2015/16 to 2019/20 Strategic Plan

1 Agriculture,forestry & fisheriesDepartment:Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesREPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA2015/16 to 2019 /20 Strategic PlanStrategic PlanMarch 2015 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES2015/16 to 2019 /20 Strategic PlanStrategic Plan2015 (revised)Printed and published byDepartment of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesDesign and layout byDirectorate Communication ServicesPrivate Bag X144, Pretoria 0001 ISBN: 978-1-86871-420-9 DAFF Strategic plan 2015/16 2019 /20iiiContentsContentsAcronyms .. vForeword by the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries .. viiStatement by the Deputy Minister .. xiOverview by the Director-General .. xiiSign-off .. xvPPARTART A: Strategic overview A: Strategic overview1. Vision .. 22. Mission .. 23. Values .. 24. Legislative and other mandates .. 25. Situational analysis .. 106. Strategic outcome oriented goals of the 19 PPARTART B: Programme plans ( Strategic objectives) B: Programme plans ( Strategic objectives)7.

2 Programme 1: Administration .. 228. Programme 2: Agricultural Production, Health and Food Safety .. 259. Programme 3: Food Security and Agrarian Reform .. 2810. Programme 4: Trade Promotion and Market Access .. 3111. Programme 5: Forestry and Natural Resources Management .. 3312. Programme 6: Fisheries .. 35 PPARTART C: Links to other plans C: Links to other plans13. Fixed capital assets .. 4014. Conditional grants .. 4615. Public-private partnerships .. 47 DAFF Strategic plan 2015/16 2019 /20vAcronymsAcronymsAFF agriculture, forestry and fisheriesAgriBEE Agricultural Black Economic EmpowermentAG Auditor-GeneralAPAP Agricultural Policy Action PlanAPP Annual Performance PlanARC Agricultural Research CouncilARMC Audit and Risk Management CommitteeATI Agricultural Training InstituteAU African UnionASRDC Agriculture and Sustainable Rural DevelopmentCommitteeBCC Benguela Current CommissionBCP Business Continuity PlanBRICS Brazil, Russia, India.

3 China and South AfricaBBBEEE Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment CAADP Comprehensive African Agricultural Development ProgrammeCAAT computer assisted auditing tool/techniquesCARA Conservation of Agricultural Resources ActCASP Comprehensive Agricultural Support ProgrammeCC climate changeCCS compulsory community servicesCEO Chief Executive OfficerCFO Chief Financial OfficerCOGTA Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs DAFF Department of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesDDG Deputy Director-GeneralDEA Department of Environmental AffairsDEAT Department of Environmental Affairs and TourismDEXCO Departmental Executive CommitteeDORA Division of Revenue ActDPME Department of Performance, Monitoring andEvaluationDPSA Department of Public Service and AdministrationDPW Department of Public WorksDRP Disaster Recovery Plandti Department of Trade and IndustryEFTA European Free Trade AssociationEIA environmental impact assessmentEPA Economic Partnership AgreementEPWP Extended Public Works ProgrammeERM Enterprise Risk ManagementERP Enterprise Resource Planning/Extension Recovery PlanEU European UnionFAO Food and Agriculture OrganizationFMD foot-and-mouth diseaseFORLATS Forestry Licensing and Tracking SystemFOSAD Forum of South African Directors-GeneralFRAP Fishing Rights Allocation ProcessFS Free StateFSC Forestry StewardFSQA Food Safety and Quality AssuranceFTA free trade areaFTE full-time equivalentGAP good agricultural practicesGDP gross domestic

4 ProductGHG greenhouse gasGICT Government Information Technology OfficerGMO genetically modified organismHR Human ResourcesHRD Human Resource DevelopmentIBSA India, Brazil and South AfricaICT Information and Communication TechnologyICTS International Cooperation Trade and Security(Cluster)IFS Interim Financial StatementIFSS Integrated Fisheries Security StrategyIGDP Integrated Growth and Development PlanIGR intergovernmental relationsIMF International Monetary FundIPAP Industrial Policy Action PlanKIMS Knowledge and Information ManagementSystemITC International Trade CentreKZN KwaZulu-NatalMafisa Micro-agricultural Financial Institutions of SouthAfricaMDG millennium development goalsM&E Monitoring and EvaluationMLRA Marine Living Resources ActMLRF Marine Living Resources FundMoU Memorandum of UnderstandingMPAT Management Performance Assessment ToolMSP Master Systems PlanMTEF Medium Term Expenditure FrameworkMTSF Medium Term Strategic FrameworkNAMC National Agricultural Marketing CouncilNAPF National Aquaculture Policy FrameworkNC Northern CapeNDP National Development

5 PlanNFA National Forests ActNFAP National Forestry Action ProgrammeNFP National Forestry ProgrammeNGP New Growth PathNIPF National Industrial Policy FrameworkNO national officeNRM Natural Resource ManagementNT National TreasuryOBP Onderstepoort Biological ProductsODG Office of the Director-GeneralOECD Organisation for Economic Cooperation andDevelopmentPAHC Primary Animal Health Care PAPA Performing Anaimals Protection ActPFMA Public Finance Management ActPICC Presidential Infrastructure CoordinatingCommissionPPECB Perishable Products Export Control BoardDAFF Strategic plan 2015/16 2019 /20viSITA State Information Technology AgencySLA service level agreementSMS Senior Management ServiceSMME small, medium and micro enterpriseSONA State of the Nation AddressSO Strategic objectiveSOE state-owned entitySRPP social responsibility.

6 Policies and programmesSSA State Security AgencyS&T subsistence and travelStats SA Statistics South AfricaTAC total allowable catchTAE total allowable effortTUP temporary unplanted areaUN United NationsUSA United States of AmericaVoIP Voice over Internet ProtocolWfF Working for FisheriesWFFP Working for Fisheries ProgrammeWFFP World Forum of Fisher PeoplesWoF Working on FireWTO World Trade OrganizationPPR Pestes des Petits RuminantsPSC Personnel Suitability Checks Q1 quarter 1Q2 quarter 2Q3 quarter 3Q4 quarter 4 R&D Research and DevelopmentRFMO Regional Fisheries Management OrganisationROD Records of DecisionRSA Republic of South AfricaSA South AfricaSADC Southern African Development CommunitySACU Southern African Customs UnionSAFCOL South African Forestry Company LtdSAQA South African Qualifications AuthoritySARS South African Revenue ServiceSCM Supply Chain ManagementSDIP Service Delivery Improvement PlanSFM Sustainable Forest ManagementSG Strategic goalSHG self-help groupSIP Strategic Integrated ProjectDAFF Strategic plan 2015/16 2019 /20viiIt gives me pleasure to table theStrategic plan for the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries together withstheAnnual Performance plan to Parliament for the 2015/16 to 2019 /20 Medium Term Strategic Framework (MTSF)nperiod.

7 The Strategic plan is premised on key government medium-term priorities that are informed by the NationalDevelopment plan (NDP) and the New Growth Path (NGP), and will contribute towards the Strategic priority of stimulat-ing rural development and food security. A high level of rigour was applied to deliver a credible and streamlinedStrategic plan that repositions food security and agrarian transformation high on the economic development agenda of the vision for the agricultural, forestry and fisheries sectors, as catalysts for radical socio-economic transformation, isfood security for all, creation of one million decent jobs by 2030 and significantly increasing the contribution of thesesectors to the GDP. However, there are distinct challenges facing the sector and diverse opportunities that the sectorcan offer. Agriculture has undergone huge structural changes. It has lost rather than gained jobs, yet it is the most la-bour-intensive productive sector.

8 Fisheries is facing depleted stocks of marine and coastal wild capture fisheries, how-ever, shows enormous potential in terms of aquaculture. Forestry is constrained by stringent water regulations andunderinvestment in long-rotation sawlog plantations. Smaller commercial farms are disappearing disproportionately to growth. Growth is happening alongside job loss (5% in real growth, with a decrease of 73 000 jobs in 2013/14).AGRICULTURAL SECTORIn leading the department, the focus will be on achieving the set target of creating one million jobs in the agricultural,forestry and fisheries sectors by 2030. The sectors have been identified as key job drivers in the economy and will re-quire the unlocking of growth potential among key industries as specified in the NDP and prioritised in the AgriculturalMr Senzeni ZokwanaForeword by the MinisterForeword by the Ministerof Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheriesof Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesDAFF Strategic plan 2015/16 2019 /20viiiPolicy Action plan (APAP).

9 It will also require increased engagements, meetings and consultations with stakeholders, including the commercial sector, business partners and begins to address the change agenda. It identifies priority commodities, based on the NDP s logic. It identifies commodities based on their capacity and potential to create jobs, contribute to food security, growth potential and po-tential contribution to the trade balance. The following commodities were identified as having the potential for growth:red meat integrated value chain, poultry integrated value chain, fruit and vegetables, wine, wheat and forestry: CategoryB and C refurbishment and Forest Protection Strategy, fisheries: aquaculture and small-scale fisheries schemes andbiofuels. Interventions in each commodity have been identified and plans are in place to implement the APAP in thecoming MTSF interventions to assist smallholder producers with technical, infrastructure and financial support will continue to be rolled out.

10 These include the Comprehensive Agricultural Support Programme (CASP), Ilima/Letsema and LandCare programmes specifically aimed at increasing farm output, especially for the beneficiaries of land reform, contributingtowards the Fetsa Tlala Food Production Initiative. Through the Fetsa Tlala initiative, our Strategic objective is to utilise one million hectares of land in rural areas for the production of crops. Support will be provided to communities to en-gage in food production and subsistence farming to promote food address daily issues in livestock farming, the call is on bringing veterinary health services closer to those who needthem the most. To improve our veterinary services, the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) conducted anevaluation on the performance of veterinary services in South Africa - at our request. The recommendations from theOIE report will be applied to further enrich our interventions on all veterinary issues.