opportunities, threats for this District’s approach? RETM How ready is the District to utilize the Agri-Park Opportunity? Evaluate current DM RETM Plans with a Commodity VC view What is the base the DM is building on?

SIMPLIFIED AGRIPARKS BUSINESS MODEL DEVELOPMENT PROCESS Pre-work Pre-work Workshop Pre-work Value chain GGP Job creation State land STEP 4 Analyse the priority value chains STEP 1 List the value vhains STEP 2 Fill in typology questionnaires STEP 3 Prioritise and select value chains Post-workshop interpretation Workshop Workshop Services VC1 VC2 VC3 STEP 5 Summarise the key constraints, opportunities, risks for each priority value chain STEP 6 Define the services portfolio STEP 7 Define the Agri-hub business model

STEP 1 List the value chains WHAT? List all value chains in the district, and allocate people to provide information about each chain WHY? So that all value chains can have the opportunity to be considered for support by the Agri-hub

STEP 2 Fill in typology questionnaires WHAT? Answer questions about the nature of each value chain WHY? Understand how each value chain can contribute to the objectives of the Agri-park

SAMPLE Value Chain (VC) Typology Assessment Checklist

STEP 3 Prioritise and select value chains WHAT? Discuss how the various value chains will contribute to the national objectives of the Agri-Park initiative, and select the priority value chains that will make the most impact WHY? To select priority value chains that will make sure that the Agri-hub meets the national goals, and at the same time make a difference in district

STEP 4 Analyse the priority value chains WHAT? Answer questions about the way in which each of the priority value chain functions WHY? To identify things that the Agri-hub can do to support the development of the priority value chains

SAMPLE Value chain analyses (guided by FAO)

STEP 5 Summarise constraints, risks, opportunities WHAT? Discuss the constraints, risks and opportunities that were identified during the analysis of the priority value chains WHY? To identify things that the Agri-hub can do to support the development of the priority value chains

STEP 6 Define the services portfolio WHAT? Identify the services that the Agri-hub can provide, to get past the constraints and risks, and support the opportunities that were identified in the detailed value chain analysis WHY? To identify the services that the Agri-hub can do to support the development of the priority value chains

SAMPLE Services Portfolio

STEP 7 Develop the business model WHAT? Discuss and populate the elements of the business model WHY? To develop a baseline from which the business plan for the Agri-hub can be developed

Business Model Overview

SAMPLE Readiness /Progress Assessment Checklist