Rural Infrastructure Development is a strategic catalyst programme established to support rural communities to access socioeconomic development services through the provision of rural infrastructure, working closely with provincial governments, municipalities, traditional councils and relevant stakeholders to facilitate the provision of rural infrastructure relating to the following:
- Construction of Agri-Parks, Farmer Production Support Units (FPSUs) and Agri-Hubs in line with the Agriculture and Agro-Processing Master Plan (AAMP). These FPSUs provide rural communities with a range of services such as mechanisation, inputs, pelleting machines for feed, silos to store grain, packhouses with refrigeration, access to extension and advisory services, veterinary services, training and information dissemination;
- Construction of rural infrastructure contributing to agricultural production through the Animal Veld Management Programme (AVMP) and River Valley Catalytic Programme (RVCP), e.g., bulk water irrigation schemes, fencing, animal handling facilities, dipping tanks and boreholes, among others; and
- Facilitate and implement the construction and grading of farm and village access roads.
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To manage risks associated with plant health
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1.Develop policy, legislation, norms and standards and guidelines to manage plant health risks
2.Ensure compliance with national & international plant health obligations
3.Render management support services
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Animal Production facilitates improvements in agricultural productivity, with the emphasis on sustainable animal production systems and administers the Animal Improvement Act, 1998 (Act. No. 62 of 1998). In line with the objective of promoting sustainable agricultural production, several policies and strategies were developed. These include policies on animal improvement, game farming, range and forage, and all these policies are aligned to the Livestock Development Strategy (LDS).
The aim of the policies and the strategy is to make sure that the livestock industry performs at its optimum capacity, with emphasis on providing support to emerging black farmers to be able to participate in the mainstream activities (e.g. marketing, value-add etc.), through introduction of programmes such as the Kaonafatso ya Dikgomo (Cattle Improvement), Milk Recording, and Livestock and Poultry support within rural development nodes. Other key programmes include the Goat Productivity Improvement and the Development of Feedlot/Grasslot facilities within the rural development nodes, which links to the AsgiSA (Accelerated and Shared Growth Initiative of South Africa).
Vision
To provide leadership and support for the livestock, game farming and wildlife ranching industries in South Africa, to ensure food security, economic development and global competitive.
Mission
- To develop and promulgate policy, norms and standards to support livestock production, Game Farming and wildlife Ranching.
- To develop, promote and implement national policy, norms and standards to support sustainable animal production and game farming systems
- Develop coordinate and support programs and schemes that support sustainable animal production and game farming.
- Ensure the regulation and promotion of sustainable animal production, and game farming practices
- Ensure effective monitoring, evaluation and [impact] assessment of animal production, and game farming systems and trends;
- Provide management support services with regard to financial, human resources and asset management as well as logistics
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Directorate: Animal Production
Physical and Postal Addresses
Department of Agriculture
Private Bag X138
PRETORIA
0001
Delpen Building
c/o Union and Annie Botha Street
Riviera Suburb
PRETORIA
0084
Mr. Joel Mamabolo
Tel: + 27 (12) 319 7597
Fax: + 27 (12) 319 7425
Email:
PA: Animal Production
Tel: + 27 (12) 319 7493
Fax: + 27 (12) 319 7425 / 7570
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Purpose: To promote, regulate and co-ordinate the sustainable use of land and soil
Functions:
1. Manage and co-ordinate land administration, servitudes, releases and 3rd party matters
2. Promote effective management of land and soil resources
3. Set norms and standards and ensure compliance with the CARA, related policy frameworks and rehabilitation programmes
4. Maintain and provide an information system on the status of land and soil resources
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