INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STRATEGY DEPARTMENT AGRICULTURE Environmental Scan

INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STRATEGY DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURE

Environmental Scan Globalisation – movement of information, goods & services Regionalisation Post Sept 11 – security agenda vs development agenda Multilateralism under threat Proliferation of conventions & int agreements Greater linkages between internat initiatives, SD agenda DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURE

Strategic Alignment Model VALUES ENABLERS Trade NEPAD CAADP Constituti on SA GOVT: IRPS NDA KRA Sector Strategy MANDATE Technolog Region = s: y Training Politics People to People EVALUATION FILTER Priority Countri es STRATEGI C PARTNERSHIPS & ALLIANCE S RESOURCE S STRATEGY & PRIORITIES DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURE

Purpose Express a clear determination of the focus of NDA’s international engagement efforts and determine priorities. DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURE

Goals To represent South Africa’s agriculture interests: • through the development and consolidation of bilateral relations (with special focus on Africa and South Cooperation) • in multilateral institutions • through sourcing international assistance to contribute to delivery of the NDA priority programmes. DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURE

Focus areas 3 TP 2 Trade - increased international trade Technology – (and Research collaboration) Training ( human resource development, mentorship and technical assistance) Politics (establishment and consolidation of bilateral and multilateral relations at a high political level, and implementation of high level political initiatives) People to People interaction (multi-stakeholder dialogue, farmer to farmer exchanges, academic collaborations, student exchanges etc). DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURE

VALUES & PRINCIPLES • Development Focus • Underpinned by Sector Approach • Major focus on Africa • Underlying principle: Regional prosperity in SA’s interests • Long term view • Informed by broader SA government national and foreign policy (IRPS etc) DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURE

APPROACH • Used 3 TP 2 as focus • Distinct multilateral and bilateral approach DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURE

Multilateral Organisations/Institutions Conventions & Agreements DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURE

Multilateral • • Proponent of Multilateralism Greater participation in standards setting bodies Greater coherence in implementation of conventions Implementation of WSSD commitments Fairer trade regimes, increased market access Greater participation of developing countries Strengthened positioning of Africa in multilat Promotion of NEPAD on multilateral agenda DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURE

Bilateral – Clustered Regional Clustered Regions Non-geographic Africa North America, Europe & Australia South America & Asia DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURE

International Strategy: AFRICA • Underlying principle: Regional Stability in SA’s interests • IRPS Priorities: -African Union (land, agriculture and environment comm) -Implementation of NEPAD (CAADP pillars research) -Restructuring of SADC (SADC 3 E) and SACU negs -Post conflict resolution (Mozambique, Angola, DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURE

International Strategy: AFRICA • Consolidation of people to people relations – Project African Footprints & increased representation (proposal on attaches in Africa – 1 in each sub-region) • SADC member states - a priority for first phase African Footprints programme • Intra-African trade facilitation – harmonisation & markets DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURE

Africa: (African Agricultural Development Prog AADP) Major feature of Africa strategy – long term partnerships - Technical assistance facility - Delivery mechanism for NEPAD CAADP- Agriculture sector plan Existing progs or commitments through bilateral mechanisms DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURE

AADP – Areas of focus Sector Specific AADP -Development of SPS legislation and NRS infrastructure -Integrated Food Security Strategies (IFSNP) -Disease Combating and Management -Micro-financing infrastructure for agric -International trade negotiations DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURE

AADP - Principles Ø Two way partnerships, Ø Joint fundraising, Ø Mentorship, Ø Agreed remuneration terms, Ø Sustainability Activated through: per bilateral request or NEPAD secretariat or AU DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURE

AFRICA Ø IRPS Priorities • Consolidation of bilateral relations – African Footprints • African Union • Implementation of NEPAD – CAADP • Restructuring of SADC – SADC 3 E • Post conflict reconstruction – Mozambique, Angola, DRC Ø NDA Priorities: • • § § African Agricultural Development Programme (AADP) Prioritise SADC bilaterals Increased representation Intra-African trade facilitation – harmonisation DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURE