RESPONSE TO PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 1143/NW2303E
The Agricultural Research Council is a statutory body established in terms of the Agricultural Research Act, 1990 (Act no.86 of 1990) (the ARC Act) and is listed as a Schedule 3, Part A Public Entity in terms of the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act no.1 of 1999) (the PFMA).
The response to the Parliamentary Question 1143/NW2303E is postulated as per the 3 tables.
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Table 1: REPLY: (1) (a), (b), (c), (d) supporting documents attached
Province |
Number of farms |
Size |
Activities |
Current conditions |
Gauteng |
3 |
7826ha |
Vegetables research, animal breeding and animal production |
Good |
Mpumalanga |
1 |
66ha |
Cattle farming |
Good |
Western Cape |
9 |
Between 243,8 and 227,917ha |
Research on fruit and vine |
Fair |
Eastern Cape |
3 |
657,65ha |
Cattle farming, agricultural training and SAPS stock theft training |
Poor |
Mpumalanga |
1 |
66ha |
Cattle farming |
Good |
Free State |
2 |
1039.5ha |
Plant breeding, National cultivar evaluation and plant diseases |
Good |
North West |
2 |
594,92ha |
Maize trials and Research |
Fair |
Limpopo |
3 |
5591haha |
Vegetables production, research, commercial farming and grazing |
Good |
Table 2: REPLY: (1) continues (i), (ii), supporting documents attached
Province |
Activities |
Outcome from each farm |
Gauteng |
Vegetables research, animal breeding and animal production |
-Animal breeding -Maize seeds production -Training of farmers -Cash revenue on social events |
Mpumalanga |
Cattle farming |
Generating external revenue |
Western Cape |
Research on fruit and vine |
Fair |
Eastern Cape |
Cattle farming, agricultural training and SAPS stock theft unit |
-The farm is in a bad state due to underutilization. -Farming -Training |
Mpumalanga |
Cattle farming |
Generating external revenue |
Free State |
Wheat commercial |
R800 000 |
North West |
Maize trials and research |
-Research -Maize harvest |
Limpopo |
Vegetables production, research, commercial farming and grazing |
Good |
Table 3: REPLY: (2) (a), (b), supporting documents attached
Province |
Person or individuals that lease the farm |
Amount paid for farm leased |
Gauteng |
United Seeds Naka breeders |
R220 000 p/a |
Mpumalanga |
AA HUNN |
R4716 p/m |
Western Cape |
None |
N/A |
Eastern Cape |
-SAPS -Chumani Water Solutions -Asante Management Services |
-SAPS R21059 -Chumani R12160 -Asante R26827 |
Mpumalanga |
Cattle farming |
R4716 p/m |
Free State |
None |
N/A |
North West |
Agricol |
R5617 p/m |
Limpopo |
Oppierandjie |
R35727 p/m |