{"id":1288,"date":"2012-02-13T06:31:06","date_gmt":"2012-02-13T06:31:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.northerncape.gov.za\/daerl\/2012\/02\/13\/farmer-support-services\/"},"modified":"2012-02-13T06:31:06","modified_gmt":"2012-02-13T06:31:06","slug":"farmer-support-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.northerncape.gov.za\/daerl\/2012\/02\/13\/farmer-support-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Extension Services and Food Security"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sub-Programme: Farmer Support (Agricultural Extension and Food Security)<\/h3>\n

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.  <\/p>\n

Specified policies and priorities<\/strong> :
Policies<\/strong>
\u2022    Strategic plan for South African Agriculture
\u2022    Land Redistribution for Agricultural Development
\u2022    Framework on Norms and Standards for Advisory Services in Agriculture
\u2022    Comprehensive Agricultural Support Programme
\u2022    Mentorship policy
\u2022    Women and Youth in Agriculture policy
\u2022    NCPGDS
\u2022    ASGISA<\/p>\n

Priorities<\/strong>
\u2022    Implementation of Comprehensive Agricultural Support Programme
\u2022    Training and capacity building of emerging farmers and farm workers
\u2022    Implementation of Orange River Emerging Farmer Settlement Programme
\u2022    Implementation of Commercialization of Goats
\u2022    Support to land reform beneficiaries and new entrants into farming
\u2022    Promote women and youth participation in agriculture<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Services Offered by the Sub-Programme<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022    Development of farm management plans
\u2022    Compilation of Agricultural Potential Reports
\u2022    Hosting of information and farmers days
\u2022    Organising agricultural tours for farmers
\u2022    Doing agricultural demonstrations for farmers
\u2022    Giving courses and training to farmers
\u2022    Facilitating of mentorships for emerging farmers
\u2022    Institutional development to farmers
\u2022    Awareness campaigns, e.g. road shows, exhibitions
\u2022    Projects\u2019 planning and implementation.
\u2022    Support to communal and tribal areas
\u2022    Agriculture awareness in schools
\u2022    Programme for the youth month School excursions\/tours (Junior Landcare)
\u2022    Female farmer competition
\u2022    Sub Division of land
\u2022    Comments on mining applications
\u2022    Support the implementation of disaster management
\u2022    Early warning reports<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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,<\/p>\n

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