PRESENTATION TO THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND LAND AFFAIRS, PARLIAMENT, CAPE TOWNON 27 MAY 2004
OUTLINE OF THE PRESENTATION
- MISSION STATEMENT
- UTILIZATION OF 2004/05 FINANCIAL YEAR BUDGET
- APPROVED BBUDGET FOR 2004/05 FINANCIAL YEAR
- 2004 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
- OVERALL ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL MARKETING COUNCIL
- MISSION STATEMENT
To provide strategic advice to the Minister of Agriculture and directly affected groups (DAGs) on all agricultural marketing issues in the agriculture and food industries, taking into account the needs of stakeholders.
VISION
To be the most efficient and effective marketing advisor in the marketing of agricultural products in South Africa.
CORE BUSINESS
Provide accurate, relevant, independent and timely information.
CORE VALUES
To be accountable, to act with the integrity, to value individual performance, to value personal respect and equal treatment, to act in partnership with directly affected groups.
- 2003/04 BUDGET UTILIZATION
The activities of the NAMC were informed by:
- The marketing of Agricultural Products Act 47 of 1996.
- The Agricultural Sector Strategic plan.
Council Meetings (including Executive Committee meetings)
Audit Committee Meetings
Human resource committee meetings
UTILISATION OF 2003/04 NAMC BUDGET
INCOME R 10 422 411
Made up of:
- Transfer from DoA R10 109 000
- Interest and other R 313 411
ACTUAL EXPENDITURE R 9 664 203
Made up of:
- Personal expenditure R 5 096 234
- Administration R 2 177 529
- Professional services R 2 424 049
- Provision for audit fees R (33 609)
- Surplus R 758 208
STATUTORY MEASURE INVESTIGATIONS AND REVIEW
Levies, Registration, Records and Returns
Dairy Industry
Deciduous fruit (pome and stone)
Citrus Fruit
Wine industry
Lucerne industry
Milk Industry
Cotton industry
Grains (registration, records and returns)
Red Meat Industry
INDUSTRY INVESTIGATIONS
Food price monitoring Committee
- Six monitoring points in each Province.
- Monitors work in collaboration with Provincial Departments of Agriculture
- Collect food price data and forward to NAMC for processing and analysis.
LIQUIDATION OF FORMER CONTROL BOARDS
- Citrus Board 31 October 2003
- Deciduous Fruit board 31October 2003
- Wheat Board 31 July 2003
- Wool Board pending
- Meat Board pending
- Maize Board pending
OUTREACH PROGRAMME
|
Province |
Number of
workshops held
2003/04 |
Number of people
who attended
2003/04 |
|
Eastern Cape
Free State
Gauteng
Kwa Zulu Natal
Limpopo
Mpumalanga
North West
Northern Cape
Western Cape |
5
5
1
8
5
5
3
-
7 |
306
425
134
562
382
358
216
-
174
|
|
Total |
39 |
2 557 |
3. APPROVED BUDGET FOR NAMC 2004/05
INCOME R 11 922 372
Made up of:
- Transfer from DoA R 10 601 000
- Interest R 300 000
- Surplus R 1 001 372
- Other income R 20 000
EXPENDITURE R 11 922 372
Made up of:
- Personal expenditure R 6 517 572
- Administration R 2 924 800
- Professional services R 2 400 000
- Stores R 180 000
4. 2004 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
BUSINESS PLAN 2004/05
Total approved budget: R11 922 372
PROGRAMME 1- COUNCIL
- STATUTORY MEASURES
MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES
- To increase market access and broaden participation in the agricultural sector by facilitating supply of resources- information and funding.
FOCUS
- To investigate statutory measure applications, rate of levy collection and review the use of fund s against conditions of approval, purpose of the measure and the promotion of objectives of Marketing of Agricultural Products Act.
TARGET
- To review 7 existing statutory measures and investigate 3 new statutory measures applications.
- To hold a workshop with statutory measures administrators by July 2004.
- Report to the Minister by the end of November 2004.
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
- Number of applications finalized and reports submitted.
- Compliance with deadlines.
IMPACT
- Improved operations.
- Promotion of participation
- DEREGULATION
MEASURABLE OBJECTIVE
- Market access, efficiency, optimize foreign earnings and viability of the sector.
FOCUS
- To monitor and facilitate the liquidation process by ensuring that complete information is supplied to Ministry and outstanding matters are attended to timeously.
TARGET
- Closure of the 3 remaining boards by July 2004.
IMPACT
- Transfer of industry assets to Industry Trusts.
- Better focus on business matters.
PERFORMNCE INDICATOR
OUTREACH PROGRAMME
MEASURABLE OBJECTIVE
- To promote equitable participation in the agricultural production/ marketing chain.
FOCUS
- To create an awareness of the new agricultural marketing environment to as many participants as possible, especially to the emerging sector.
TARGET
- To visit all the provinces and hold for workshops per province, per annum, with the target of reaching 3 600 farmers.
IMPACT
- Informed and marked oriented farmers.
- Informed government about real issues on the ground.
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
- Number of meetings held
- Size of audience
- Number of DAGs registered
PROGRAMME 3 - FIELD CROPS
- FOOD PRICE MONITORING
MEASURABLE OBJECTIVE
- Assess food security status of the country and inform government and the public.
FOCUS
- To monitor food price trend by recording ruling prices so that abnormal food price deviations can be further investigated and findings reported to government.
TARGET
- Record prices regularly at 6 price-monitoring points in 9 provinces and monthly reports.
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Quarterly report to the executive authority.
IMPACT
- Consumers, government, and businesses will be informed about realities on the ground regarding food prices and security.
- TEA, COFFEE AND LUCERNE
MEASURABLE OBJECTIVE
- An understanding of the industries.
FOCUS
- To assess the marketing of field crops by role- players and identify opportunities, problems, experience and make recommendations with a view to improve marketing efficiency, ensuring broader participation and contribution to food security.
- To study the extent of participation of various players in the tea and coffee industry.
TARGET
- To conduct research and produce report by November 2004.
IMPACT
- Better informed, organised and functional industry achieving broader participation by blacks.
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
- Delivery of three reports by November 2004.
PROGRAMME - HOTICULTURE
SUB- TROPICAL FRUIT
MEASURABLE OBJECTIVE
- An understanding of industry.
FOCUS
- To assess the marketing of horticulture by role- players and identify opportunities, problems, experience and make recommendations with a view to improve marketing efficiency, ensuring broader participation.
- To study the extent of participation of various players in the horticulture industry.
TARGET
- To conduct research and produce report by November 2004.
IMPACT
- Better informed role- players regarding market access obstacles facing black farmers and possible and possible measures to deal with these obstacles.
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
- Delivery of report by November 2004.
PROGRAMME- LIVESTOCK
GAME
MEASURABLE OBJECTIVE
- An understanding of the industry.
FOCUS
- To assess the marketing of game by role-players and identify opportunities, problems, experience, and make recommendations with a view to improve marketing efficiency, ensuring broader participation.
- To study the extent of participation of various role- players in the South African game industry.
TARGET
- Conduct research and deliver report by January 2005.
IMPACT
- Role- players in the game industry and Government will be better informed about the industry.
PERFORMANCE INDICATOR
- Timeous delivery of the report January 2005.
5. OVERALL ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES
ACHIEVEMENTS
- Food Price Monitoring Committee Report delivered on due date.
- Statutory Measures applied for were implemented in time.
- International competitiveness study to be delivered by July 2004.
- Trustees representing the Minister on various Trusts met the Deputy Minister to get clarity on the mandate and to share problematic experiences.
- Industry investigations completed:
- Citrus
- Flowers
- Grains
- Ostriches
- Poultry
- Audit Committee and Risk Committee in place
- Complied with PFMA requirements regarding reporting to Auditor general and Executive Authority.
CHALLENGES
- Improved knowledge management to ensure sound decision-making, especially among black farmers.
- Common vision and unity within agricultural industries more especially as it relates to levy applications.
- Database of emerging farmers to ensure that they get the necessary support.
- Improved marketing arrangements in the Provinces so that farmers get the necessary support:
- Infrastructure
- Information centers
- Coordination with other role- players to ensure synergy.