1. Creating a nutritious home for all

2. PROVINCIAL CONSULTATIONS: WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE

3. WESTERN CAPE CONSULTATIONS 1. Background 2. Equitable access and participation 3. Environment 4. Profitability

4. National Documents Strategic plan for SA Agriculture White Paper on Agriculture Land and Agricultural Reform Project AgriBEE Charter Provincial Documents Agricultural and Agribusiness Strategy Provincial Food Summit Resolution Consultations at District Level Facilitated by the Provincial Development Council Four Social Partners Invited Focus on recommended actions Articulate actions at the three levels of Government ± 700 Persons participated PREPARING FOR THE NATIONAL CONSULTATION Departement Landbou | Department of Agriculture | Isebe Lezolimo

5. DISTRICT CONSULTATIONS Departement Landbou | Department of Agriculture | Isebe Lezolimo DateDistrictTownAttendance 8 July 2008EdenGeorge78 14 July 2008Cape MetropoleElsenburg66 16 July 2008Cape WinelandsElsenburg222 18 July 2008West CoastClanwilliam96 21 July 2008Central KarooBeaufort West167 23 July 2008OverbergBredasdorp64

6. Equitable Access and Participation 43 Recommended Actions Sustainable Resource Management 30 Recommended Actions Global Competitiveness and Profitability 17 Recommended Actions Each of the recommendations are allocated to specific roleplayers to implement. RECOMMENDATIONS TO NATIONAL CONSULTATION Departement Landbou | Department of Agriculture | Isebe Lezolimo

7. Broadening Access (10) Review allocation of farm land to groups – focus on “1 person 1 farm”. Use Municipal commonage – should be included in the IDP. Review support mechanisms to emerging farmers. “Sunset” on being an emerging farmer. Food Security (11) Review VAT on specific food products A consolidated strategy to increase food production must be developed. Food gardens – private entities to sponsor (“Adopt a garden” - AgriBEE?) Focus on household food security. Farmers encouraged to supply land for food gardens (i.e. farm workers). Urban agriculture at community level very important EQUITABLE ACCESS AND PARTICIPATION Departement Landbou | Department of Agriculture | Isebe Lezolimo

8. Security of Tenure (3) Advise people on their rights. Skills development (10) Agriculture as a school subject. Specific programmes in business, management & marketing. Learnerships be strengthened. Mentorship programmes be expanded. Farm worker issues (3) Integrated transport systems in the rural areas be developed. Farm workers to be advised of their rights. EQUITABLE ACCESS AND PARTICIPATION Departement Landbou | Department of Agriculture | Isebe Lezolimo

9. Water (16) Equitable access to water for emerging farmers. Equitable access to water for agriculture. Integrated management. Monitor water quality & pollution. Rain & groundwater harvesting. Utilisation of grey and brown water. Support small & emerging farmers to acquire equipment. Land Management & Soil Conservation (5) DOA to review support on principle of sustainability. Verify that land is suitable for proposed practices. SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE MANAGMENT Departement Landbou | Department of Agriculture | Isebe Lezolimo

10. Climate Change (2) Education of farmers & farm workers. Review assistance policy to farmers. Biodiversity (3) Higher levels of support to organic farming Enhance programmes for the eradication of invader plants. Pollution (4) Integrated strategy SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE MANAGMENT Departement Landbou | Department of Agriculture | Isebe Lezolimo

11. Research & product development (3) Farming systems Unique products indigenous to SA Marketing (8) Investigate alternative sea, transport hubs & infrastructure. Specific programmes for small scale farmers – domestic, export, farmers markets Infrastructure for alternative product export (i.e. game, honey, etc.) Develop niche markets. Create systems to protect & utilize local uniqueness, names, knowledge & products. GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS AND PROFITABILITY Departement Landbou | Department of Agriculture | Isebe Lezolimo

12. Trade & profitability (4) Monitor prices of farm inputs. Subsidize our farmers. Emerging farmers (3) Support emerging farmers during first year(s) Establish interaction Agricultural forums at District level. Tourism & Agriculture (2) Investigate integration between Tourism & Agriculture GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS AND PROFITABILITY Departement Landbou | Department of Agriculture | Isebe Lezolimo

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