Technology Transfer Services

  Title and Name Tel: Fax:  Email: Description Develop new technologies for smallholder producers Purpose Function is to disseminate information on research and technology developed to clients, peers, scientific community and relevant stakeholders. Support farmer support and extension with training, farmers days and information sessions Publish research results Services Transfer new technologies  Conduct scientific investigations

Research infrastructure Support Services

  Title and Name Tel: Fax:  Email: Description Restore degraded ecosystems and enhance the conservation of natural resources. Purpose Manages and maintains the research infrastructure facilities (research farms, laboratories) and provide support services  to perform its research and technology transfer functions.Support the fodder bank and research VaalhartsKoopmansfonteinRietrivierEilandKarakulCarnarvon Services Provide research information that improves agricultural production

Production Economics and Marketing Support

  Dr I Mathlo Tel:083 376 7292 Fax:  Email: Description To support businesses with marketing services and production economics and marketing services to agri-businesses Purpose To provide production economics and marketing services to agri-businesses Services Provide black economic empowerment advisory services Register new agricultural cooperatives Compile economic reports Provide marketing services        

Agro-Processing Support

  Mr Molao Bashi Programme Manager Tel:082 559 0899 Fax:  Email: Description   The agro-processing sub-sector is among the sectors identified by the South African government policy imperatives that include National Development Plan (NDP), New Growth Path (NGP), Industrial Policy Action Plan (IPAP), Agricultural Policy Action Plan (APAP) and the recently developed Agriculture and Agro-Processing

Macroeconomics Support

  Title and Name Deputy Director Mr Andre Swart Tel: Fax:  Email:ASwart@ncpg.gov.za Description Provide economic reports that include the Gross Domestic Report, Consumer Price Index Report, Agricultural Commodity Price Analysis Report, The Food Price Analysis and The Enterprise Budget. Purpose To provide macroeconomics and statistical information on the performance of the agricultural sector in order

Social facilitation

Title and Name Tel: Fax:  Email: Description   Purpose To render facilitation and co-ordination of the establishment of an environment in rural communities that is conducive for sustainable and inclusive economic growth in these areas. Services   Functions        

Compliance and Enforcement

  Title and Name Mr Obopeng Gaoraelwe Tel:063 807 7455 Fax:  Email:vkruger@ncpg.gov.za Description To promote the development of an enabling legal regime, licensing/ authorization system that will promote enforcement and compliance Purpose To ensure that environmental compliance monitoring systems are established and implemented. Enforcement of legislation and environmental authorisations.   Building compliance monitoring and enforcement capacity

Environmental Quality Management Authorization

  Title and Name Tel: Fax:  Email: Description Reform the law regulating waste management Implement the Environmental Management Act    Purpose To ensure environmental quality management through compliance monitoring and enforcement in the province   Services Assess environmental impact reports Enforce the National Environmental Management Act   Functions Prevent pollution and ecological degradation Secure ecological development  

Biodiversity Management Authorization, Compliance

  Title and Name Tel: Fax:  Email: Description Conserve and manage the biodiversity of the province Purpose To enhance effective biodiversity conservation and management through compliance monitoring and enforcement of biodiversity and coastal authorizations /permits in the province. Services Ensure survival of a species in the wild Coordinate and align efforts to conserve and manage