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COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURAL YOUTH CHAMBERCOMMERCIAL AGRICULTURAL YOUTH CHAMBER
CREATING A BUSINESS PLATFORM FOR YOUNG CREATING A BUSINESS PLATFORM FOR YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS IN THE AGRCULTURAL SECTORENTREPRENEURS IN THE AGRCULTURAL SECTOR
2121 September 2011, Manzini (Mpumalanga) September 2011, Manzini (Mpumalanga)
“Inculcating an Entrepreneurial Life, Reaping the Fruits of “Inculcating an Entrepreneurial Life, Reaping the Fruits of Innovation”Innovation”
By: Obert Mathivha
CAYC MD
PRESENTATION OUTLINEPRESENTATION OUTLINE
1.1. About CAYC – Who are we & Why do we exist?About CAYC – Who are we & Why do we exist?
2.2. Context - Legal Framework - no haphazard operation Context - Legal Framework - no haphazard operation
3.3. Overview of SA Agricultural LandscapeOverview of SA Agricultural Landscape
4.4. Challenges Facing young peopleChallenges Facing young people
5.5. Opportunities available for youthOpportunities available for youth
6.6. CAYC Programmes addressing Challenges & Exploiting CAYC Programmes addressing Challenges & Exploiting Opportunities Opportunities
7.7. CAYC Footprint on designing & Implementing Interventions CAYC Footprint on designing & Implementing Interventions Methods/ProgrammesMethods/Programmes
8.8. Our PartnersOur Partners
9.9. Success Factors emerging from our Programmes Implementation Success Factors emerging from our Programmes Implementation
10.10. Opportunities for Interested Parties Present hereOpportunities for Interested Parties Present here
1. Who are we & Why do we exist?1. Who are we & Why do we exist?
WHY DO WE EXIST?WHY DO WE EXIST?
Our Understanding that Agr is Our Understanding that Agr is Everything i.e. food, clothes, etc.Everything i.e. food, clothes, etc.
““To create enabling environment To create enabling environment wherein passionate youth are wherein passionate youth are encouraged to start & sustain encouraged to start & sustain viable farming & related Ventures viable farming & related Ventures through supplying the best BD through supplying the best BD Tools to grab ENTREPRENEURIAL Tools to grab ENTREPRENEURIAL opportunities across the value opportunities across the value chain e.g. chain e.g. refer to Servicesrefer to Services
In order to alleviate poverty and In order to alleviate poverty and
Promote Promote Sustainable economic development Sustainable economic development
throughthrough Acceptable Exploitation of our Acceptable Exploitation of our
Natural Resources”Natural Resources”
WHO ARE WE?
S21 Agricultural Company (NGO) created for Public Good by Group of Youth Activists @ UP in 2005
1.Officials & Member database -10 Staff Officials-20 Independent Consultans- approximately 1200 Cooperatives with dominant youth participation, 294 from Gauteng Province, -About 1900 aspirant Farmers/Enterpreneurs most of whom are studying towards tertiary agricultural qualifications while some are unemployed graduates and matriculants
2. LEGAL FRAMEWORK2. LEGAL FRAMEWORK
ALIGNMENT WITH SECTORAL INTERNATIONAL, REGIONAL & NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ALIGNMENT WITH SECTORAL INTERNATIONAL, REGIONAL & NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT POLICIES & STRATEGIESPOLICIES & STRATEGIES
Our Programmes are deliberately developed to impact positively onto:Our Programmes are deliberately developed to impact positively onto:
International Legal FrameworkInternational Legal Framework
UNNEPAD – Africa Agricultural Development Programme (AADP)UNNEPAD – Africa Agricultural Development Programme (AADP)
FAO agricultural development programmes - FAO agricultural development programmes - UN Special Rapporteur Olivier De Schutter - UN UN Special Rapporteur Olivier De Schutter - UN
independent expert independent expert
National Legal FrameworkNational Legal Framework
Youth Empowerment Strategy of DOL 2007Youth Empowerment Strategy of DOL 2007
IYDS 2011IYDS 2011
Land Restitution and Agricultural Development (LRAD)Land Restitution and Agricultural Development (LRAD)
Comprehensive Agricultural Support Programme (CASP)Comprehensive Agricultural Support Programme (CASP)
Proactive Land Acquisition Strategy (PLAS),Proactive Land Acquisition Strategy (PLAS),
Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment (AGRIBEE)Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment (AGRIBEE)
The Strategic Plan for South African AgricultureThe Strategic Plan for South African Agriculture
Agricultural Education and Training Strategy (AET)Agricultural Education and Training Strategy (AET)
National Skills Development StrategyNational Skills Development Strategy
3. Overview of SA Agricultural 3. Overview of SA Agricultural SectorSector
Knowledge base EconomyKnowledge base Economy resource centred part of the economy - resource centred part of the economy -
primary resourcesprimary resources direct correlation between the growth of direct correlation between the growth of
agricultural sector & Economy - Contributing agricultural sector & Economy - Contributing 4.9% for 2006/2007 to GDP4.9% for 2006/2007 to GDP
Apartheid Legacy of dualism – skewed Apartheid Legacy of dualism – skewed economic growtheconomic growth
Subsistence vs. Commercial farmingSubsistence vs. Commercial farming Survivalist vs. Competitiveness Survivalist vs. Competitiveness Significant changes since 1994 - Significant changes since 1994 - policy and policy and
regulatory changes, participation in the regulatory changes, participation in the internal marketinternal market etc. etc.
4. Challenges Facing Youth4. Challenges Facing Youth
Agree with a number of Identified Challenges in this ConferenceAgree with a number of Identified Challenges in this Conference Limited Access to information, opportunity Limited Access to information, opportunity
identificationidentification Limited information on Funding and Procurement Limited information on Funding and Procurement Limited Access to Start-Up SupportLimited Access to Start-Up Support Limited Access to Business Dev Services Limited Access to Business Dev Services Lack of Financial HistoryLack of Financial History Limited Access to TechnologyLimited Access to Technology Limited Access to MarketsLimited Access to Markets Limited Access to LandLimited Access to Land Limited Access to technical Skills, experience & Limited Access to technical Skills, experience &
Capacity BuildingCapacity Building Lack of proper infrastructuresLack of proper infrastructures
5. OPPORTUNITIES5. OPPORTUNITIES
Legal FrameworkLegal Framework- NYDA Act 2008, Land Affairs YD Strategy 2007, IYDS 2011, NGP 2010 - NYDA Act 2008, Land Affairs YD Strategy 2007, IYDS 2011, NGP 2010 etc.etc.
Along the value chainAlong the value chain Career Dev – scarce critical skills in Agrc Science & Engeneering Career Dev – scarce critical skills in Agrc Science & Engeneering Entrepreneurship – BDS Providers i.e. T&D, input suppliersEntrepreneurship – BDS Providers i.e. T&D, input suppliers As farmersAs farmers Logistic or transport serviceLogistic or transport service Food processing e.g. agric scientists, Food processing e.g. agric scientists, engineersengineers – 4more see our – 4more see our
Gauteng Agro-P Strategy – 11 downstream agropro sub-sectorsGauteng Agro-P Strategy – 11 downstream agropro sub-sectors Food storageFood storage Food distribution / retailing – this is also part of Value ChainFood distribution / retailing – this is also part of Value Chain
AgriBEE provides for various possibilitiesAgriBEE provides for various possibilities Targeted Public FundingTargeted Public Funding Land ownershipLand ownership Equity ownershipEquity ownership Targeted ProcurementTargeted Procurement Training & DevTraining & Dev Investor FriendlyInvestor Friendly
6. CAYC Programmes addressing Challenges & 6. CAYC Programmes addressing Challenges & Exploiting Opportunities Exploiting Opportunities
Programmes each linked 2 our objectives Programmes each linked 2 our objectives
1.1. Research and Research and DevelopmentDevelopment
2.2. Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship AwarenessAwareness
3.3. Youth Agricultural Youth Agricultural CooperativesCooperatives
4. Youth Leadership in Agriculture4. Youth Leadership in Agriculture
5. Agro-processing and Skills 5. Agro-processing and Skills TransferTransfer
6. Youth Economic Literacy 6. Youth Economic Literacy
7. CAYC Footprint on designing & Implementing 7. CAYC Footprint on designing & Implementing Interventions Methods/ProgrammesInterventions Methods/Programmes
1.1. GEM Research 2004, then CAYC as a division in SAYCC – Eye Opener – GEM Research 2004, then CAYC as a division in SAYCC – Eye Opener – R1,5MR1,5M2.2. Creation of a Database of Youth beneficiaries from LRAD (Creation of a Database of Youth beneficiaries from LRAD (Land Redistribution of Agricultural Land Redistribution of Agricultural
Development) Development) and CASP programme since inception 2006 and CASP programme since inception 2006
3.3. Proposed & got Contracted to Implement aligned GP Agricul Cooperate Support Program, Proposed & got Contracted to Implement aligned GP Agricul Cooperate Support Program, Cooperative Database and its related Viable Commodity Association BD Model for EACH of 40 Cooperative Database and its related Viable Commodity Association BD Model for EACH of 40 cooperatives selected in May 2010. – cooperatives selected in May 2010. – R340.000R340.000
4.4. GDACE Agro-Processing Strategy in 2007 (Contracted Work) – GDACE Agro-Processing Strategy in 2007 (Contracted Work) – R700.000R700.000
5.5. Gauteng Agro-Processing Strategy 3 Year Implementation Plan 2008 – Gauteng Agro-Processing Strategy 3 Year Implementation Plan 2008 – R200.000R200.000
6.6. Agro-Processing Facilities Design & Bill of Quantities Agro-Processing Facilities Design & Bill of Quantities – R400.000– R400.000
7.7. Land Affairs Youth Empowerment Strategy 2007 (Contracted Work) – Land Affairs Youth Empowerment Strategy 2007 (Contracted Work) – R500.000R500.0008.8. National Youth Enterprise Strategy (YES) of 2006 (Quality Assurance) National Youth Enterprise Strategy (YES) of 2006 (Quality Assurance)
9.9. Through our Lobby & Advocacy, proposed Youth in Agriculture and Rural Development Through our Lobby & Advocacy, proposed Youth in Agriculture and Rural Development (YARD) – which was Launched by the then Minister in August 2007(YARD) – which was Launched by the then Minister in August 2007
IYDS 2011 – flagship programmes on agro-processing IYDS 2011 – flagship programmes on agro-processing Customized Camps, Workshops, Seminars in all aspects of agriculture and Enter Dev Customized Camps, Workshops, Seminars in all aspects of agriculture and Enter Dev
8. Our Partners8. Our PartnersOur large network Our large network of entrepreneurship development professionals has established a proud tradition, built on of entrepreneurship development professionals has established a proud tradition, built on
scientific excellence, integrity and a passion for youth and women empowerment and development. By scientific excellence, integrity and a passion for youth and women empowerment and development. By living these qualities, we have been able to develop healthy, robust relationships with our stakeholders living these qualities, we have been able to develop healthy, robust relationships with our stakeholders based on bedrock of mutual respect, trust and appreciation for grounded theory proven practice and based on bedrock of mutual respect, trust and appreciation for grounded theory proven practice and continuous innovation.continuous innovation.
Among Others, Among Others,
DoA DoA
DLADLA
ARC, ARC,
LeadAfrika - a multi-university initiative (internal)LeadAfrika - a multi-university initiative (internal)
CSIR Biosciences, CSIR Biosciences,
DTIDTI
Buhle Farmers Academy, (internal)Buhle Farmers Academy, (internal)
University of Pretoria, TUT University of Pretoria, TUT
NYDA, NYDA,
SAYCC (Unitary Structure of which I’m the CEO)SAYCC (Unitary Structure of which I’m the CEO)
9. WHAT IS THE MOST CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR FOR NEW COMMERCIAL FARMERS?
Land Credit Market access Water supply Technical expertise Government policy Equipment Producer price intervention Government grants & subsidies Export opportunities Infrastructure & transport Institutional development Technical support
ALL ELEMENTS ARE NECESSARY TO SUCCEED
Every critical element must be in place
“It does not matter which element is missing … the end result will be the same…”
Complex milieu of needs - Different elements will have different priorities with different individuals or groups in different areas under different circumstances
A Customised Approach must be applied to all the needs of new farmers
Effective access must be possible for each element
BALANCING THE EQUATION
Land + equipment + money farming success
THE MISSING FACTOR
HUMAN CAPITAL &
MANAGEMENT SKILLS
There has to be a corresponding investment in human capacity
It is farmers who farm
ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROMOTION, DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING ENABLES ACCESS
… APPLIED
TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE
PRACTICAL FARMING SKILLS
FARM BUSINESS SKILLS
• FUNDING• LAND• WATER• MARKETS• EQUIPMENT• INPUTS• SUPPORT
INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY LEADING TO COMMERCIALISATION, JOBS CREATION &
ECONOMIC GROWTH
THE CHALLENGE FOR SOUTH AFRICA
Target to be achieved over the next 7 years by 2014 … Transfer of 30% of productive commercial land, only Less than 4% transferred
so far Over 20 million hectares of productive farmland is to change hands from white
to black farmers Escalating food prices & cost of living Creation of an inclusive food system for South Africa – National Policy GoalCreation of an inclusive food system for South Africa – National Policy Goal UN Rapporteurs on FS UN Rapporteurs on FS Dr. Olivier De Schutter, Dr. Olivier De Schutter, “In contrast to the large white “In contrast to the large white
commercial farmers, the newly established black farmers are small-scale farmers, commercial farmers, the newly established black farmers are small-scale farmers, with a poor access to markets, a lack of marketing skills, and a weaker bargaining with a poor access to markets, a lack of marketing skills, and a weaker bargaining position in the food chains,” position in the food chains,”
THE QUESTION
Where are the new farmers / entrepreneurs & skills coming
from ?
Are Young people interested enough into agriculture?
THE QUESTION
Where are the new farmers / entrepreneurs & skills coming
from ?
Are Young people interested enough into agriculture?
What then AM I saying? What then AM I saying?
Over more than 10 Yrs of unbroken Youth Dev Activism, particularly our 6 yrs Exp in the Agric Sector, I can say without fear of contradiction that youth must be fearless, encouraged and innovative to increase their chances of success in life – Agriculture is a fulfilling Career but demanding
With a combination of passion, skills & good network leading to emotional yet rational partnerships, anyone can succeed!!!
““Inculcating Entrepreneurial Inculcating Entrepreneurial Spirit, Reaping the fruits of Spirit, Reaping the fruits of
Innovation”Innovation”
I thank You.I thank You.
PLEASE Feel free to PLEASE Feel free to Comment or ask Comment or ask
Questions?Questions?
Where to get Us?Where to get Us?
CSIR Campus, Building 41, First Floor, CSIR Campus, Building 41, First Floor, Lynnwood Manor, PretoriaLynnwood Manor, Pretoria
Contact Person: KediboniContact Person: Kediboni
Contact DetailsContact Details Tel: 012 349 2568Tel: 012 349 2568 Fax: 086 698 7663Fax: 086 698 7663
Email: Email: [email protected]