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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 Figure 3 Figure 3 Conclusions LRAD - Farmer Support Package Starter Packs - IFSNP-Food Security 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 Agr CC Continue 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. 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 46,0m C FUNDS Excess From NC Eastern Cape 12,7m Free State 10.0m (22,7m) C FUNDS Funds allocated throught DPLG from Cabinet Mpumalanga 10,0m North West 10.0m KZN 10,0m LIVESTOCK WATER WUID/DWAF 20m THANKS 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 irrigationDams/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 index Surrounding Oceans (Atlantic and Indian Oceans) Tropical Air ( DRC/ANOLA/BOTSWANA LOW) Environment General 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 CC Continue Framework to access the drought relief funds Establish 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. DROUGHT RELIEF FUNDS FUNDS NEEDED Animal Feeds Up to March 2004 Limpopo Western Cape Northern Cape Required up to March 2004 Available 6m + R33.3m Available R15.85m Available R68,7 R46,0m C Funds Excess from NC Eastern Cape Free State 22,7m) 12,7m 10,0m THANK YOU