Agri-Park District: Ugu Province: Kwazulu-Natal Reporting Date: March 2016 Key Commodities Agripark Components Status

AGRI-PARK DISTRICT: UGU PROVINCE: KWAZULU-NATAL 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 Umzumbe 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 Hibberdene 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. .

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