Agri-Park District: Sarah Baartman
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AGRI-PARK DISTRICT: SARAH PROVINCE: EASTERN CAPE REPORTING DATE: MARCH 2016 BAARTMAN KEY COMMODITIES AGRIPARK COMPONENTS STATUS 8 FPSUs located in: Grahamstown, Alexandria, Somerset Livestock (beef, mutton, lamb, chevon) East, Graaf-Reinet, Joubertina, Steytlerville, Jansenville and DAMC Established Vegetables Humansdorp 25 members Citrus 1 Agri-Hub located in Addo The final Master Business plan was submitted on 29/02/2016 1 shared RUMC located in Nelson Mandela Bay POTENTIAL KEY CATALYTIC PROJECTS AGRO-PROCESSING BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES KEY ROLE-PLAYERS Increase the genetic quality of emerging Red meat: limited agro-processing opportunities as existing Public Sector Industry Other farmers livestock (District wide) abattoirs should be upgraded before a new abattoir is Citrus Growers Association ABSA, Standard Bank, Creation of training facilities (Citrus Academy), planned. Opportunities exist for the construction of feedlots DRDLR (Development Chamber) Nedbank, FNB etc. pruning and nursery business on state land in and finishing lots DRDAR Red Meat Producers Organisation Land Bank Addo. ECRDA Citrus Growers Association East Cape Agri Co-op Development of citrus and vegetable farming Scope for hide processing does exist DEDEAT Development Chamber Agri-SA/Agri-EC/Agri- on various sites in the Sundays River Valley (e.g. Sheep and goats: very limited scope for wool and fibre ECDC Red Meat Abattoir Association Sondagsrivier ECSECC NERPO The Humansdorp Co- KK113 and Enon Bersheba) with the assistance processing as this is done in Nelson Mandela Bay. SEDA SAMIC op of Sundays River Citrus Company. Vegetables and citrus: harvesting, handling, washing, DAFF Livestock Registering Federation SAAMA Develop a feedlot in Cookhouse and Addo peeling, cutting, packaging and transporting opportunities SBDM Red Meat Industry Forum SA Grain Information through a Public Private Partnership (i.e. exist and direct sales to small-scale retailers should be Cacadu South African Feedlot Association Service Humansdorp Co-Op). considered. Opportunities to create backward linkages Development International Quality Assurance NMMU, Rhodes Feasibility study into the redevelopment of the Agency Services University, FHU (nurseries) also exist SA National Halaal Authority CSIR IMPEC Grahamstown Ostrich Abattoir to Citrus waste used for biomass; citrus feedlot for livestock Sundays River Citrus Company ARC process livestock from the surrounding areas. Citrus: Development of new farms in Sundays River and Patensie Citrus Citrus Research Should primarily focus on deboning and Sundays Organic Growers Association Council processing of B and C grade carcasses for the Patensie run by emerging farmers who can sell produce to SA Fruit Juice Association local market. the established market. Cape Fruit Processors INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIREMENTS NEXT STEPS POSSIBLE ECONOMIC BENEFIT The Agri-Park is likely to contribute to employment in the district. The Road, electricity and water upgrades Compile an infrastructure investment plan and funding following multipliers have been used to determine the estimated number Fencing, feedlot, auction and handling model for all Agri-Park components jobs that will be created for each hectare of a commodity produced. It is facilities Commence construction of the Agri-Park components also important to consider downstream and value adding jobs which have Transport and logistics facilities Conduct an agriculture land audit been included. Vegetable processing machines Identify small-holder and emergent farmers Warehouse and cold-storage facilities Compile both a logistics and training/mentorship plan Livestock: 0.008 - 0.0143 jobs per hectare depending on livestock type (0.0071 – 0.0083 downstream jobs per hectare) Administrative and quality control facilities Compile an operational plan for each of the Agri-park Vegetables: 0.8 – 3.5 jobs per hectare depending on vegetable type (0.29 Retail and marketing centres components and a report of current agriculture and – 0.9 downstream jobs per hectare) Citrus training centre business services Citrus: 1 job per hectare (0.66 downstream jobs per hectare) Establish linkages with key public/private stakeholders Student and staff housing Citrus nursery Establish a management committee It is estimated up to 2000 ha of land will be farmed by emerging farmers in Administrative and information centres Conduct a skills audit and advertise for required positions the district across all commodities. It is thus estimated that up to 11 800* jobs Agricultural input distribution centres Develop a project funding model for operational projects will be created in upstream and downstream activities in 10 years. Procure mentors and/or trainers for the training programme *These numbers are estimations based on the application of employment multipliers and should be seen as a guide and not a definite amount. .