People interested in farming then apply and their applications are assessed. Those who meet the criteria are shortlisted and interviewed.
If successful, their applications are submitted to the National Land Acquisition and Allocation Control Committee for final approval. Successful applicants sign lease agreements before they work the land and benefit from other support programmes.
Food Security - Provides vegetable packs (5 different seeds, LAN, fertilizer), to individual households and production inputs to established groups
CASP - Provides post-settlement support to the targeted land reform beneficiaries & to other producers who have acquired land through private means & are, for example, engaged in value-adding enterprises domestically or involved in export
MAFISA - Short Term Agric Production Loans Purchase of production inputs To be repaid within 12 months except for perennial crops, which might take a maximum of 24 months
Equipment - Purchase of loose tools, small irrigation pumps & equipment, sprayers, e.t.c. To be repaid within 12 months.
Livestock - Purchase of cattle, sheep, goats, pigs e.t.c. To be repaid within 60 months.
Conditions - Max. of R100 000 per individual applicant Interest rate: 8 % per annum (compounded) Money paid to suppliers Savings mobilisation
For enquiries, farmers should contact the following people at the department’s provincial offices:
Free State: Percy Raseobi at 051 400 4277.
Northern Cape: Moeketsi Ntsane at 053 830 4001.
North West: Frank Lesenyeho at 018 388 7000.
Eastern Cape: Thabile Mehlomakhulu at 043 700 7000 .
KwaZulu-Natal: Sipho Dlamini at 033 355 4363.
Mpumalanga: Zithini Dlamini at 013 754 8000.
Limpopo: Nicholas Magada at 015 230 5000.
Gauteng: Tshifhiwa Tshikhudo at 012 337 3707.
Western Cape: Vuyani Nkasayiat 021 409 0300.
For more information, go to www.drdlr.gov.za or Government
2. IDC Agro-processing and Agriculture Strategic Business Unit
One of the objectives of the Agro-processing and Agriculture Strategic Business Unit (SBU) is to invest in the development of projects and businesses that either create new or expand local manufacturing capacity – which often results in the creation of new jobs as well as replacing imports, facilitating increased exports, and enhancing competitiveness. This is done by, amongst other things, reducing production costs by introducing new technologies, increasing efficiencies, and promoting a value chain approach.
The aim is to develop a competitive industry in the food, beverage, forestry, and agro-derivative industries that utilise and develop local and regional resources to supply domestic demand and increase international trade participation.
This is achieved by expanding production capacity and promoting value-adding expansionary agro-processing activities in a manner that fosters economic inclusivity. The SBU also provides funding to agro-processors that want to increase their procurement levels from historically disadvantaged farmers or farming communities.
Through various funding and project development activities, we aim to have the following impact on the South African economy:
- Promote, and expand industries, creating and preserving jobs and driving sustainable economic growth.
- Enable local industries to ensure better utilisation of resources and infrastructure.
- Improve operating margins and improve competitiveness.
- Reduce imports and increase exports in the sector.
- Achieve development goals of BEE and broad-based inclusivity, youth, and women ownership in businesses.
The Agro-Processing And Agriculture business unit supports a wide range of economically viable activities in agro-processing (food and non-food) sectors.
WHAT WE FUND
The IDC Agro-processing and Agriculture Strategic Business Unit (SBU) funds processing in the following sub-sectors of the agriculture value chain:
- Horticulture including fruit, vegetables, nuts, tea and coffee
- Field Crops Processing
- Animal Protein, including red/white meat, aquaculture, poultry etc.
- Forestry
The SBU can also consider backward integration into primary agriculture, where this forms part of the business and adds to the business’s competitiveness.
The SBU can also consider projects and transactions where land has been transferred back to communities and other broad-based groups to set up viable projects on such land.
3. Umsobomvu Youth Fund (UYF)
Grants offered to youth projects only (18-35yrs). Provides funds for production inputs only. Does not fund Poultry Production.
Micro loans: R1000-100 000
Offered to black South African males (18-35 yrs) and women (of any age) who are, or plan to be very involved in business
Tel: 011 651 7000
Fax: 011 805 9709
Free State Office
Tel: 051 400 8301
Fax: 086 603 0500
4. National Development Agency (NDA)
Funds existing and new projects.2 types of funding
1. request for proposals for new projects advertised in newspapers.
2. programme formulation- for existing projects.
Tel: 011 718 5500
Fax: 011 403 2514
Free State Office
Tel: 051 430 2024
Fax: 051 403 2024
www.nda.org.za
Free State Office
Tel: 051 448 6772
www.fdc.co.za
10. National Empowerment Fund
The fund is designed to promote the creation of new businesses & the provision of expansion capital to early stage businesses. It aims to cultivate the culture of entrepreneurship by offering debt, quasi-equity & equity finance up to R20 million comprising:
- start-up finance for new businesses
- expansion capital for existing small businesses
- financing of preferential procurement contracts
- financing of rural & community development projects
- financing of franchised projects
National Office Tel: 011 305 8000 Fax: 011 305 8001 www.nefcorp.co.za
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