AGRI-PARK DISTRICT: UMKHANYAKUDE PROVINCE: KWAZULU-NATAL REPORTING DATE: MARCH 2016

KEY COMMODITIES AGRIPARK COMPONENTS STATUS

 6 FPSUs to be located in: Ndumo B, Manguzi, Mbazwana,  Vegetables  DAMC established Ingwavuma, Phelendaba and Mjindi  Livestock  Final draft of the Master Business Plan submitted on 29/02/2016 and presented  Agri-Hubs located in Jozini (JVAC), Bhamabanana (abattoir) and  Cotton to the DAPOTT on 14/03/2016 and comments received have been affected. Makhatini Flats (Cotton Gin) KEY CATALYTIC PROJECTS AGRO-PROCESSING BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES KEY ROLE-PLAYERS

 Vegetables: investment in the Jozini Value Add Centre  Vegetables: there is little scope for large scale agro-processing Public sector Industry Other will further develop its capacity to process vegetables, but opportunity exists for primary value-adding practices such  DAFF  SAMIC  SEDA create a market for smallholder primary producers in as pre-packing and slicing. Special markets for these products  DRDLR  Red Meat Abattoir Association  Ithala Development the district and provide an opportunity for private should be developed  Dept. of Labour  Livestock Registering Federation Corporation  DTI  NERPO  Land Bank sector investment and partnering  DWS  Red Meat Industry Forum  DBSA  Livestock: implementation of the district’s livestock  Beef: slaughtering, packaging, branding, freezing, canning,  NDA  South African Feedlot Association  SEFA production plan will boost production to levels bottling, dry-curing, smoking, mincing, sausage-making, offal,  KZN DRDLR  IMQAS  NEF required for sufficient throughput to the abattoir to  KZN CoGTA  District livestock associations  FNB, Standard Bank, tanning, rendering and jugging  KZN EDTEA  SA National Halaal Authority Absa make it a viable and sustainable operation while  uMkhanyakude DM  Ndumo B Irrigation Scheme Block  ARC creating a potential market for smallholder livestock  Cotton: seeds used for replanting, animal feeds, oils and cotton  Traditional Land  Tiger Brands  AFGRI farmers found north of the FMD ‘red line’ lint for inputting into textile manufacturing processes Authorities  Meadow Feeds  Afrivet   Cotton: investment in primary production, through  DLRC  Pick n’ Pay/Checkers/Spar Hortgro  DAMC  Red Meat Industry Forum  NAFU Ubongwa Cotton and its affiliated cooperatives, is  Mjindi Farming  Fresh Produce Exporters Forum  KZN Agricultural Union required to provide sufficient throughput to the  Umhlosinga  Ubongwa Cotton Farmers Cooperative  UNISA Cotton gin to make it a viable and sustainable Development  NWK  Cedara College of operation Agency  Obaro Agriculture  Omnia  Coastal Farmers’ Cooperative Ltd INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIREMENTS NEXT STEPS POSSIBLE ECONOMIC BENEFIT

 Cleaning, sorting, grading, weighing and packaging  Formation of strategic bodies and plans, including defining the  Potential hectares: based on information available, approximately 2 800 – machines governance and ownership structures 4 300ha of land has been identified with potential for primary production for  Processing and cold-storage/ warehousing facilities  Develop a funding model for all Agri-Park components as well vegetables and cotton in the UKDM Agri-Park. Additionally, if the livestock  Feedlot, dip tanks and livestock auction facilities as a plan for attracting private sector investment production plan is successfully implemented, the Agri-Park’s abattoir will have  Agricultural input distribution and sales centre  Develop a technical plan for the construction of the the potential for an annual throughput of up to 3 406t (13 200 animals)  Farming equipment and mechanisation infrastructure related to the Agri-Park  Job creation estimates: successful implementation of projects across the 3   Waste management facilities Develop detailed business plans for all Agri-Park components commodities will create an estimated 4 042 – 6 028 employment opportunities in  Source funding from government bodies, financial institutions  Water storage and irrigation systems the UKDM Agri-Park  Administrative, training, rental, agro-processing, and private sector  Smallholder farmers: of these employment opportunities, approximately 3 093 – quality control, logistics, retail transport/ logistics  Construction on Agri-Park components 4 618 will be on-farm opportunities for smallholder farmers facilities for all commodities  Commence training programmes through the FPSUs  FPSU & AH: approximately 949 – 1 411 employment opportunities are estimated  Student and staff housing  Commence agro-processing activities  Distribute products to markets through the RUMC which will to be created upstream (FPSU) and downstream (AH) of primary production provide relevant market information activities  Improve water, irrigation and ICT systems  Establish linkages with other districts and private and public entities