1. state of readiness for 2018/19 planting season
4 September 2018

2. PURPOSE
Update on the Fetsa Tlala state of readiness for 2018/19 planting season
PG MTEC 1 Engagement

3. OBJECTIVES To measure readiness against time frames
To strengthen collaboration
To increase production and number of hectares planted
To achieve value for money
PG MTEC 1 Engagement

4. WESTERN CAPE – AGRICULTURAL POTENTIAL
Cornel University Visit to Elsenburg

5. Area Summary ORCHARDS

6. Area Summary GRAINS & OILSEEDS
2013
2017
 %-change
FALLOW
40%
LUPINES
38 468
7 299
-81%
LUCERNE 9%
MAIZE
4 506
4 016
-11%
SMALL GRAINS GRAZING (typically oats) 6%
SORGHUM 1
-17%
BARLEY
70 238
86 670
23%
TRITICALE
9 290
4 113
-56%
WHEAT 8%
CANOLA
71 865
90 523
26%
SOYABEANS 34
769
2176%
SUNFLOWER 4 61
1292%
Grand Total

7. OUR BUSINESS MODEL FOR BLACK FARMER SUPPORT
“An institutional arrangement that draws in multiple spheres of government and the private sector, each understanding their unique roles, working from the same plan, towards achieving the same outcomes” = BLACK FARMER DEVELOPMENT
CG Quarterly Review Meeting

8. PARTNERSHIPS Unit for Technical Assistance (UTA)
FRUIT INDUSTRY - HORTGRO
VITICULTURE - VINPRO
TABLE GRAPES - SATI
RED MEAT – RPO, NWGA
CITRUS - CGA
WHEAT – GRAIN SA
POULTRY VALUE CHAIN – SAPA
PIGGERY – SAPO
AQUACULTURE
VEGETABLE SEED
Unit for Technical Assistance (UTA)

9. PARTNERS’ CONTRIBUTION
Mentorship support to black farmers at no cost the Department
Facilitate access to markets
Provision of commodity specific extension.
Access to research and technology
Training and capacity building support
PG MTEC 1 Engagement

10. SIGNED APP FETSA TLALA TARGETS (2018/19)
PROVINCE
SIGNED OFF APP TARGETS
QUARTERLY TARGETS Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
WESTERN CAPE
2 400
2 000
400

11. SUMMARY OF STATE OF READINESS (JULY 2018)
Districts
Target(ha)
Beneficiaries
Seeds ordered (tons)
Fertilisers ordered (tons)
Mechanisation units (tractors)
Overall readiness rating
Pesticides (litres)
BP ha planted
Difference in ha
Overberg
617 52
135
285 11
100%
6 150
1 500
883
West Coast
1 385 94
247
522 28
11 263
2 747
1 362
Eden
344 10 1 4 5 46 30
(314)
Cape
Winelands 54
(54)
Total
2 400
156
383
811 44
17 459
4 277
1 877
PG MTEC 2 Engagement

12. PLANNED HECTARES PER COMMODITIES IN 2018/19FS GP
KZN LP MP NC NW WC
WC Jobs
TOTAL
FRUIT
VEGETABLES
11  6
WINE GRAPE
COWPEAS
MAIZE
WHEAT
3276.4 
119
GROUNDNUTS
SORGHUM
SOYABEANS
BEANS
FODDER
 600 13
COTTON
SUNFLOWER/Canola
 118
CHICORY/Tea
 271.5 12
SUGARCANE
FORESTRY
CASTOR
55 000
2 377
660
11 310
13 654
4 500
800
14 000
4 277
156

13. Mechanisation units (tractors)
COSTS INCURRED
District
Targeted hectares
Seeds ordered
Fertilizer ordered
Mechanisation units (tractors)
Pesticides (litres)
Total costs incurred
Tons
Costs incurred
Repair/maintenance
Litres
Overberg
134.99 R
284.98 R 11 R R R
Westcoast
247.23 R
521.93 R 28 R R R
Eden
30.00
11.0 R
39.0 R 5 R
460 R R

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