DAFF ANNUAL REPORT 2010/11: PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

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DAFF ANNUAL REPORT 2010/11 PERFORMANCE
INFORMATION

• DIRECTOR GENERAL
• Mr Langa Zita
• 11 OCTOBER 2011

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

• 1. Mandate, Vision and Strategic Goals
• 2. Overview
• 3. Sectoral Economic Environment
• 4. Programme 1 Administration
• 5. Programme 2 Policy, Planning, Monitoring and
  Evaluation
• 6. Programme 3 Economic Development, Trade and
  Marketing
• 7. Programme 4 Food Security and Agrarian
  Reform
• 8. Programme 5 Agriculture Production, Health
  and Food Safety
• 9. Programme 6 Forestry and Natural Resources
  Management
• 10. Programme 7 Fisheries Management
• 13. Financial Statements
• 14. Way Forward

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VISION AND STRATEGIC GOALS OF DAFF

• VISION
• The vision of the department is a leading,
  dynamic,united, prosperous and people-centred
  sector.
• STRATEGIC GOALS
• increased profitable production of food, fibre
  and timber products by all categories of
  producers(subsistence,smallholder and commercial)
• Sustained management of natural resources
• Effective natural regulatory services and risk
  management systems
• A transformed and united sector
• Increased contribution of the sector to economic
  growth and development
• Effective and efficient governance

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MANDATE, VISION AND STRATEGIC GOALS.

• DAFF works with the Provincial Departments and
  compliment each others activities to achieve the
  shared goals of reducing poverty and improving
  lives
• DAFF also work cooperatively with the SOEs (ARC,
  NAMC, PPECB, Land Bank ,Ncera and OBP) that
  reports to the Minister in achieving the above
  objectives.
• DAFF was allocate R 3.9 billion to execute its
  mandate during the financial 2010/11

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OVERVIEW

• The Department presents its Annual Report
  for 2010/11 financial year
• This presentation focuses attention on the
  departmental achievements made during 2010/11
  period,
• The amalgamation process to incorporate forestry
  and fisheries functions within the agriculture
  setup has been completed.
• Of the 12 key Outcomes identified for
  implementation over the coming four years, DAFF
  directly contributes to Outcomes 4, 7 and 10.
• The operating environment was also influence
  by the following new government-wide policies
• New Growth Path , Industrial Policy Action Plan
  and Comprehensive Rural Development Plan.
• The Integrated Growth and Development Plan for
  the AFF sectors guiding sectoral response to the
  abovementioned policies in addressing national
  challenges.

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SECTOR ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS

• The Strategic Plan 2010 -11 was implemented in
  the following domestic and global economic
  environment
• Global financial and economic uncertainty and the
  debt crisis in Europe continue to keep global
  markets jittery with the talk of another global
  recession gaining momentum.
• The prevailing global economic situation has
  impacted negatively on exports especially to
  countries that are our biggest importers in
  Europe.
• During the past year (especially since August
  2010) agricultural commodity markets experienced
  significant volatility as the balance between
  demand and supply tightened and adverse weather
  conditions occurred.

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SECTOR ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS.

• Gross farming income from all agricultural
  products for 2010/11 is estimated at R131,7
  billion, which is 0,4 lower than for the
  previous corresponding period.
• Gross farming income from field crops decreased
  by 12,0 and amounted to R27,6 billion.
• The income from horticultural products rose by
  0,6, from R35,3 billion to R35,5 billion. Income
  from animal products amounted to R68,6 billion,
  which showed an increase of 4,7.
• Prices received by farmers for agricultural
  products and prices paid by farmers for farming
  requisites increased on average by 4,3 and 13,2
  , respectively, resulting in the terms of trade
  weakening from 0,93 to 0,86 during 2010/2011.

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SECTOR ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS

• Apart from the floods experienced during the last
  quarter of the year under review, stronger
  linkages between agricultural commodities and
  energy markets through inputs such as fuel and
  fertiliser, and through the demand for feedstock
  in the bio-fuels industry
• have impacted negatively on inputs and food
  prices.
• The total catches and the free on board value of
  the production output of the fishing industry
  from 2010 is approximately 650 000 tons and R6,5
  billion.
• Over the next decade the demand for food is
  expected to grow consistently in line with
  population growth, whilst in real terms, world
  commodity prices are likely to remain fairly
  stagnant albeit at a higher plateau compared to
  the previous period from 2000 to 2010.

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SECTOR ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS

• The FAO food price index reached a record high in
  February 2011, mainly due to increased prices of
  cereals, meat and dairy products globally.
• In Western and Central Africa the prices of
  domestically produced staple foods have been
  relatively stable. As for Eastern and Southern
  Africa, prices of locally produced coarse grains
  have increased. For example, Somalia has been
  hard-hit with sorghum and maize prices soaring
  over 200 between October 2010 and April 2011.
• The situation is even worse In North Africa,
  which is traditionally dependent on cereal
  imports as production has declined as a result of
  drought and erratic rains as well as civil
  strife.
• Consequently, rising international grain prices
  will remain a major concern for food security in
  many African countries.

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SECTOR ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS ..

• The forestry industry is showing steady
  recovery since the 2008 recession and the
  resulting decline in pulp and paper demand. This
  is driven mostly by packaging and tissue grades.
  With the exception of fluting and kraft papers,
  tonnages across all grades have recovered from
  their 2008/09 lows.
• The Rand value of production is significantly
  higher due to higher global prices, which appear
  to be driven by the global trend of rising
  resource prices, labour, energy and water costs
  in the forestry industry.
• The imports of paper and packaging grades (except
  for tissue products) continue to rise strongly
  showing a 28 increase since 2006 outstripping
  domestic production which has declined by about
  4.
• This is partly attributable to the relatively
  strong Rand of recent years. The lack of any
  trade tariffs also make South Africa an easy
  target for dumping, which even when not in great
  quantities, disrupts local markets.

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ECONOMIC SECTOR Conti

• South Africa is a net exporter of fish and fish
  products. In some cases, like Rock Lobster,
  Squid, Tuna and Demersal Longline, almost the
  entire production is exported,
• The country is also exporting about 52 of the
  total demersal trawl catches (economically the
  largest fishery). The products are mainly
  destined for Europe, Japan and the USA.
• The fisheries industry employment is about 27000
  direct jobs as well as additional 81000 jobs in
  the sectors that are at least partly dependent in
  the fishing industry.
• Increasing job losses (an average decrease of 5
  per quarter in employment) leaving agriculture
  with a total of 598 000 jobs, remains a
  challenge.
• By improving the competitiveness of the
  commercial sector, labour absorptive capability
  and supporting smallholders to become
  commercially viable, the country positively
  overcoming the challenges of a concentrating
  sector and an increasingly competitive global
  market.
• The above achievements will be further enhanced
  through the implementation of the Provincial Job
  Creation Projects, the Smallholder plan, and the
  Zero Hunger Programme.

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BUDGET PROGRAMME PERFORMANCE

• ADMINISTRATION
• POLICY, PLANNING, MONITORING AND EVALUATION
• ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND MARKETING
• FOOD SECURITY AND AGRARIAN REFORM
• AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION, HEALTH AND FOOD
  SAFETY
• FORESTRY AND NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
• FISHERIES MANAGEMENT

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ADMINISTRATION

• PROGRAMME 1

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ADMINISTRATION

• The biggest challenge facing the Department
  during the period under review, was the
  finalisation of the macro organisation of the
  newly created Department, this has now been
  completed.
• The matching and placement of members of the
  Senior Management Service (SMS) and the
  configuration of the micro structure and the
  concomitant alignment of the post establishment
  and incumbents.
• On 31 March 2011 the post establishment of the
  Department totaled 7043 posts.
• The department has spent R1, 189 billion on
  employee compensation
• During the reporting period the vacancy rate on
  the Departments post establishment decreased
  from 14,8 to 11,3.
• The delays in the personnel suitability checks
  conducted by National Intelligency Agency (NIA)
  (security checks and citizenship checks) and
  South African Qualification Agency (SAQA)
  (qualification verifications) however poses a
  challenge in terms of the turn around times to
  fill vacant posts.

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ADMINISTRATION CONT

• All SMS posts were subjected to job evaluation
  during the period under review.
• A total of 56 employees attended and completed
  the Adult Basic Education and Training (ABET)
  Programme during the reporting period, while 1
  155 employees attended credit-bearing skills
  programmes and learnerships. A total of 208
  employees were awarded bursaries, totaling R 1,7
  million.
• The departmental Internship Programme attracted
  175 students.
• During the period of reporting 17 SMS members
  were trained on Disciplinary Procedures in the
  Public Service.

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POLICY, PLANNING, MONITORING AND EVALUATION

• PROGRAMME 2

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POLICY, PLANNING, MONITORING AND EVALUATION

• The Transfer of Rights Policy and the Small-scale
  Fisheries Policy were gazetted. The Policy on the
  Transfer of Commercial Fishing Rights was
  published and gazetted. The programme continued
  with the granting of interim relief measures
  pertaining to exemptions/permits.
• The list of protected trees under the National
  Forest Act was gazetted for public comment.
• The Pesticides Policy was approved by the
  Minister and has been gazetted.
• A discussion document was finalised towards the
  provision of primary plant health diagnostic
  services in rural areas in partnership with the
  ARC and in synergy with departmental extension
  support services.

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POLICY, PLANNING, MONITORING AND EVALUATION

• Draft policy on organic agriculture is at a
  stakeholder consultative stage.
• A discussion document was finalised towards the
  provision of primary plant health diagnostic
  services in rural areas in partnership with the
  ARC.
• Draft Food Safety Policy was widely consulted and
  is currently in the Cluster and Cabinet process
  before gazetting.
• The list of protected trees under the National
  Forest Act were gazetted for public comment.
• Frameworks for both planning, monitoring and
  evaluations have been completed to ensure
  alignment and accurate reporting of performance
  information.
• The budget structures of provincial dept of
  agriculture have been standardised for
  cooperative planning and reporting on national
  targets.

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE MAKERTING

• PROGRAMME 3

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE MARKETING

• The department continue to strengthen South
  Africa trade relations with African countries
  through (Comprehensive African Agricultural
  Development Programme) CAADP. Below are
  Initiatives achieved within the year
• Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) and agreements
  with Zimbabwe, Swaziland and Uganda were
  finalised. The programme also participated in
  bilateral meetings with Namibia, Lesotho,
  Mozambique, DRC and Algeria.
• Participated in Southern African Development
  Community (SADC) and African Union (AU)
  initiated multilateral meetings to enhance
  agriculture, forestry and fisheries development
  and trade among African countries
• Participated in South African Custom Union (SACU)
  meetings to facilitate the adoption of standards
  to ensure proper movements of goods in the custom
  union and also the negotiation of free trade with
  other regions

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE MARKERTING Cont

• Facilitated the exports of 57 products into the
  EU and the SADCthe two biggest destinations for
  South African exports and the remaining 43
  exported to other markets.
• Continued to participate vigorously in World
  Trade Organisation(WTO) Doha Development Agenda
  negotiations regarding modalities for further
  reform of agriculture. Unfortunately, the other
  areas of negotiations have been halted.
• Since becoming a full member of the
  Brazil,Russia, India, China and South Africa
  (BRICS) group, new markets and trade
  opportunities have been created and work is
  continuing building on IBSA to strengthen
  technical cooperation to maximise the trade and
  development opportunities offered by each member
  country.
• After more than ten years of negotiations with
  Japan, market access was achieved for one variety
  of South African Table grapes (Barlinka).

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PROGRAMME 3 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE Cont

• Participated in the Shanghai World Expo 2010 for
  six months (May-October) to promote our products
  to the new East Asian market.
• Continued to engage the developed countries under
  the G20 umbrella to allocate more funding to
  agriculture, forestry and fisheries development
  for the most food insecure countries in the World
  
• Organizing the African Ministerials summit on
  Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) which was held
  from 13-14 September 2011 in Johannesburg.
• The outcome of the summit was a Communiqué which
  was translated into French, Arabic and Portuguese
  and noted by the African Ministerial Conference
  on the Environment (AMCEN).

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FOOD SECURITY AND AGRARIAN REFORM

• PROGRAMME 4

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FOOD SECURITY AND AGRARIAN REFORM

• A draft Food Security Policy was developed and
  its initial implementation strategy, the Zero
  Hunger Programme was initiated.
• The National Delivery Forum for Vulnerable
  Workers on farms and in forestry and fisheries
  was established after the Terms of Reference
  (ToR) for its establishment had been adopted.
• The plan to convert the 12 colleges of
  agriculture into national Agricultural Training
  Institutes is at an advanced stage. An audit has
  been completed to ascertain the feasibility of
  the programme.
• The centres of excellence will be developed in
  commodity lines for the training and development
  of smallholder producers.

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FOOD SECURITY AND AGRARIAN REFORM.

• Capacity building workshops on the understanding
  of the National Forest Act and the National Veld
  and Forest Fires were conducted for various
  stakeholders including communities an the fire
  protection associations.
• Weather and climate capacity-building workshops
  were conducted for officials in the North West
  and Limpopo provinces where 68 officials
  participated .
• A total of 670 extension officers were enrolled
  with various universities and universities of
  technology for qualification upgrading, 1 947
  were trained on different skills programmes
• Owing to effective coordination of training, a
  total of 31 474 members of communities, including
  10 298 smallholder farmers were trained through
  CASP of which, 3 929 women and 6 369 males were
  trained, 2 606 were the youth.

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FOOD SECURITY AND AGRARIAN REFORM.

• In terms of the NGP, agriculture has a
  significant potential to create jobs. About 9 361
  jobs were created through CASP, 854 permanent and
  8 507 temporary.
• 3 581 jobs were created through Ilima/Letsema.
  504 of these jobs were permanent and 3 077
  temporary.
• A total of 8221 job opportunities have been
  created by Mafisa funded enterprises during the
  2010/11 financial year. Of this figure, 5560 were
  casual opportunities while 2467 constituted
  permanent opportunities.
• These job opportunities include owner operators
  and workers employed by enterprise owners. The
  number does not include workers employed by
  contractors contracted to provide services to the
  funded farmers

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FOOD SECURITY AND AGRARIAN REFORM.

• Micro-agricultural Financial Institutions of
  South Africa (MAFISA) retailing institutions
  disbursed loans to 3 910 clients across the
  country for various agriculture-related
  enterprises .
• A total of 27 972 targeted beneficiaries were
  supported through Ilima/Letsema 75 207
  beneficiaries were supported with production
  inputs for their household and food gardens.
• 5 650 subsistence farmers were supported with
  production inputs and mechanisation through
  Ilima/Letsema projects, planting on 127 198
  hectares of land.
• Mpumalanga province through the Masibuyele
  Emasimini and the use of mechanisation provided
  by DAFF, planted 75 575 hectares of grain and
  sorghum for their subsistence farmers.

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AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION, HEALTH AND FOOD SAFETY

• PROGRAMME 5

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AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION, HEALTH AND FOOD SAFETY

• In spite of improved control measures, there was
  an outbreak of Rift Valley fever in the Western
  Cape in January 2011 FMD in KZN , African horse
  sickness and avian influenza in the Western Cape
  during February 2011. Avian influenza has
  impacted on the export of poultry meat, including
  ostrich meat.
• The Foot and Mouth Disease is currently well
  under control ,over 120 000 animals were
  vaccinated and thus far no cases has been
  reported since April 2011.
• African Horse Sickness has been found in the
  Western Cape areas and there have been no exports
  of Horses to EU since March 2011
• Avian Influenza infected Ostriches In Western
  Cape (infected area described as Klein Karoo
  Valley) and 35 000 birds were culled and R33
  million compensation was paid by end August 2011.
• Detections of African invader Fruit fly in
  Limpopo province were successfully eradicated and
  trading partners accordingly informed.

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AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION, HEALTH AND FOOD
SAFETY..

• Research and technology development is
  looking at new approaches which could optimise on
  the existing capacity to achieve increased food
  production.
• Undertook collaboration work with the ARC to
  enhance livestock production for small-holder
  farmers through various schemes
• A total of 1415 beef farmers with a herd size of
  15113 animals were assisted in the beef
  improvement scheme
• A total of 729 herds (dairy) and 17 goat herds
  participated in the milk recording scheme to
  increase milk production ( 6)

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AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION, HEALTH AND FOOD
SAFETY..

• Due to increased numbers of tourists for 2010
  FIFA World Cup, DAFF strengthened disease
  surveillance systems and improved control
  measures at all ports of entry and this
  initiative proved to have been a success.
• Thanks to the commercial farming community who
  worked closely with the department to speedily
  act against the pest.

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FORESTRY AND RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

• PROGRAM 6

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FORESTRY AND RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

• Forestry Development focused on renewed growth as
  well as on transformation and sustainability of
  the sector and the value chain.
• A total of 1 000 ha was afforested in the Eastern
  Cape and 1 962 ha in KwaZulu-Natal. The
  Afforestation licensing process still presents a
  major constraint in reaching the target of 10
  000ha committed in the Forestry Transformation
  Charter.
• Devastating veld and forest fires occurred which
  affected the rural economies and endangered
  indigenous flora and fauna, while also affecting
  the quality of the soil.
• The enforcement of legislation was stepped up to
  ensure the protection and conservation of our
  natural resources.
• The Department has finalised the State of the
  Forest Report 2007 2009 which highlights major
  challenges and responsive measures.

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FORESTRY AND RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

• DAFF participated in COP 16 in Mexico in
  November/ December 2010, the conference added
  value to the Copenhagen accord discussions
  leading to the Cancun Agreements including the
  establishment of the Green Fund.
• A national climate change stakeholder conference
  to solicit inputs not only for a COP17 common
  position but also the development of Sectoral
  Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Plan
  was held from 11-12 August 2011 in Pretoria where
  various stakeholders including members of the
  Portfolio Committee participated.
• DAFF also formed part of the Climate negotiations
  under the United Nations Framework Convention on
  Climate Change (UNFCCC).
• The Department has successfully won the bid to
  host the 14th World Forestry Congress 2015. The
  conference will be hosted in Durban,
  KwaZulu-Natal.

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FORESTRY AND RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

• Funding has been made available for the floods
  that occurred in December 2010, the Flood
  Assistance Scheme has been established and the
  focus is on the repair of damaged infrastructure.
  
• A vulnerability assessment on climate change was
  conducted and three vulnerable areas were
  identified in the south-western parts of the Free
  State and adaptation strategies are being
  developed.
• 571 commercial farmers, 2 024 smallholders and 2
  134 subsistence farmers adopted land-use best
  practices.
• 25 fire protection associations (FPAs) were
  registered.

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FISHERIES MANAGEMENT

• PROGRAMME 7

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PROGRAMME 7 FISHERIES MANAGEMENT

• The Transfer of Rights Policy and the Small-scale
  Fisheries Policy were gazetted.
• The Policy on the Transfer of Commercial Fishing
  Rights was published and gazetted.
• The programme of granting of interim relief
  measures pertaining to exemptions/permits
  continued.
• In Fisheries, all Abalone diving surveys were
  completed in Zone B (20 survey points). A
  preliminary joint survey was carried out in
  conjunction with industry stakeholders.
• The stock assessment report on Eastern Cape
  abalone was reviewed.

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PROGRAMME 7 FISHERIES MANAGEMENT Cont.

• Joint partnerships with law enforcement and
  conservation agencies, have been established and
  are maintained.
• e.g. with the SAPS, the South African National
  Defence Force (SANDF), South African National
  Parks (SANParks), the SARS, KwaZulu-Natal/Ezemvelo
  Wildlife and Swellendam Municipality.
• Concluded a draft Fisheries Policing Strategy
  which is currently going through a consultative
  process.
• The research project on spawning sea urchins was
  successful. Phase 1 of the scallops grow out
  trials was completed.
• An initiative to expand aquaculture into rural
  areas is at an advanced stage, Negotiations were
  concluded with the Universities of Cape Town,
  Rhodes, KwaZulu-Natal, Stellenbosch and the
  Western Cape to enter into MoUs with DAFF to
  undertake aquaculture research.

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PROGRAMME 7 FISHERIES MANAGEMENT Cont.

• A programme aimed at promoting equitable and
  sustainable management and efficient use of
  marine living resources is progressing well with
  the development of small scale fisheries policy.
• Additional fishing rights on account of available
  Total Allowable Effort (TAE) allocated in Large
  Pelagics fishery and appeals finalised.
• Stakeholder engagement on alternative livelihoods
  and projects identified for implementation.
• Management program for rebuilding depleted fish
  stock is showing positive results, though at a
  slower rate (Rock Lobster and Hake).
• The 40 target of landings inspections has been
  achieved, to strengthen surveillance and
  compliance to permit conditions.

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BUDGETS AND EXPENDITURE

• ADMIN PART 2

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

• Vote 25
• Unqualified audit report
• Predetermined objectives
• Presentation of information
• Usefulness of information
• Reliability of information
• Other matters
• Content of strategic plan
• Material misstatement
• Irregular expenditure
• Procurement (three written price
  quotations)

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ACTUAL SPENDING

• R000
• Main estimate
• Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 3 657 984
• Plus Adjustments estimate 295 870
• Total amount appropriated 3 953 854
• Less Actual expenditure 3 850 664
• Variance 103 190

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ACTUAL SPENDING

• R000
• Underspending 103 190
• Less Lease payments office accommodation
  12 299
• Transfer payments withheld Provinces
  underspending
• CASP 33
  658
• Ilima/Letsema
  7 500
• Fencing projects Lesotho border
  2 926
• Farmer Register Project 19
  509
• Not spent by the Department 27 298
• of total appropriation 0,7

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ACTUAL SPENDING PER PROGRAMME
Final Actual Variance
Appropriation Expenditure Spent R000 R00
0 Administration 476 991 455 492 95.5
21 499 Production and Resources Management
442 159 426 186 96.4 15 973 Agriculture
Support Services 1 744 891 1 710 902 98.1
33 989 Trade and Agricultural Development 97
129 76 538 78.8 20 591 Food Safety
and Biosecurity 363 575 362 583 99.7
992 Forestry 525 451
515 329 98.1 10
122 Fisheries
303 658 303 634
100.0 24 Total
3 953 854 3
850 664 97.4 103 190

• Final Actual
  Variance
• Appropriation
  Expenditure Spent
• R000 R000
• Administration 476 991
  455 492 95.5 21 499
• Production and
• Resources Management 442 159

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ACTUAL SPENDING PER ECONOMIC CLASSIFICATION
Final Actual
Variance Appropriation Expenditure
Spent R000 R000 Current
Payments Compensation of employees 1 190 848
1 189 923 99.9 925 Goods
and services 603 113 564 246
93.6 38 867 Interest and rent on land
1 380 1 195 86.6
185 Transfers and subsidies 2 036 953
1 983 747 97.4 53 206 Payments for
capital assets 121 300 111 301
91.8 9 999 Payments for financial
assets 260
252 96.9
8 Total 3 953 854 3 850 664
97.4 103 190
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CHALLENGES

• The length of a legislative process against the
  pressures of delivery.
• Intergovernmental relations as a hindrance to
  implementation.
• Consolidation of departmental focus
  (amalgamation) took a longer period of time.
• Pressure on available appropriate technical
  skills and experience.
• Resources to deal with emergency pest eradication
  requirements (financial and procurement
  procedures)
• Stakeholders relations and engagements.
• Limited public and private investment in storage
  facilities to support smallholder farmers who
  experienced limited or no access to storage
  infrastructure in the agricultural and forestry
  sectors.

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CHALLENGES CNT

• Low share of agriculture and forestry freight to
  total freight moved by Transnet Freight Rail
  (TFR)
• Funding challenges for commodity strategies makes
  it difficult for the DAFF to get a buy-in from
  stakeholders

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WAY FORWARD

• The department is working on aligning and
  standardizing all ME responsibilities incl.
  reporting and verification in DAFF, PDAs and
  SOEs.
• DAFF is also working with PDAs to improve quality
  on performance information.