AGRI-PARK DISTRICT: OR TAMBO PROVINCE: REPORTING DATE: MARCH 2016 KEY COMMODITIES AGRIPARK COMPONENTS STATUS

 5 FPSUs located in: , , ,  Livestock ( sheep, cattle, goats) and Port St Johns. Future FPSUs: , .  DAMC Established  Vegetables and fruit  1 Agri-Hub located in (Lambasi)  25 members  Maize  Short term RUMC: Buffalo City. Long Term RUMC: Mthatha.  The final Master Business plan has been submitted

POTENTIAL KEY CATALYTIC PROJECTS AGRO-PROCESSING BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES KEY ROLE-PLAYERS

Public Sector Industry Other  Increase the genetic quality of emerging  Livestock: abattoirs to produce organic high-grade beef farmers livestock (District wide). already exists in Mthatha. Processing of lower-grade beef  DRDLR  Red Meat Producers Organisation  ABSA, Standard  Development of vegetable processing facilities  DRDAR  Agricultural Employers Bank, Nedbank, should be considered.  ECRDA Organisation FNB (cutting, peeling, packaging) and possible  Sheep and goats: limited scope for wool-washing but small-  DEDEAT  Red Meat Abattoir Association  Land Bank inclusion of Kei Fresh Produce Market. scale weaving is possible  ECDC  NERPO  East Cape Agri  Creation of maize silos and milling facilities for  Vegetables and fruit: small-scale processing (washing,  ECSECC  SAMIC Co-op  SEDA  Livestock Registering Federation  Agri-SA and Agri- maize production. peeling, cutting and packaging) which provides  DAFF  Red Meat Industry Forum EC  Upgrading of the Umzikantu Abattoir to support convenience foods to local markets  ORTDM  South African Feedlot Association  AFASA deboning and production of lower grade meat  Maize: brewing, milling for maize meal and animal feed,  Ntinga  International Quality Assurance  AEASA for the local market. Development Services  SAAMA wet milling, storage Agency  SA National Halaal Authority  OR Tambo (Youth)  Renovation of the Ikhwezi Dairy.  Upgrades needed at the maize mill in Mqanduli and the  Animal Feed Manufacturers Farmers  Develop training facilities for small holder and Umzikantu Abattoir Association Association emerging farmers in order for farmers to  Grand Handling Organisation SA  SA Grain  National Chamber of Milling Information produce livestock, maize and vegetables for  Maize Trust Service the market (Lambasi).  SA Society of Crop Production

INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIREMENTS NEXT STEPS POSSIBLE ECONOMIC BENEFIT

The Agri-Park is likely to contribute to employment in the district. The  Road, electricity and water infrastructure  Create an infrastructure investment plan and funding following multipliers have been used to determine the estimated  Fencing, feedlot, auction and handling model for the required infrastructure for each Agri-Park number jobs that will be created for each hectare of a commodity facilities component produced. It is also important to consider downstream and value  Abattoirs  Construction of the Agri-Park components adding jobs which have been included.  Transport and logistics facilities  Agriculture land audit to be conducted  Small-scale agro-processing facilities for  Identify small-holder and emergent farmers Livestock: 0.008 - 0.0143 jobs per hectare depending on livestock type (0.0071 – 0.0083 downstream jobs per hectare) vegetables  Compile a logistics plan to facilitate development projects Vegetables and fruit: 0.8 – 3.5 jobs per hectare depending on  Large warehouse and cold-storage facilities  Implement a training and mentorship plan for local farmers vegetable type (0.29 – 0.9 downstream jobs per hectare)  Administrative, agricultural input distribution  Compile an operational plan for the day to day running of Maize: 0.01 jobs per hectare (0.005 downstream jobs per hectare) and quality control facilities the Agri-park components  Internet and software solutions technology  Compile a report of current agriculture and business It is estimated up to 3 400 ha of land will be farmed by emerging  Retail and training centres services farmers in the district across all commodities. It is thus estimated that  Shearing sheds  Establish linkages with key public/private stakeholders up to 10 300* jobs will be created in upstream and downstream  Student and staff housing  Establish a management committee activities in 10 years.  Skills audit and advertise for the required positions  Develop a project funding model for operational projects *These numbers are estimations based on the application of employment  Procure mentors and/or trainers for the training programme. multipliers and should be seen as a guide and not a definite amount.