Download 12Aug2016 City of Tshwane Municipality Tshwane Food and Energy

Tshwane Food and
Energy Centre
Presentation by the City Sustainability Unit, City of Tshwane
to the Gauteng Climate Change Forum
12th August 2016
Our mandate
City Sustainability Unit is charged with developing
demonstration projects that are integral to
climate change, the green economy, and
addressing social vulnerability. In so doing, it aims
to remove traditional service delivery silos and
promote holistic planning and project
conceptualization.
City Sustainability Unit
is one of two technical
units located in the
Office of the Executive
Mayor responsible for
climate change response
and facilitation of the
green economy, headed
up Chief Sustainability
Specialist, Dorah Nteo
Project Motivation
Economic Growth
Locating an income-generating project in
an agricultural zone with few economic
opportunities, a high rate of
unemployment and poverty
Local Economic & Social Development
Skills development, job creation &
entrepreneurship stimulation/SMMEs
Promoting Sustainable
Development
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Avoidance
Use of renewable energy & proximity
between work and residence; products and
markets; inputs and outputs
Building Resilience & Social Inclusivity
Locating the project in a highly socially
vulnerable area and addressing income &
food insecurity
Project Location
Region 7 lacking investment
and development.
Region 7 presents good
opportunities for
agricultural development, a
key lever for the City’s
economic growth.
City of Tshwane owns arable
land in proximity of two
highly socially vulnerable
areas, Rethabiseng and
eKangala.
Project Concept

25 beneficiaries drawn from Rethabiseng and eKangala to be capacitated to
become small-scale BBE farmers (poultry and vegetables) located on 200Ha of
City-owned land in Region 7
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Each beneficiary equipped with a vegetable tunnel, chicken run and
affordable housing
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Central farm to facilitate purchase of inputs and sale of product
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Market hall as an outlet from the agricultural products (currently primarily
local residents)
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C|RO Food Stations to facilitate retail of agricultural product
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Sustainable service delivery through renewable energy (biogas plant, PV
plant, SWHs) and rainwater/groundwater harvesting (avoiding reliance on
municipal bulk infrastructure)

Waste-energy nexus – poultry and vegetable waste used as inputs into the
biogas plant
Project Stakeholders
TFEC Project Board
City of Tshwane
Economic Development
Environment Management Services
Agriculture
Energy and Electricity
Office of the Speaker
Provincial Government
Department of Agriculture
National Government
Department of Agriculture
Beneficiaries
Three representatives
Implementing Partner
Integrated Farming Systems
Technical Working Group
City of Tshwane
Integrated Farming Systems
Beneficiaries
SMMEs/Beneficiaries
Project Timelines

July 2014 - Project conceptualisation
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October 2014 - Project approval by EAC
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October 2014 – Environmental Impact Assessment initiated
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May 2015 – Project Implementation commenced
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April 2016 – Project launched
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First six chicken runs operational by launch with 1000 chicks per run per cycle (6 weeks)
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First ten vegetables tunnels planted with lettuce, spinach, cabbage, cucumber
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Biogas and PV plants constructed
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Central farm constructed
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Market hall structure erected (functional end of July 2016)
Tshwane Food and Energy Centre
launched on 12 April 2016
Construction
Construction began in May 2015. Labour was sourced from the local community.
Skills developed included bricklaying, fencing, steelworks. 64 work opportunities
were created during the construction process.
Capacity-Building & Mentorship
Beneficiaries were taken
on a two-week training
course on farming and
business development.
Mentorship is provided by
an Agri-SETA accredited
service provider.
Emerging agricultural activities required sustained and
ongoing training
Core agricultural activities
The core agricultural activities include chicken farming
and crops. Each homestead is equipped with a chicken run
and vegetable tunnel.
Central Farm: coordination of agricultural
activities
Role of Central Farm:
• Coordinate the
purchase of farm inputs
(seedlings, chicks,
feed, compost etc.)
• Once outputs (mature
chickens & vegetables)
are ready for market,
central farm organizes
slaughtering,
packaging, storage,
transportation
• Coordinate sales and
offtake agreements
The presence of the Central Farm negates the risk of economic failure by
achieving economies of scale through coordination
Vegetable farming
Beneficiaries each received a 300m2 vegetable tunnel
and are growing lettuce, spinach, cabbage and
cucumber
Poultry farming
Each beneficiary received a chicken run that has a
maximum capacity of 2,500 chicks – currently each
beneficiary receives 1,000 chicks for a 6 week cycle
Renewable Energy
Developing the project off
the grid was a priority and
achieved through a blend of
PV panels, biogas digester
and solar water heaters
Renewable Energy
The biogas digester relies on
organic feedstock supplied
by a sorghum plantation and
agricultural waste (chicken
and vegetable waste).
Sustainable Water and Sanitation

No reliance on bulk municipal services

Boreholes drawing groundwater

All structures equipped with a rainwater tank, solar water
heaters and bio-sceptic tanks
Project Achievements

Contributing to food sovereignty through ready supply of fresh vegetables and
free range chickens at affordable prices

Commercial viability of project evident through vegetable and chicken sales:

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Private sales by individual farmers
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3 C|RO Food Stations have in Rethabiseng, Zithobeni and Refilwe
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Balance of vegetables to the Tshwane Fresh Produce Market
Demonstration of Green Neighbourhood principles
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Renewable energy, groundwater and rainwater harvesting, bioseptic tanks
Employment creation

25 farmers and 64 work opportunities created during the construction phase