EMPLOYMENT CREATION FUND

Presented by Burnett Marais

Contents

• Introduction• Purpose of the Report • Objectives of the Project • Results Achieved in 2010/11• Planned Activities 2011/2012• Challenges & Solution • Finance • Project Photos

Introduction

• The Project is the establishment of “organic cluster for rural development”

which contributes towards job opportunities in the marginalised rural communities in order to reduce poverty and unemployment and also improve the food security for local people.

Purpose of the Report

• Presentation of the Annual Work Plan during 2010/2011

• The report indicates:• Results of activities achieved• Achievements • Planned activities for 2011 and 2012• Finance• Project photos

Objectives of the Project

• Livelihood in rural farms• Food security through Green projects• Organic demand is rising at better prices• Sustainable agricultural practice that form LDA

policy• Create 510 jobs (160 permanent) • Impact on 4270 livelihood• Have equipment pool• Common marketing of products- Common

branding

Results Achieved in 2010/11• Project Management Team and systems in place • Acquired Assets (mechanization)to support Farmer• Establish Farms (Fence, Irrigation, Electricity and

Water)• Build Nursery and compost plant to support local

farmers.• Pilot Crop production for market acceptance• Launched the project in February 2011• Conducted Field Trip for farmers to learn Organic

farming• Trained Department of Agriculture extension officers in

Organic Agriculture.

Results Achieved in 2010/11

• Extension officers advises emerging and small scale farmers in communities Organic Agriculture

• Matching and Handholding farmers to qualified Agriculturalists

• Mobilised & Trained farmers to enter organic farming • Farmers Trained in (Business Skills and Farm

Production, cooperate governance)• Produce and Process crops • Manufacture bricks to construct necessary

infrastructure for farms

Summary of Employment Impact

Village Co-operative / Institution name Employment created

1. Dichoeung Magarola 28

2. Elandskraal Moepaseromo 19

3. Phetwane Phakamaseme 19

4. Toitskraal Nursery, Compost, Training & Production site 20

5. Dichoeung Farm Establishment 12

6. Project Implementing company

Project Support Office 12

Planned Activities 2011/2012

• Increase farms from 4 to 10• Increase Employment from 110 to above 187 • Train Farm in Skills Development (25 learners)• Train farms to use the developed Farming

System• Register for organic Accreditation & Fairtrade

Challenges & Solution

Challenges Solutions

1. Eskom Delays electrification of the farms2. Neighbouring farms uses areal sprays3. Farms that do not have alternative Land

4. Delay payment from the funder

5. Certifying Organic company delay on certification

Use diesel generators

Found alternative land far from contaminationIdentify other neighbouring villages that have access to land. And also introduce organic to co-operatives that need to go conversion.

Delay activities that do not have negative impact on project progress like skills training for learnersThey needed our Co-operatives to start producing in line with organic stipulations. We will be re-approaching them again.

FinanceExpenditure Actual 10/11 Budget 11/12 Budget 12/13

1. Human Resources 2 855 614 3 256 982 3 361 168       

2. Equipment and Supplies 7 535 548 840 000 12 000       3. Cooperative establishment , Farm plans and external Services 4 768 689 1 035 000 375 000

       

Totals 15 159 850 5 131 982 3 748 168

       Approved & Disbursed  15 159 850    

 % distribution  63%  21%  16%     

 Total Approved R24 040 000      

Nursery

Nursery

Production Plant

Constructing cooperatives