The Department's total budget allocation for the 2013/14 financial year is R690.023 million.
This is a 5 per cent decrease when compared to the original estimate of the 2012/13 financial year.

Programme 1: Administration – R85 Million

  • The Implementation of the audit-action plan to work towards achieving a clean audit .
  • To develop a Service Delivery Improvement Plan (SDIP).
  • To coordinate strategic planning within the Department .
  • To review and implement the departmental Monitoring and Evaluation framework.
  • Implementation of effective and efficient  governance.
  • To promote accountability and reporting  and to provide ICT support in order to improve communication.

Programme 2: Sustainable Resource Management – R292 507 Million

  • Implementation of the Flood Assistance Scheme and continued implementation of the Vaalharts/Taung Revitalization Programme.
  •  Support to the CRDP sites of Riemvasmaak, Heuningvlei, Renosterberg Municipality and Schmidtsdrift).
  •  Implementation of the LandCare Programme and support of the implementation of CASP and Ilima/Letsema.
  • Funding for our activities in terms of the Conservation of Agricultural Resources Act (CARA) and related legislation that deals with rezoning, inputs to Environmental Impact Assessment processes, sub-divisioning of agricultural land and the utilization of virgin soil.
  • Our coordination and response to agricultural disasters like veld fires, drought and floods.
  • Finalisation of the Disaster Risk Contingency Plan and Agricultural Infrastructure Development.

Programme 3: Farmer Support and Development – R214 710 Million

  • This programme includes both the CASP and Ilima/Letsema conditional grants.  
  • R24 million for the John Taolo Gaetsewe District
  • R16 million for the Pixley Ka Seme District
  • R13 million for the Frances Baard District
  • R6, 6 million for the Namakwa District
  • R4,7 million for the Siyanda District.
  •  Implementation of CASP and Ilima/Letsema programmes.
  • Implementation of the Orange River Emerging Farmer Support and Development Programme and the implementation of the Vineyard Development Programme.
  • Provision of agricultural extension and advisory services.
  • Training and capacity building of farmers through short courses, demonstrations, information days and workshops.
  • Coordinate and implement food security initiatives.
  • Establishment of the Food Bank in collaboration with IFSNP stakeholders.
  • The Implementation of the Zero Hunger Programme.
  • Provision of support to land holding institutions and to provide support to municipalities for the improved management of commonage land will be increased.

Programme 4: Veterinary Services – R35,6 Million

  • Roll out of the Primary Animal Health Care project.
  • Deployment of newly graduated veterinarians to render compulsory community services.
  • Control of Livestock Diseases.
  • Provide advice to farmers to continue vaccinating their livestock against diseases including Rift Valley Fever.
  • Continuation of the Rabies Awareness campaign leading up to world rabies day with specific emphasis on Springbok area.
  • Improvement of livestock production through the introduction of herd health which will be done in two ways i.e. Bull fertility testing in John Taolo Gaetsewe District and Ram fertility testing in Siyanda District.

Programme 5: Technology Research and Development – R44,6 Million

This includes earmarked funding for the Commercialization of Goats. This amount represents an 18% reduction from the previous financial years' allocation mainly due to the baseline reduction of the total allocation of the Department. Priorities identified include the following:

  •  The development of a geo-spatial crop development strategy.
  • Commercialization of goats with a focus on the elevation of subsistence farmers to commercial level through training.
  • Provision of seed stock and linkages to markets.
  • To investigate factors affecting production and reproduction in dairy goats.
  • Focus on early warning systems and quantification of drought and veld fire risk.
  • To conduct research on animal and crop production.

Programme 6: Agriculture Economics – R9 Million

  • The development of the cooperatives movement within the agricultural sector and to provide them with the necessary support.
  • Market facilitation and export readiness support.
  • Develop feasibility and viability studies of proposed projects.
  • Agro-processing facilitation and support.
  • To provide macro-economic analysis.


Programme 7: Rural Development – R7 Million

  • To coordinate developmental activities and institutional arrangements in the identified CRDP sites.
  • Monitoring and reporting on rural development progress.
  • Farm worker development and the facilitation of the expansion of government services to farm workers and farm dwellers.
  • Raising awareness and provision of support on the issues aimed at improving the living conditions of farm workers.
  • Establishment of Stakeholder Forum to deal with the implementation of the resolutions of the Farm Worker Summits.
  • Implementation of the Rural Development Strategy.
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