Agri-Park District: Joe Gqabi Province: Eastern Cape Reporting Date: March 2016 Key Commodities Agripark Components Status
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AGRI-PARK DISTRICT: JOE GQABI PROVINCE: EASTERN CAPE REPORTING DATE: MARCH 2016 KEY COMMODITIES AGRIPARK COMPONENTS STATUS 4 FPSUs located in: Burgersdorp, Aliwal North, Mount Livestock (Red meat) Fletcher and Sterkspruit DAMC Established Wool 1 Agri-Hub located in Lady Grey 25 members Maize Short term (Nelson Mandela Bay, Buffalo City) Long term The final Master Business plan was submitted on 29/02/2016 (Alwal North) POTENTIAL KEY CATALYTIC PROJECTS AGRO-PROCESSING BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES KEY ROLE-PLAYERS Increase the genetic quality of emerging farmers Public Sector Industry Other livestock (District wide). Goats: meat, milk, hides and fibres National Wool Growers ABSA, Standard Bank, Develop abattoir facilities at an FPSU level that Red meat: abattoirs to produce organic high-grade beef; DRDLR Association Nedbank, FNB etc. focuses on deboning and grade B and C meat processed low-grade beef should be strongly considered DRDAR Cape Wools SA Land Bank for the local markets (Aliwal North/ Lady Grey). ECRDA Mncunube Development East Cape Agri Co-op Wool: small-scale weaving may be feasible but there is DEDEAT Cape Mohair Wools Humansdorp Co-op Construct shearing sheds and provide bailing limited scope for washing ECDC Grain SA OVK facilities for farmers as well as provision of a Maize: milling for animal feed and human consumption; ECSECC Red Meat Producers’ Agri-SA and Agri-EC centralised wool collection point so it can be SEDA Organisation AFASA storing; packaging; transport and branding of maize- transported for export (Gariep, Maletswai, Senqu). DAFF SAMIC AEASA based foods. Mills already exist in the area which limits the JGDM Red Meat Abattoir SAAMA Develop the niche wool sector in Joe Gqabi Joe Gqabi Association District Farmers’ particularly in Barkley East (Senqu). scope for constructing new mills Soya (crop pair for maize): bio-fuels Economic Livestock Registering Associations of Aliwal Creation of maize silos and milling facilities for Development Federation North, Barkly East, maize production in Maclear. Potatoes (crop pair for maize): washing and packing Agency NERPO Burgersdorp Develop training facilities for small holder and opportunities Red Meat Industry Forum AgriBEE South African Feedlot emerging farmers in order for farmers to produce Association livestock, maize and wool for the market (Aliwal IMQAS North). SA National Halaal Authority INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIREMENTS NEXT STEPS POSSIBLE ECONOMIC BENEFIT Irrigation and water storage facilities Conduct an agriculture land audit The Agri-Park is likely to contribute to employment in the district. The Electricity and ICT infrastructure Identify small-holder and emergent farmers following multipliers have been used to determine the estimated Fencing, feedlot, auction and handling Compile a logistics plan to facilitate development projects number jobs that will be created for each hectare of a commodity Implement a training and mentorship plan for local farmers produced. It is also important to consider downstream and value facilities Compile an operational plan for the day to day running of the adding jobs which have been included. Transport and logistics facilities Agri-park components Weighing, storage, sorting, agro-processing Create an infrastructure investment plan and funding model for Livestock: 0.008 - 0.0143 jobs per hectare depending on livestock type and packaging facilities the required infrastructure for each Agri-Park component (0.0071 – 0.0083 downstream jobs per hectare) Administrative and quality control facilities Establish linkages with key public/private stakeholders Wool: 0.008 jobs per hectare (0.0071 downstream jobs per hectare) Internet and software solutions technology Construction of the Agri-Park components Maize: 0.01 jobs per hectare (0.005 downstream jobs per hectare) Retail and training centres Establish a management committee It is estimated up to 4000 ha of land will be farmed by emerging Searing sheds Conduct a skills audit to determine the staffing requirements for each component and subsequently advertise for the required farmers in the district across all commodities. It is thus estimated that Upgrades to the roads surrounding the Agri- positions up to 10 000* jobs will be created in upstream and downstream Hub Develop a project funding model for operational projects activities in 10 years. Agricultural input distribution centre 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. .