BRIEFING THE SCLAN ON DROUGHT

ADG: Farmer Settlement and Development : PETER NGOBESE

SM: AGRICULTURAL RISK AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT

IKALAFENG KGAKATSI

AGRICULTURE WEATHER /CLIMATE FORECAST

South African Climate is highly variable - weather/Climate - Agriculture

Agriculture – risky business - rain-fed or irrigation - Dams/underground water table - heat wave

Our country received less rainfall during the second half of 2001/02 - less moisture for the next season

SADC countries experienced - 2002/03 season - late rains over the central interior - other provinces continued to received less rainfall - Limpopo - overgrazing

SEVEN to 10 YEAR CYCLE

EARLY 1980s drought - turn late 1980s but dry and wet spell were still experienced in between

Repeat - EARLY 1990s drought - turn late 1990s but dry and wet spell were still experienced in between

AGAIN EARLY 2000s drought - expected turn late 2000s but dry and wet spell can still be experienced in between

FACTORS AFFECTING OUR SUMMER RAINFALL

El Niño/La Niña events - intensity and impacts differ spatially Southern Oscillation Index Surrounding Oceans (Atlantic and Indian Oceans) Tropical Air (DRC/ANGOLA/BOTSWANA LOW) Environment General rain/heavy falls/floods/drought/snow - Farmer -onset

- spread throughout

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Conclusions

LRAD - Farmer Support PackageStarter Packs - IFSNP-Food SecurityResearch - drought resistant/ crop suitability Climate Change, Advisory by NAC- Climate forecasts, Farming Practice Livestock cards - grazing capacity -dipping - natural

resourcesFires (man made) Fire Act - fire breaks.Coordination - PDAs/Municipalities /Organised Agr

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Framework to access the drought relief funds

Established and developing Farmers

On a monthly basis each farmer who qualifies receives an authority from the PDA to purchase fodder and transport it at predetermine rates for his animals.

Total maximum = 30 larger stock units per farmer or 180 small stock units per farmer.

Funds are paid to suppliers for fodder and transport at 75% lesses values. In some areas for specific farmers PDA purchases the fodder and sells it to the farmers at 25% of the costs involved. These farmers also receive a monthly purchase authority from PDA but they must buy from PDA.

DROUGHT RELIEF FUNDS

FUNDS NEEDEDAnimal Feeds Up to March 2004Limpopo Available

6m + R33.3mWestern Cape Available

R15.85mNorthern Cape Available

R68,7 Required up to March 2004 46,0m

C FUNDS

Excess From NC (22,7m)Eastern Cape

12,7mFree State

10.0m

C FUNDS

Funds allocated throught DPLG from Cabinet

Mpumalanga 10,0mNorth West 10.0mKZN 10,0m LIVESTOCK WATER WUID/DWAF 20mTHANKS

BRIEFING ON DROUGHT RELIEF MEASURES

SELECT COMMITTEE ON LAND AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS

OLD ASSEMBLY CHAMBER

05 FEBRUARY 2004

AGREICULTURE WEATHER/CLIAMTE FORECAST

South African Climate Is Highly Variable – Weather/climate –agriculture

Agriculture- risky business- rain fed or irrigation- Dams/underground water- heat wave

Our country received less rainfall during the second half of 2001/2002 –less moisture for the next season

SADC countries experienced – 2002/2003 season- late rains over the central interior – other provinces continued to receive less rainfall – Limpopo – overgrazing

SEVEN TO 10 YEAR CYCLKE

EARLY 1980s drought – turn late 1980s but dry and wet spell were still experienced in between

Repeat EARLY 1990s drought – turn late 1990s but dry and wet spell were still experienced in between

AGAIN EARLY 2000s drought – turn late 2000s but dry and wet spell were still experienced in between

FACTORS AFFECTING OUR SUMMER RAINFALL

EI Nino/LaNina event – intensity and impact differ spatially

Southern Oscillation indexSurrounding Oceans (Atlantic and Indian Oceans) Tropical Air ( DRC/ANOLA/BOTSWANA LOW)EnvironmentGeneral rain/ heavy falls/floods /drought/snow –

Farmer onset – spread throughout

CONCLUSIONS

LRAD –Farmer support Package Starter Research – drought resistant/ crop suitability Climate Change Advisory by NAC – Climate forecasts, Farming Practice Livestock cards – grazing capacity – dipping natural

resources Fires ( man made) Fire Act – fire breaks. Coordination – PDAs/Municipalities / Organised Agriculture

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Framework to access the drought relief fundsEstablish and developing FarmersOn a monthly basis each farmer who qualifies

receives an authority from the PDA to purchase fodder and transport it at predetermine rates for his animals.

Total maximum= 30 larger stock units per farmer or 180 small stock units per farmer.

DROUGHT RELIEF FUNDS

FUNDS NEEDED Animal Feeds Up to March 2004 Limpopo Available

6m + R33.3m Western Cape Available

R15.85m Northern Cape Available

R68,7 Required up to March 2004 R46,0m

C Funds

Excess from NC 22,7m)Eastern Cape 12,7mFree State 10,0m

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