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Also in This Issue: Departmental News Stronger Bonds Formed 3 Between SA and Uganda April 2010 DAFF Official newsletter of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Also in this issue: Departmental News Stronger bonds formed 3 between SA and Uganda. Provincial News 4 Gauteng farmworkers’ summit. By Thuli Dube International News 5 SACAU annual conference. The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) in this financial year is to ensure security on the farms, particularly safeguarding both farm workers and their employers. This came out of the Budget Vote speech that was delivered on 13 April in Cape Town. Departmental News “The cruel events of the past couple of Administration Balemi ba Lekoa, women 6 feeding the nation. weeks remind us again of the centrality The process to transfer the bulk of the and presence of rural South Africa with fisheries management function was inun- its attendant contradictions and conflicts,” dated with challenges, delaying the transi- Sector News said Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries tion process of the new department. Minister Ms Tina Joemat-Pettersson. “By the end of May the entire function 8 Wine industry launches According to the Minister, to survive and of fisheries will be with the DAFF as an- first sustainability seal. expand, commercial agriculture has to nounced by the President to the Hawston work with the state despite its formidable Community,” said Minister Joemat- credentials. “In this regard we have had Pettersson. Departmental News and will continue to have sound relations She further said that the department will with NAFU, TAU SA and AgriSA,” she strengthen human resource development Technology demonstration said. programmes to address weaknesses in its 9 centre for agriculture. The democratic government has to navi- support for agrarian reform beneficiaries. gate a path of agrarian change that does Together with domestic and international justice to the majority of the people while partners it will implement scarce skills Sector News protecting the interests of commercial development programmes. players as part of the national interest. “The department is prioritising resources Weather made grapes Such agrarian change should involve the to the tune of R10 million for local training 10 harvesting demanding. support of subsistence food production to programmes to mobilise the youth into allow the growth of smallholder farming agriculture,” she said. and the retention of a competitive com- News mercial sector. Economic Development Markets Sector and Trade Animal traction project in This year’s budget focused on seven “A critical measuring rod for our term 12 Limpopo Province. issues: of office will be the extent to which our to p 2 Departmental from p 1 it wants to give black farmers a realistic “In dealing with this challenge we will chance to improve production, increase implement the annual plans of operations policies create momentum toward the yields and access domestic and global with assistance from the Working for For- creation of jobs, food security and sustain- markets.” ests programme.” able livelihoods. The aim is also to help 50 000 black The department has budgeted R501.4 “To achieve this, agricultural policies subsistence producers to become small- million for the coming year to assist in must address our economic development holder producers. minimising the degradation of wetlands. challenges,” said Joemat-Pettersson. “We will adopt a climate change sector Increased trade will result in increased Fisheries Management plan and establish improved early warn- value in terms of jobs created, improved The fishing industry has an annual turno- ing systems.” incomes and efficient industries. “It is thus ver of about R6 billion and contributes 0,5 imperative that South Africa enhances % of the GDP. “We have established that Policy, Planning, Monitoring and intra-Africa trade for the benefit of us all, South Africa has great potential for aqua- Evaluation as President Jacob Zuma had suggested culture production, that could increase The value chains of the departmental in his State of The Nation Address,” said from the current level of 3 543 tons to components provide food security for the Minister. more than 90 000 tons over the next 10 the country and earn reasonable foreign She mentioned that the department will to 20 years,” said Joemat-Pettersson. The exchange earnings for South Africa. “It is focus on manufacturing and process- industry will have an employment potential thus critical that both government policy ing, infrastructure development and of more than 44 000 people. and strategy interventions and private sec- investment, the green economy and rural At the moment the department is working tor expectations are managed judiciously,” development to ensure sustainable eco- with China as one of its strategic partners. said Joemat-Pettersson. nomic growth especially in aquaculture, “We are building an aquaculture research agro-processing and agro-industries. “The and development centre at Xhariep Dam Agriculture Production, Health and sector’s contribution to the GDP will be in Free State,” she said. “This will enable Food Safety increased by the level of public and private us to achieve the above objective.” “Food Safety and Food Health has be- investment for agricultural, forestry and come such an increasingly sensitive trade fisheries products. Forestry Production and Resource matter to a point where some nations seek Management to use them against developing nations,” Food Security and Agrarian Re- It is known that forests are the lungs of said the Minister. form our planet, and our forest programme The country has seen incidents such as The department will launch an extensive pursues sustainable management and Rift Valley fever, foot and mouth disease nationwide mechanisation programme. efficient use of natural resources. and avian flu as well as increased fruit fly “In the interim, R100 million has been “Our country is presently faced with the infestations for some orchards lately. “The allocated towards the mechanisation pro- shortage of timber which threatens the department will work together with the gramme in Mpumalanga and KwaZulu- sustainability of local sawmilling, pulp and private sector to maximise the use of avail- Natal,” she said. paper operations and consequently poses able resources in order to respond com- “Government is moving away from a threat to employment opportunities and prehensively to disease management and providing gardening implements; instead local economies,” said Joemat-Pettersson. cross-border management,” she said. Reporters Thuli Dube (012) 319 7929 [email protected] DAFFnews is the newsletter of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Samuel Kgatla (012) 319 7181 [email protected] Fisheries. Private Bag X250, PRETORIA 0001. Innocent Mhlanga (012) 319 7827 [email protected] It is published by the Directorate Agricultural Information Services, Private Bag Rony Moremi (012) 319 6622 [email protected] X144, PRETORIA 0001. Percy Sepaela (012) 319 6866 [email protected] Mercia Smith (012) 319 6666 [email protected] Opinions expressed in the DAFFnews are not necessarily those of the editorial Subeditor Ruben Mitchell (012) 319 7183 [email protected] team. No part of this newsletter may be reproduced or transmitted in any form Distribution Pam Sutherland (012) 319 7104 [email protected] or by any means, including photocopying, recording or any information storage Photographer Fanie Mahlangu (012) 319 6654 [email protected] or retrieval system without prior permission from the editor. 2 April 2010 DAFFnews No. 4 Departmental Stronger bonds formed between SA and Uganda through agriculture By Thuli Dube From March 24 to March 26, President cessing and sustaining markets for agri- the Zoo-sanitary and Phytosanitary MoUs Jacob Zuma led a strong delegation cultural products in South Africa, livestock into one Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) made up of Cabinet ministers and the health and breeding, crop research and MoU. It was also agreed that the MoU South African business representatives protection measures focusing on post- on General Bilateral Cooperation in the in Uganda. Ms Tina Joemat-Pettersson harvest technologies, capacitating public Field of Agriculture and Fisheries would was among them. During this trip, President Zuma met his Ugandan institutions to respond to the challenges be concluded. counterpart, President Yoweri Mu- facing subsistence and smallholder farm- Moreover, the agricultural sector agreed seveni. ers, sharing of experiences with regard to to the creation of a Joint Management The delegation included the Minister extension approaches and the develop- Committee (JMC) to monitor the imple- of International Relations and Coop- ment of fresh water aquaculture. mentation of MoUs relating to the agricul- eration, Ms Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, Furthermore, the Ministers agreed on tural field, and to develop a programme High Commissioner Designate Mr Jon of action directed by high-priority areas Qwelane, the Minister of Defence, Ms within 30 days of signing the MoUs. Lindiwe Sisulu, the Minister of Science During the visit, Minister The bilateral engagement further fo- and Technology, Dr Naledi Pandor, the Joemat-Pettersson met with cused in-depth on climate change, water Minister of Water and Environmental Af- the Minister of Agriculture, resource management and sustainable fairs, Ms Buyelwa Sonjica, the Minister of Animal Industry and Fish- development, which included talks on Public Works, Mr Geoff Doidge, the Min- eries of Uganda, Mr Hope water pollution,
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