Question NW2865 to the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development

Reply:

(a) NORTH WEST

• AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS AND OTHER INFORMATION SHARING: The mandate of the Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Disaster Risk Reduction Unit is to support all categories of farmers with awareness and information sharing to cushion farmers about impending droughts and/or disasters. Awareness campaigns are conducted at farmers days through presentations, radio slots and pamphlets. Since 1 April 2023, 72 awareness campaigns have been made to emerging farmers and rural communities.

• VELDFIRE RELIEF: Since December 2022 the Department implemented the relief scheme on veld fires of Kagisano Molopo in Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mopati District. The table below details the assistance given to the farmers:

Commodity	Quantity	Amount®	Beneficiaries (NR)
FODDER	16 125 BAGS	R5 000 000	1 240 FARMERS
PIPES	12 KM	R251 000	13 FARMERS
FENCING	140 KM	R3 800 000	170 FARMERS
SKID UNITS	20	R472 000	2 FPA’s
TRAINING	3 DAYS	R292 000	251 FARMERS
PPE	SHOES, OVERALLS, EYE PROTECTORS	R309 000	FARMERS

• FLOOD RELIEF The Department further reprioritized R3 million to assist emerging and communal farmers of Deelpan village through a flood relief scheme. Below is a table detailing the assistance given to emerging and communal farmers.

Commodity	Quantity	Beneficiaries	Allocation
Bulls	5	Community	R339 250.00
Goats	90	74	R714 150.00
Diesel	56 000 Litres 11 300 Litres	17	R1 500 000.00 R263 064.00
TOTAL EXPENDITURE			R2 816 464.00

• FIREBREAKS: With the financial assistance from DALRRD, 1 200km of firebreaks are being implemented in the province. 75% have been completed in three districts and only Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District (RSM) is not completed but work is underway. 300 kilometres of fire belts/breaks are created per district. The farmers and community members are made aware of the fire breaks and are involved in calculating the kilometres that have been implemented. Below are fire breaks that are to be created in Dr RSM District.

GREATER TAUNG
AREA	KILOMETERS	COORDINATES
1. Khudutlou	8 km	27°66’ 65” S 25°04’ 48” E
2. Kokomeng	6 km	27°62’96” S 25°04’48” E
3. Morokweng	8 km	27°55’42” S 24°85’63” E
4. Orange Groove	10 km	27°17’47” S 24°36’63” E
5. Vaalbos hoek	8 km	27°49’45” S 24°27’88” E
6. Rietfontein	10 km	27°49’45” 24°28’87” E
7. Shaleng	10 km	27°55’25” S 24°27’07” E
8. Morafe Ranch	20 km	27°46’98” S 24°28’47” E
9. Mokgareng (Leshobo/Mase)	10 km	27°56’58” S 24°74’69”E
KAGISANO MOLOPO
1.Kgokgole	10 km	26°42’58’’S 26°55’31’’E
2.Eskdale 3.Bullrand 4.Eckron 5.Pouval	20 km	26°46’36’’S 23°41’36’’E 26°46’40’’S 23°45’13’’E 26°48’22’’S 23°45’51’’E 26°40’46’’S 23°51’30’’E
3.Vragas	10km	26°49’21’’S 23°57’23’’E
4.Tseoge Morafe Ranch	20km	25°97’00’’S 23°49’66’’E
5.Heartland	10km	25°50’26’’S 23°27’23’’E
6.Maheng	10 km	25°59’37’’S 23°32’34’’E
LEKWA-TEEMANE
1.Kgotsofalang (Smitskraal CPA)	20km	27° 32’ 58’’ S 25° 40’ 46’’ E
NALEDI
1.Broedesput CPA	40km	26° 83’ 05’’ S 25 11’ 56 E
MAMUSA
1.Kleinbegin Farm	4,28km	27°30’01” S 25°09’27” E
2. Jerusalem Farm	8km	27°27’35” S 25°17’42” E
3.Klipkuil Farm	4km	27°15’ 52” S 25°01’12” E
4.Johanessrust Farm	10km	27°13’32’’S 25°05’27” E
5.Tshepang Farm	10km	27°23’02’4’’ 25°07’09” E
6. Areitireleng Farm	10km	27°21’33” S 24°57’46” E
7. Karabelo project	10km	27°21’33” S 24’50’30” E

b) KWAZULU-NATAL

The Department has approved and is in the process of finalizing procurement for the following projects:

• Drilling of 19 boreholes powered by windmill including 3 x 5000 water tanks with two drinking troughs for livestock in uMkhanyakude District Municipality to the value of R15 000 000.00;
• Livestock Infrastructure Phase Four - Drilling of 9 boreholes powered with windmill including 3 x 5000 water tanks with two drinking troughs for livestock in uThukela District Municipality to the value of R6 500 000.00;
• Livestock Infrastructure Phase Four - Drilling of 12 boreholes powered with windmill including 3 x 5000 water tanks with two drinking troughs for livestock in King Cetshwayo, Harry Gwala, Zululand, and iLembe District Municipalities to the value of R10 000 000.00; and
• The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, supported Small Scale Growers (SSGs) in the sugar cane industry from six districts in KwaZulu-Natal for ratoon management support with inputs to the value of R99 651 240. The project benefited over 10 679 farmers with a total of 116 415 bags of fertilizer across eleven mill areas. The below table illustrates the summary of production input deliveries and the expenditure incurred;

SSG FERTILIZER PROJECT 2023: SUMMARY OF PRODUCTION INPUTS DELIVERABLES AND EXPENDITURE

MUNICIPAL DISTRICT	BUSINESS PLAN	RAND VALUES	Bags @
	Area	Growers
Umzimkulu	1 436.65	235	5 496 575	7 183
Sezela	3 166.59	1 661	13 119 224	15 833
UGU	4 603.24	1 896	18 615 799	23 016
Umfolozi	2 478.89	1 624	10 259 877	12 394
UMKHANYAKUDE	2 478.89	1 624	10 259 877	12 394
Gledhow	2 210.40	182	8 781 311	11 052
Darnall	1 948.55	160	7 740 475	9 742
Maidstone	1 476.30	343	5 775 455	7 382
ILEMBE	5 635.25	685	22 297 224	28 176
Noodsberg	849.60	714	3 279 031	4 248
Eston	737.45	487	2 932 852	3 687
UMGUNGUNDLOVU	1 587.05	1 201	6 213 883	7 935
Pongola RCL	136.60	16	563 855	683
ZULULAND	136.60	16	563 855	683
Amatikulu	4 040.22	2 661	17 989 041	20 201
Felixton/Makhatini/Jozini	4 801.75	2 596	21 334 663	24 009
KING CHETSHWAYO	8 841.97	5 257	39 323 703	44 210
TOTALS	23 283	10 679	97 274 342	116 415

(c) EASTERN CAPE

The following farms have benefited from the Drought Relief Project:

• Ndikhingomso (Kakostraal Portion A);
• Driefontein Farm; and
• Weltevrede / Rulani Farm.

These farms are based in the Sarah Baartman District. The veld fire mitigation project which will assist smallholder farmers that are vulnerable to veld fires is currently at supply chain level. This project will be implemented in the current financial year and will be rolled out in Amathole, Alfred Nzo and Chris Hani Districts.