Extension Services and Food Security

Cancelation of bids advertised on 12 August 2024

Sub-Programme: Farmer Support (Agricultural Extension and Food Security)

The aim of the Sub-Programme is to provide extension and training to farmers with special emphasis to developing or emerging farmers; implementation of agricultural rural development projects. Farmer Support and District Co-ordination has three regions, namely Eastern Region, Western Region and Kgalagadi and six districts viz Moshaweng, Frances Baard, Siyanda, Pixley ka-Seme, Namaqualand and Ga-Segonyane.  

Specified policies and priorities :
Policies
•    Strategic plan for South African Agriculture
•    Land Redistribution for Agricultural Development
•    Framework on Norms and Standards for Advisory Services in Agriculture
•    Comprehensive Agricultural Support Programme
•    Mentorship policy
•    Women and Youth in Agriculture policy
•    NCPGDS
•    ASGISA

Priorities
•    Implementation of Comprehensive Agricultural Support Programme
•    Training and capacity building of emerging farmers and farm workers
•    Implementation of Orange River Emerging Farmer Settlement Programme
•    Implementation of Commercialization of Goats
•    Support to land reform beneficiaries and new entrants into farming
•    Promote women and youth participation in agriculture

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Agricultural Economics

Cancelation of bids advertised on 12 August 2024

Provides timely and relevant agricultural economic support to internal and external clients in order to ensure sustainable agricultural development. It should provide advice and support ranging from micro to macro level. The advice should be updated, relevant and based on sound research. The programme consists of two sub-programmes: The Sub-Programmes under Agricultural Economis are the

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MEC’s speech on World Food Day 2011

MEC's Speeches

ADDRESS BY MR. GNJ SHUSHU MEC FOR AGRICULTURE, LAND REFORM AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT ON THE OCCASION OF WORLD FOOD DAY IN PHILLIPSTOWN16 OCTOBER 2011 Programme DirectorMembers of Executive Council PresentMembers of the Legislature in attendanceMayors and CouncillorsLadies and gentlemen We are gathered here in our numbers exactly 32 years since the proclamation of the World

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MEC Speech Heritage Debate 2011

MEC's Speeches

SPEECH BY MEC NORMAN SHUSHU, MPL ON THE OCCASSION OF THE DEBATE OF HERITAGE MONTH 6TH SEPTEMBER 2011, NORTHERN CAPE PROVINCIAL LEGISLATURE, KIMBERLEY HONOURABLE SPEAKER AND MADAME DEPUTY SPEAKERMEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCILHONOURABLE MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURECOMRADES AND FRIENDS Honourable Speaker, our theme for this year’s Heritage Month is “Celebrating the Heroes and Heroines of

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Female Farmer of the Year awards

MEC's Speeches

SPEECH BY MEC GNJ SHUSHU ON THE OCCASSION OF THE PROVINCIAL FEMALE FARMER OF THE YEAR AWARDS 6TH AUGUST 2009, KURUMAN TOWN HALL, JOHN TAOLO GAETSEWE DISTRICT MADAME PROGRAM DIRECTOR, HONOURABLE CHOTELO CHAIRPERSON OF THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTUREDISTRICT MAYOR OF JOHN TAOLO GAETSEWE, COUNCILLOR GAOBUSIWEMAYOR OF THE HOST LOCAL MUNICIPALITY, COUNCILLOR MAKOKELEADERS OF LOCAL

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Veld fire warning!

Media Statements

The Northern Cape Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development urges all farmers and land users to prepare themselves in combating possible veld fires occurring throughout the province. Large parts of the Northern Cape Province are prone to veld fires, especially this time of the year. These sporadic blazes are in the main sparked

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