Table 1 Name and location Number of beneficiaries and gender Project Activities Duration & completion) Total investment to date (R’000) Funding Source Market Progress Current Status Exit Strategy Challenges Remedial Allandale Fortune 40 19 (5 females and 14 & Establishment of 10 hectare drip irrigation system, Fencing, Tractor and Admin Block January 2016 - May 2017 R2 031 CASP Nutrition 15 10 hectares fenced, Dam scooped, borehole drilled and awaiting equipping, renovation of admin block completed, 0,5 hectares tomato planted Service Provider on site Training for 3 year and assist the incubates to get own farms None None Citrus 302 (175 females & 127 males) Citrus, Mango & Repair and maintenance of irrigation system, Replanting of 60 hectare citrus Lining of dam, mechanisation, establishment of 11 hectare vegetable, Fencing, Packhouse, 2009 - 2013 R17 403 CASP & "Veggies Nutrition Mangos Middle East Citrus 104 Completed Farm Manager was appointed by the for a period of 2 years in order to transfer skills to the leased the farm to an individual farmer for a period of 9 years on 70%/:30% basis to the leasee and the respectively The two parties have been engaged and the proposal is that the leasee will get 49% and 51%
Huttington Packhouse (Mkhuhlu) 21 (7 Females & 14 males) Packhouse, Guard House, Ablution Facility, Borehole with elevated water tank, Septic tank, Boundary Fencing March 2016 – May 2017 R 9 000 DRDLR Nutrition 30 99 % Completed with snags in pack rooms being completed In a usable stable with a few snags that will be by 31 May 2017. The has been advised to make saving from the lease for future costs The facility was built to benefit only selected cooperative The facility is leased to MEGA and will pack for all farmers around BBR South Nkomazi West Maize Mill (Magogeni) 500 (288 Females & 212 males) Maize milling Fencing 2 Ha of project, guard room, install weigh bridge, Jojo tank, borehole, construction of maize mill structure, flooring and roofing 2011 - 2017 R 741 CASP Lethabo Maize milling 16 Fencing 2 Ha of project, guard room, install weigh bridge, Jojo tank, borehole, construction of maize mill structure, flooring and roofing completed Phase 3 for of the milling plant and silos is to start from July 2017 and in October 2017 The has secured a strategic partner for of the business Business acumen of the Strategic partner has been secured
Vlakplaas Fortune 40 (Vlakplats) 10 (5 females & 5 males) & fodder Animal Handling Facilities, Park homes, borehole and water reticulation June 2016 – October 2016 R1 660 CASP Karaan Beef and Auction in Ermelo 13 Completed Training Training for 3 year and assist the incubates to get own farms None None Marapyane College Farmers N/A Upgrading and Maintenance of the College (Classrooms, Admin Block, Kitchen, Library) Construction of Vet Clinic, Feedlot, Poultry houses, tunnels R25 000 CASP DAFF Share youth All activities completed. Need continuous maintenance College closed N/A Currently the Department cannot use all the available facilities; almost 50% of the facilities remain hence prone to dilapidation due to transfer of students and staff to the UMP. The centre has been for 2017/18 under goods and services for )
Dr JS Moroka Community and Mobile Clinic Donated by DAFF - - - - 14 - The mobile clinic is servicing farmers N/A The clinic is not well equipped The has made an of 250 from CASP to equip the clinic Maquabi (Kalkbank, 6 (3 females & 3 males) and grains Rural Development - 97 cows, 5 bulls, 15 Merino rams, 450 Merino Ewes, a tractor, a planter, a baler and drinking & feeding troughs Agriculture - Purchase of Cattle and Medication and feed, 5km fencing, Mechanisation 2012 - 2016 R5 970 CASP MESP RECAP Auction in Ermelo 28 Purchase of Cattle and Sheep, Medication, feed, production inputs, 5km fencing, Planter, tractors, Baler, feeding and drinking troughs completed and support provided. Far N/A The Recap policy that requires appointment of mentor prior to the release of funds markets and Market transaction Cost Requires policy review of produce market by MP and Selling in groups and large
and production inputs (Bankies, Standerton) 7 (4 females & 3 males) and grains 31 cattle and mechanisation support 2013 – 2013 R 380 MESP Auction & 7 N/A with N/A Lease Expired Poor Inadequate Capacity Matter referred to Farmers applied for Recap Will be in the of the