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annual reports  january - december 1998

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Annual Report:  1 January 1998 - 31 December 1998

 

Tabling Memorandum

Foreword

Administration

Liaison with the department of works : capital and minor new works, repairs and renovations Hire of offices Assets and building register

Provisioning Stock and Stores Control Board of survey and public Major Equipment Vehicles Compilation, approval and implementation of the new general filing system Inspectorate Computerization support services Management advisory services Budget compilation and control Budget control 1998/99 MTEF - budget allocation Departmental according to programmes (main divisions) Departmental according to standard items Capital expenditure (per programme excluding transfers) Communication services

Agricultural Development Support Services

Agricultural economics and marketing Recording and analysis systems for farmers Income and cost budgets Guide to machinery costs Short courses Economic advice Marketing Co-operatives Project support and land management Integrated planning Extension planning and data management State land maintenance State land administration Extension and audio-visual Radio Mobile video Extension aids development Extension methodology

Engineering and Soil Conservation

Infrastructure development Rationalisation of construction plant Transfer of maintenance and construction plant from KZN department of agriculture for KZN department transport St. Michael's dam project Kwajobe irrigation projects (proposed) Nkosazana (mdlebe) and nkunzana (sigise) irrigation project (proposed) Ndumo ‘A’ project Vutshini development project Pongola / paris dam irrigation project Drilling section water supply Engineering services Irrigation Farm buildings and structures Mechanization Waste handling Soil conservation State works project Awards and competition Conservation Committees KwaZulu-Natal regional conservation committee Forestry permits Rainfall simulator Natural runoff plots Vetiver nurseries Soil conservation subsidy scheme Works completed and subsidised Land care Soil conservation awareness campaign

Personnel Management

Technology Development and Training

Introduction Animal science Dairy Beef Sheep and goats Aquaculture Biochemistry and feed stuff analytical services Grassland science Cultivated pastures Veld Co-operative projects with other organizations Crop production Agronomy Maize Soya beans Wheat Cotton Dry beans Potatoes Lupins Intercropping of sugarcane Flax Horticulture Sub-tropical crops Deciduous fruit crops Ornamentals Starchy root and tuber crops Other vegetable crops Training and technology transfer Crop protection Resource utilization Farming system research station Natural resources and geographical information system Cedara library Biometry Farm services Training Agricultural colleges Non-formal training

Veterinary Services

Introduction Animal health Control diseases Rabies Bovine brucellosis Tuberculosis Goat brucellosis Equine viral arteritis (eva) Notifiable diseases Lumpy skin disease (Lsd) Tick bone diseases Poultry diseases Veterinary public health Veterinary laboratory services Training / liaison

North West Region

Statistics Extension and home economics meetings Total for year Visits Tours Demonstrations Home economics demonstrations Clubs and groups Farmer’s association Crop production scheme established in 1998 Irrigation scheme established in 1998 Home economics projects Vegetables gardens Woodlots Livestock breeding scheme Spring development for agricultural purposes Local shows Conservation permits Conservation works activity Dams Farms planned under the soil conservation scheme Run off control planning of cultivated lands Pipelines scheme for stockwatering Anti-erosion structures designed Sub surface drainage Mine rehabilitation Soil samples Information on statistical report General Climatic situation Agricultural trends Statistical report Extension and home economics meetings Visits Tours Courses Demonstration Home economics Presentations ( Radio talks, mobile unit) Clubs and groups ( Statistics) Farmer’s associations Crop production schemes established Crop production schemes established- Super soya-CH Irrigation Schemes established Home economics projects - 1(Dj) Vegetable gardens Boreholes Shows Conservation Dams Awards Thembeda awards Livestock sales Conservation Awards RTGW Activities of the natural resources section Information on statistical report General Climatic situation Agricultural trends Conservation Awards

North East Region

General Climatic situation Agricultural trends Club and group meeting Extension Visits Tours Courses Demonstrations Presentations ( radio talks and mobile unit presentations) Clubs and group Farmer’s associations Local shows Home industries Horticulture Community and home gardens Cane production Livestock Livestock sales facilitated by departmental staff Poultry production Woodlots Soil samples Rural development projects Soil surveys, land capability and land use studies Fast track community projects Soil conservation Statistics Permits Conservation works Dams Other conservation works Irrigation schemes under development Existing irrigation schemeExisting irrigation schemes Ingwavuma district Ubombo district Nongoma district Hlabisa district Mtunzini district Eshowe district Nkandla district Simdlangentsha district Paulpietersburg district Plant maintenance Agricultural roads Livestock water supply Xoshindlala campaign

South West Region

Statistics Clubs and group meetings Extension meetings Visits Introduction Climate Agricultural trends Tours Courses Demonstrations Home economics Demonstrations Presentations Clubs and groups Farmer’s associations Cane growers’ association Crop production scheme Irrigation scheme Home economics projects Vegetable gardens Livestock production scheme Livestock sales Local shows Permits Conservation Soil samples Urban and peri-urban activities Regional technical working group (RTGW)

South East Region

Statistics Club and group meetings Extension meetings Visits Tours Courses Demonstrations Home economics demonstrations Presentations ( Radio talks and mobile unit presentation) Clubs and groups ( including study groups) Farmer’s associations Cane growers associations Irrigation schemes established in 1998 Home economics projects Vegetable gardens Woodlots Poultry projects Spring development Boreholes Local shows Conservation permits Conservation works Dams Soil samples Information on statistical report Bio-resource data Extension Tours Courses Demonstrations Presentations Clubs and groups Number of farmers Impact on climate Current conditions of crops Farming enterprises Conservation committees Ward advisory committee Extension activities Community gardens Women’s clubs Savings clubs Demonstration plots

Conclusion

Publications and Reports

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