DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURE 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 Increased confidence in SA – leadership & greater demand to engage internationally Proactive African agenda – self driven - NEPAD

DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURE Strategic Alignment Model Constitution NDA KRA NEPAD CAADP Sector Strategy Trade Technology Training Politics People to People Regions: Priority Countries SA GOVT: IRPS MANDATEEVALUATION FILTERSTRATEGY & PRIORITIES VALUES = STRATEGIC PARTNER- SHIPS & ALLIANCES RESOURCES ENABLERS

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 South Cooperation) in multilateral institutions through sourcing international assistance to contribute to delivery of the NDA priority programmes.

DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURE Focus areas 3TP 2 T rade - increased international trade T echnology – (and Research collaboration) T raining ( human resource development, mentorship and technical assistance) P olitics (establishment and consolidation of bilateral and multilateral relations at a high political level, and implementation of high level political initiatives) P eople 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 3TP 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 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 3E) and SACU negs -Post conflict resolution (Mozambique, Angola, DRC) -Multilateral & regional cooperation: WTO, United Nations (FAO and other programmes)

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  Two way partnerships,  Joint fundraising,  Mentorship,  Agreed remuneration terms,  Sustainability Activated through: per bilateral request or NEPAD secretariat or AU

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