AGRI-PARK DISTRICT: UGU PROVINCE: KWAZULU- REPORTING DATE: MARCH 2016 KEY COMMODITIES AGRIPARK COMPONENTS STATUS

 Vegetables  6 FPSUs to be located in: Port Edward, Umzinto,  DAMC established  Sub-tropical Fruit (bananas and macadamias) Indududu, Weza, Oribi Flats and Pungatshe  The final draft of the master business plan has been submitted  Essential oils  1 Agri-Hub located in Horse Shoe Farm

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

Public Sector Industry Other  Essential oils- Investment in partnerships between  Banana: rehabilitation of ripening room facility at the established commercial farmers and smallholders, such as  KZN DARD  Cuts manufacturing  Agri-Business that of the Oribi Flats Farmers Association and Sizuzimpilo Ugu Fresh Produce Market; processing to dried  DRDLR  Massey Ferguson Development Cooperative Ltd will help to further develop the processing bananas, baby food and health foods  Ugu DM  Farmers Knapsacks Agency capacity for essential oils  Ezinqoleni LM  Coastal Farmers Co-op Ltd  AFASA  Macadamias: cleaning, drying and grading nuts for  Vulamehlo LM  Southern Natal Fertilizer Services  Land Bank  Macadamia nuts- Macadamia nut oil has a broad variety export of uses in the cosmetic industry (soap, shampoo and  LM  Kynoch Fertilizers  Commercial Banks sunscreen). Investment through PPPs in this type of agro-  Vegetables: there is little scope for large-scale  UMuziwabantu LM  Meadow Feeds  SEDA processing could help to assist farming cooperatives in processing but opportunities exist for primary value-  uMdoni LM  Cane growers Association  NAFU entering this market  Hibiscus Coast LM  Sappi Forestry Southern Africa  Siyavuna Abalimi added practices such as pre-packing. Specialised  KZN COGTA  Coastal Farmers Co-op Development  Vegetables- Horseshoe farm has about 60 hectares of arable land, with some infrastructure for irrigation already in markets for these products may need to be  Skema Farm  South Coast place. Vegetable production is already taking place, with developed  Nzimakwe Farmers Association Development about 20 beneficiaries actively engaged in farming. With  Vukuzakhele Agency  Essential oils: soaps, scented candles, bath salts,  KZN Banana Association 550 ha of land still available, the site could be developed aromatherapy creams and potpourri are being further as a vegetable processing facility; possible products  Farmers Association  Kwanalu include frozen vegetables and canned vegetables investigated as possible value-added products  Harding Farmers Association INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIREMENTS NEXT STEPS POSSIBLE ECONOMIC BENEFIT

 Cleaning, sorting, grading, weighing and  Formation of strategic bodies and plans, including defining  Agri-Parks project will not only contribute to the overall economic growth packaging machines the governance and ownership structures and formal employment in the agriculture, manufacturing, retail, and  Pack house  Develop a funding model for all Agri-Park components as transport sector, but it will also contribute to local skills development and  Processing, sorting and storage facilities well as a plan for attracting investment temporary employment during the construction of the necessary  Administrative, rental, agro-processing, quality  Develop a technical plan for the construction of the infrastructure. control, logistics, retail and transport facilities for all infrastructure related to the Agri-Park  In the initial phase of the Agri-Park: commodities  Compile detailed business plans for all Agri-Park o Estimated targeted hectares – 3474 hectares  Training centre components o Estimated number of small-holder farmers – 180  Agricultural input distribution and sales centres  Source funding from government bodies, financial o Estimated number of jobs – between 2900 and 8 900 jobs,  Cold-storage and warehousing facilities institutions and private investment depending on successful and sustainable implementation  Farming equipment  Commence construction on Agri-Park components practices with regard to the programme  Oil press  Commence training programmes through the FPSUs  Securing funding to implement all the components of the Agri-Park is  Water and irrigation systems  Commence agro-processing activities essential to the successful implementation. If all the components are not  Greenhouses  Distribute products to markets through the RUMC which will implemented correctly the Agri-Park will not be successful. Partnerships provide relevant market information will therefore be crucial to the viability of the project.