OUTSTANDING REPORTS FROM DAFF TO PORTFOLIO COMMITEE

1. OUTSTANDING REPORTS FROM DAFF TO PORTFOLIO COMMITEE DATE: 25 OCTOBER 2016

2. PRESENTATION OUTLINE Drought Tolerant Maize Distribution of Mobile Clinics and Mobile CCS Vets KaonafatsoyaDikgomo (KYD) Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) Challenges and Lumpy Skin disease DAFF and Provinces Policy Coherence AGOA Agreement DAFF Integration process of the organisational structure Gender at Senior Management Level Horse Marckerel Protection of the Seas Ocean Economy Marine Living Resources Act Review Industries Value Chain Round Tables Rebirth of the National Fresh Produce Markets Update on the PPECB Act

3. Presentation outlined continued 16) Status Banana Bunchy top Virus Drilled boreholes Fetsa Tlala Report 2015/16 Fetsa Tlala Report 2016/17 Fetsa Tlala State of readiness CASP Support to four Provinces IlimaLetsema Support to all provinces Colleges Revitalisation Plan Transfer of Colleges Potential Forestry projects to be supported by DAFF in Mpumalanga Progress report on revitalisation of irrigation schemes Irrigation strategy PDALB Development schedule Funding for pre-disasters Management process of post-disasters Progress on implementing UNFCCC Outcomes Fisheries Sector charter/codes Land Care

4. DROUGHT TOLERANT MAIZE

5. DISTRIBUTION OF MOBILE CLINICS AND DISTRIBUTION OF CCS VETS • To promote accessibility of veterinary services particularly in under-served and resource-poor areas, highly specialised veterinary mobile clinics were commissioned as indicated below. 5 27 43 47

6. DISTRIBUTION OF MOBILE CLINICS AND DISTRIBUTION OF CCS VETS …. • Provincial distribution of Veterinary Mobile Clinics

7. DISTRIBUTION OF MOBILE CLINICS AND DISTRIBUTION OF CCS VETS Cont.

8. IMPLEMENTATION OF KAONAFATSO YA DIKGOMO (KyD) Aims at accelerating the participation of small-holder livestock producers into the mainstream industries. Uses National recording and improvement schemes. Increases the number of farmers participating. Utilizes the Integrated and Genetic Information System.

9. JOBS CREATED THROUGH KyD IN PROVINCES

10. FMD CHALLENGES AND LUMPY SKIN DISEASE FMD In Limpopo Every ward is covered by Animal Health Technicians (AHTs) who are supported by veterinarians. THE AHTs refer relevant cases to veterinarians, but are able to attend to basic cases. AHT’s are supervised by Control AHT’s and in Limpopo there is one for each of the 25 municipalities. These Controls are supported by a Veterinarian, but these veterinarians may be responsible for more than one municipality. 200 000 Cattle are vaccinated at least three times a year in the designated FMD vaccination zones including Mpumalanga Lumpy Skin On Lumpy Skin Disease, some animals had shown signs of the disease and under normal circumstances, farmers are advised to vaccinate against the disease on time to avoid animals getting sick from the disease.

11. DAFF SHOULD FACILITATE POLICY AND PROGRAMME COHERENCE WITH PROVINCES In strengthening institutional mechanisms for integrated policy, planning, monitoring and evaluation in the sector, DAFF has done the following: Developed an integrated planning framework that has been approved by EXCO. The framework informs all departmental planning matters. Operation Tshwaraganang concept document has been developed which directs engagements with PDAs and SOEs regarding aligning planning and reporting on sector priorities. SOEs Governance and Reporting framework has been developed, terms of reference have been developed to establish a task team made up of senior officials from SOEs and DAFF to finalise the framework for approval and implementation. DAFF organised QPRM in June 2016 attended by PDAs HOD, SOEs CEOs and members from commodity associations who all participated in the development of the sector priorities and high level deliverables. Agreement was reached that all PDAs would support in the delivery of the priorities.

12. DAFF SHOULD FACILITATE POLICY AND PROGRAMME COHERENCE WITH PROVINCES…. Sector Priorities and High Level Deliverables are in the process of been published in the department. Workshops will be conducted from November 7-11 to review transversal indicators Workshops will be attended by managers from PDAs, SOEs and DAFF to align indicators and importantly to ensure that new priorities like RAAVC are responded to. indicators. Verification report is been compiled and recommendations discussed at EXCO quarterly concerning visits to conditional grants supported projects. Outcomes Coordinators have been nominated at a level of DDGs and department is hosting Minister Service delivery forum quarterly, these are some of the efforts in improving coordination of sector performance by DAFF.

13. AGOA AGREEMENT • 2014 US indicated that SA may not be eligible for AGOA benefits if certain Sanitary and Phytosanitary issues were not finalised. These included: • Agriculture issues: Poultry, Beef and Pork (SPS issues); and • Other issues included; GI’s and Tariff Differentials between US and EU, the pending Investment Bill and the Private Security Bill. • May 2015 Cabinet decision on BSE. • AGOA is very important (job creation). • Paris negotiations June 2015 agreed the following: • A rebate quota of 65,000 tons for bone in cuts on the Anti Dumping tariff; • This would increase on annual basis based on an agreed formula of the increase in domestic consumption yr on yr – if not a positive number the status quo number would remain; • If possible 50 % should be given to emerging importers; and • South Africa would work with US to ensure that US Poultry, Beef and Pork cuts would have access within the required health and safety regulations (Sanitary Issues).

14. MACRO & SOCIO ECONOMIC IMPACT (AGOA AGREEMENT) • The dynamic net effect in terms of GDP is positive and employment is negative which means that the economy will win in terms of economic growth (GDP) and employment creation. This is only if a the total benefit of cheaper poultry meat is transferred to the consumer. • The GDP will increase between R 5 and R6 million and about 6500 to 7850 potential jobs can be lost . • It is important to note that the GDP as well as the potential jobs, is an average value/number over the period 2013-2033. This means, for example, the potential jobs will decrease between 6500 and 7850 on average for a specific year over the programming period; • The positive GDP figure is relative small but the impact on employment is significant. In South Africa, where employment is crucial, this aspect should be taken into account. • The negative impacts on the economy is created by the less investment between R200 million and R240 million with a loss in employment of 1850 and 2250. • Reduction in the local production of broilers of R490 million and R595 million with job losses of 7000 to 8500. • Government income will decrease with R535 to R650 million and job losses of 6 000 to 7 300 • If the reduced price is passed on to the consumer disposable income will increase R945 million and R1.15 million and job creation will take place with an increase in employment of between 6400 and 7800. • The total incremental impact is negative to the economy of R277 to R336 million with job losses of between 8500 and 10300. • The dynamic impact (over time when the economy finds equilibrium) is positive for the GDP, between R5 to R6,1 million. The net effect on employment for the economy is between 6500 and 7850.

15. COMMODITY: PORK IMPORTS (AGOA AGREEMENT) Contentious related to AGOA agreements were around imports of Pork, Poultry and Beef from the USA Imports of Pork from the USA Measures for the control of Porcine Respiratory and Reproductive Syndrome (PRRS), On the basis of perceived risk for PRRS: this pig disease does not occur in South Africa South Africa is among few countries without PRRS- imports are controlled by allowing countries with PRRS either export recognizable cuts (where all risk materials such as lymph nodes and connective tissue have been removed) for direct unrestricted sale . Imports of Beef from the USA During the Negotiations, USA requested SA to allow for imports beef sourced from Mexico for Direct slaughter to be exported to SA Import of Poultry Main issue is the amendments to the post import monitoring of poultry from the USA on the basis of Salmonella, particularly S. Enteriditis and S. Typhimurium

16. DAFF INTEGRATION PROCESS – RECONFIGURATION OF THE MACRO ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE The Department commenced with the reconfiguration of the macro organisational structure into an integrated model (agriculture, forestry and fisheries). This project is critical in ensuring integrated service delivery and our ability to respond to the mandate of the department. Both the stakeholder consultations as well as reviewing internal business processes were concluded. These consultations evaluated areas of Organisational Culture, DAFF’s “Service Delivery Model”, DAFF business processes, and DAFF Structure. Outcomes of these consultations were validated through a survey with a response rate of over 70% of SMS Members.

17. DAFF INTEGRATION PROCESS – RECONFIGURATION OF THE MACRO ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE There is continuous engagement with organised labour that has been included in the oversight task team to the project. To ensure institutionalisation of the outcomes of this project, we have also established internal technical reference groups that looked at the technical outputs from our service provider to ensure seamless institutionalisation of the outcomes and skills transfer. The DAFF communications team was prepared to start with information sessions henceforth to inform all DAFF employees of any major milestones achieved in this project. When the project is ready for implementation, due care will also be on the mainstreaming of change management in the entire roll-out of the reconfiguration of the Macro organisational structure. Since structure follows strategy and the DAFF strategy still needs to be fine-tuned and finalised, and hence the structure will thereafter be thoroughly addressed through the reconfiguration project.

18. GENDER REPRESENTATION AT SMS LEVELS - DAFF The transformation of the workforce to improve the representativeness of females at senior management level receives constant focus. The Gender Equality Framework Implementation Plan was developed and approved to enable the Department to improve compliance with respect to gender mainstreaming. In terms of gender, as at 30 September 2016 the percentage of male representation is 55%, whereas female representation is 45% at SMS level. To purposely improve the transformation, all SMS (and overall DAFF vacancies) recruitment processes are subjected to accommodate equity needs. As at 30 September 2016, the number of officials within SMS is 125.

19. GENDER AT SMS LEVELS - DAFF

20. HORSE MACKEREL EXPERIMENT Section 83 of the MRLA any citizen of the Republic can apply for an experimental permit In 2010, Global Pact, a 100% BEE company owned and managed by previously disadvantaged individuals (PDIs), submitted an application to conduct a practical experiment on Horse Mackerel. The focus on horse mackerel by Global Pact was because currently almost all horse mackerel caught in South African waters is exported to countries in West Africa for consumption by poor communities in those countries Global Pact’s view is that most black communities in South Africa are almost similar in social and economic standing as the communities in West Africa and can therefore benefit from consuming horse mackerel as a cheaper alternative source of protein The application was sent to the New Fisheries Scientific Working Group (NFSWG) via the Customer Services offices at ForeTrust Building, as this is the usual process for all applications to follow, however the NFSWG chair recommended to the then CD: FR&D the application be turned down. In 2012, Global Pact resubmitted the proposal and between then and 2014 was a long processes of resubmission and assessment of the proposal. In December 2015, the DAFF approved the proposal as it deemed to meet the broader objectives of government (food security in particular).

21. HORSE MACKEREL EXPERIMENT: COURT CASE In 2016, the South African Deep Sea Trawling Industry Association (SADSTIA) and other fishing companies brought a court case against the department requesting the permit be ‘revoked’. The lead person for SADSTIA who is the author of the affidavit worked for the department and was CD:FR&D during the period this permit was declined. In August 2016, the department opposed both the interdict and the application to ‘revoke’ the permit. In August 24, the department wins the interdict part as the applicants withdrew during the court proceeding. In October 2016, the department proposed to settle the litigation given that the permit granted to Global Pact is valid until 14 December 2016, and the judgement would not be given before March 2017 at least. The matter is considered settled. The Department is committed to pursue the socio-economic horse mackerel experiment in 2017 and until such a time the Fisheries Branch is able to confidently determine the viability of harvesting this fish in the South African waters. The Department is also committed to restructuring the horse mackerel industry to ensure local processing and sale of mackerel as opposed to the current practise of exporting the entire qouta without local beneficiation.

22. PROTECTION OF THE SEAS Poaching in South Africa is part of a global transnational organised criminal activity and should be tackled by all law enforcement agencies The problem is rife along the South African coastline particularly in the Western Cape and Eastern Cape and corruption amongst government officials and associated drug dealing activities aggravate this challenge. Other problems include: Insufficient capacity to protect the resource at sea (size of the coastline). Lenient sanctions for environmental crimes. Lack of knowledge of marine crimes by law enforcement officials. Porous borders. Protection of criminal syndicates by communities. Link between abalone poaching and illicit trade in narcotics, money laundering and other criminal activities. Insufficient funds for Vessels operating costs.

23. PROTECTION OF THE SEAS …. The implementation of a Multipronged Strategy focussing on the following: . The Development of a Criminal Information Network directed at: • Special operations; • Deployment of informants; • Investigations to identify key syndicates; • Disruptive and preventative measures; • Maximum confiscations of poached marine resources; • Crime information analysis and predictive modelling; and • Successful prosecution of high flyers (national and international syndicate leaders) thereby controlling the supply. • The Management of confiscated abalone • Successful prosecution of high flyers (national and international syndicate leaders) thereby controlling the supply; • Evaluation and assessment of existing storage facilities and the security thereof; • Improved security and transportation of confiscated abalone; • Effective processing and marketing of confiscated abalone to eliminate laundering; and • Proper documentation and reporting on all confiscated fish.

24. PROTECTION OF THE SEAS …. • Enhancing community participation in the protection of marine resources • Department implements Small Scale Fisheries Policy • Promote abalone ranching Lifestyle audits on relevant government officials Incentivize whistleblowing and informants Improved Information Management on Marine related illegal activities (Develop an Electronic Data System) • Catch Data Fraud. • Marine Crime Statistics. • Vessel Inspections.

25. Successes during Quarters 1, 2 and 3. Working integratedly during Operation Phakisa

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30. MARINE LIVING RESOURCES ACT REVIEW …. • The Branch Fisheries Management (FM) of the Department Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is responsible for managing fisheries in South Africa. • FM is a national competency The core functions of FM are: Aquaculture and Economic Development: to ensure aquaculture growth and fisheries economic development for sustainable livelihoods by providing public support, and an integrated platform for the management of aquaculture. [NO INPUT FROM THIS SUB-PROGRAMME SINCE ALL LEGISLATIVE MATTERS CONCERNING AQUACULTURE ARE PROVIDED FOR IN THE DRAFT AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT BILL]. Fisheries Research and Development: to ensure the promotion of the sustainable development of fisheries resources and ecosystems by conducting and supporting appropriate research. [DELEGATION ON PERMITS ON DIVING BAN AREAS NEED TO BE PROPERLY DONE, CURRENTLY, THERE IS NO CLARITY ON WHERE THE DELEGATION LIES. WITH DIVERGENT VIEWS PREVAILING AND THIS POSES A SERIOUS LEGISLATIVE RISK]

31. MARINE LIVING RESOURCES ACT REVIEW …. Marine Resource Management: toensure sustainable utilization and equitable and orderly access to the marine living resources through improved management and regulation. • DEFINITION OF FISH PROCESSING ESTABLISHMENTS (FPEs) SEC 1 (XXI) NEED TO BE REDONE, AS IT STANDS IT POTENTIALLY INFRINGES ON THE RIGHT OF MANY RIGHTS HOLDERS TO DERIVE A MEANINGFULL LIVELIHOOD, PARTICULARLY THOSE WHO FISH INSHORE AND THE SMALL SCALE DISINFRANCHISED FISHERS. • NO DELEGATIONS EXIST FOR SMALL SCALE FISHERIES MANAGERS AND THIS MUST BE PROVIDED FOR IN THE ACT AND THE MORE GENERAL THESE DELEGATIONS ARE THE BETTER SO AS NOT TO HINDER SERVICE DELIVERY. • AQUATIC ANIMAL HEALTH IS NOT PROVIDED FOR ADEQUATELY IN THE MLRA, REGULATION 71 IS OUT OF THE SCOPE OF THE MLRA AND THUS ILLEGAL AND NOT ENFORCEABLE. IT IS CRITICAL THAT THE SCOPE OF MLRA IS BROARD ENOUGH SO THAT MINISTER HAS POWERS TO GAZETTE APPROPRIATE REGULATIONS.

32. MARINE LIVING RESOURCES ACT REVIEW …. SECTION 3(3) APPLICATION OF THE ACT: THIS SECTION IS PROBLEMATIC AS IT IMPLIES THAT FISH FOUND IN THE AQUARIUM AND OR MARINE ORNAMENTAL FISH IS NOT WITHIN THE AMBIT OF MLRA AND THUS NOT REGULATED. THIS SECTION MUST BE REPHRASED TO ENABLE DAFF TO REGULATE MARINE ORNAMENTAL AND AQUARIUM FISH WITH CLEAR DELEGATIONS. iv. RSA HAS RATIFIED CCSBT, IOTC, PORT STATE MEASURES AGREEMENT AND THESE MUST BE INCORPORATED INTO THE DOMESTIC LAWS, E.G. MLRA v MLRA MUST PROVIDE FOR FOREIGN FISHING, REEFER AND CARRIER VESSELS ENTERING RSA WATERS AND THE CHARGING THEREOF vi MLRA NEEDS TO BE ALIGNED TO THE REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PROTOCOLS AND BEST PRACTICE (E.G. SADC PROTOCOL ON FISHERIES, BCC, OIE, ETC) TO ENSURE OPTIMAL DOMESTICATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THESE INSTRUMENTS. NB: THE ACT MUST ALSO PROVIDE FOR THE UNDERTAKING OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC RESEARCH AND APPOINTMENT OF EXPERTS IN THIS FIELD.

33. MARINE LIVING RESOURCES ACT REVIEW …. Monitoring, Control and Surveillance: to ensure the protection and promotion of sustainable use of marine living resources through intensified enforcement and compliance efforts interventions. FISHERIES MANAGEMENT MEASURES IN AREAS BEYOND NATIONAL JURISDICTION: THE MLRA MUST PROVIDE FOR DAFF’S OFFICERS TO COLLABORATE AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION, COLLABORATIVELY IN ABNJ. WAYFORWARD Appoint a Legal Team to start with the process- November 2016 The rest of the time frame will only be determined once a comprehensive determination of what needs to be reviewed is done

34. RATIONALE FOR ESTABLISHING INDUSTRIES VALUE CHAIN ROUNDTABLES The Agro-industries Value Chain Roundtables were established to provide a platform or a forum for the private sector and government to build and implement joint action plans to improve industry competitiveness, profitability and sustainability over the medium to longer-term period. Currently, three value chain roundtables are operational within the fruits, aquaculture and wine industries. Requests for the establishment of value chain roundtables in the following industries have been received or underway: red meat, poultry, tobacco and wheat industries. Currently, issues discussed during the roundtables meetings include the following: • Trade, • Research, Development & Innovation, • Employment and worker welfare, • Transformation, • Resources, and • Workplace mediation service within the fruit and wine industries facilitated by the CCMA

35. REBIRTH OF NATIONAL FRESH PRODUCE MARKETS (NFPMS) Collaborative effort between government and the fresh produce industry to improve the operations and service standards in the NFPMs. National Steering Committee headed by DAFF and comprised of key stakeholders established to drive the programme – called Project Rebirth. Codes of Best Practice (CoBP) for NFPMs developed and adopted by the fresh produce industry. Codes focus on ten pillars: regulatory environment, stakeholder engagement, consignment control, safety and security, hygiene, cleanliness and food safety, infrastructure, information management, risk and financial management, transformation & human capital development. The CoBP currently being implemented in the City of Tshwane, City of Johannesburg, East London, Kimberly, Bloemfontein, Port Elizabeth, Vereeniging, Springs, Pietermaritzburg, and Cape Town fresh produce markets through facilitation of the National Steering Committee. A mentorship & coaching programme formalized to facilitate implementation of the codes.

36. UPDATE ON PPECB ACT

37. STATUS OF BANANA BUNCHY TOP IN SOUTH AFRICA Detected for the first time in 2015 at one location near, Hibberdene, South Coast, KwaZulu Natal. It was reported to DAFF in July 2015 by the ARC. Control measures were instated on the affected plantation. No planting material may be removed from the premises. All plants with disease symptoms must be destroyed. A steering committee was formed with industry and local government and an action plan drafted.

38. SPREAD IN SOUTH AFRICA OF BANANA BUNCHY TOP VIRUS There is no information available on how BBTV entered South Africa in the first place. The virus spreads through plant propagation material and the insect vector, Pentalonia nigronervosa (Banana aphid). Both the virus and the vector are present at the affected area. Surrounding villages are already affected by the virus. If the inoculum is not removed, the virus will spread further with the aphid. It will require a delimiting survey to determine spread. A delimiting survey will cost between R50 - R100 000 per month per area. No pesticide registered to control the aphids effectively.

39. DAFF DRILLED BOREHOLES 2008 -2016 No recorded GPS locations before 2008. At least 12 dam designs were completed for the NW province as assistance towards stock watering.

40. DAFF DRILLED BOREHOLE DISTRIBUTION MAP 40

41. PROVINCIAL INFORMATION ON BOREHOLES

42. FETSA TLALA 2015/16 REPORT: SUMMARY OF HA TARGETED AGAINST HA ACHIEVED PER PROVINCE FROM 2013 – 2015 The 2015/16 production year showed a significant reduction (61%) in the number of ha planted against the target compared to a 101% achieved in the 2014/15

43. FETSA TLALA PLAN: COMMODITIES AND THEIR TARGETS PLANNED BY PROVINCES FOR 2016/17

44. FETSA TLALA STATE OF READINESS 2016/17

45. FETSA TLALA STATE OF READINESS 2016/17 CONT’

46. CASP SUPPORT TO FOUR PROVINCES

47. ILIMA/LETSEMA SUPPORT TO ALL PROVINCES

48. INTEGRATED AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCE POLICY (IADFP) – ACTIVITY UPDATE – OCT 2016

49. COLLEGES REVITALIZATION PLAN A total of R473 772 667.00 of the Colleges Revitalization Plan fund has been spent since inception. The budget has been spent on revitalising the Colleges under the following pillars: Improvement of Infrastructure and equipment (e.g. piggery houses, student accommodation, refurbishment of buildings, Veterinary Clinic, new admin blocks, student buses, fleet cars, training equipment, classrooms etc. Accreditation and registration of the Institutes (e.g. all the eleven Institutes received accreditation from Council on Higher Education and in addition Tsolo Institute received approval from South African Veterinary Council to offer Para-Veterinary Sciences programmes. Improvement of ICT including Institute Governance (e.g. all the Institutes have been supported with installation of fully functional ICT systems including servers, networks, software and student administration system. Curriculum review and leadership development (all the Institutes were involved in a process of reviewing their curriculum to ensure it is responsive to the need of the sector, personnel in the Institutes were capacitates on various specialised fields).

50. TRANSFER OF COLLEGES TO DHET The Joint Technical Task Team (JTTT) appointed by the two Director – Generals are busy with the due diligence in all the delivery sites The due diligence is focused on teaching and learning, infrastructure, human resources , finance and Communication and Change Management A communiqué providing an update on progress was issued to provinces, Principals of Colleges and Students in October 2016 The role of the JTTT is to compile a report upon completion of their due diligence which will guide the 2 Ministers decision on the future of the Colleges. The 2 Ministers met on 13 October 2016 to look and progress made and make their inputs . A decision was made by the 2 Ministers to allow the due diligence process to conclude and they will study the report and make their recommendations to Cabinet.