This programme aims to render agricultural research and the development of information systems with regard to agricultural and natural resource utilisation technologies. Through the timely provision of progressive technologies and information with regard to crop production, animal production and resource utilisation, the programme aims to ensure the competitive capacity of its clients. Research has shown
The LandCare programme is a community based and government supported approach to the sustainable management of the utilisation of agricultural natural resources and was conceptualised by the South African Government in 1997. The LandCare programme is being implemented in all nine (9) provinces of the Republic of South Africa (RSA). The overall vision of the
Rendered engineering support in on and off farm infrastructure, mechanization and product processing
Implement the integrated food
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
Maximize the use of agricultural state land and assist emerging farmers.
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
The primary purpose of this programme is to manage and formulate policy directives and priorities, to ensure there is appropriate support service to all other programmes with regard to finance, personnel, information, communication and supply chain management. A new sub-programme has been created that will deal with Planning, Performance, Monitoring and Evaluation. The programme is
As part of celebrating women’s month, the Department of Agriculture Land Reform and Rural Development in the Northern Cape will be hosting a two day summit to Advance Women in Rural Development on the 17th-19 August 2010 in Douglas. The aim of the summit is to give women in rural areas and farms an opportunity
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