1. Agri-processing Support Programmes
Short overview
The dti’s agro-processing support schemes (APSS)
DEDAT’s The Agri-processing Supplier Development Programme

2. Disclaimer
This document is only meant to serve as a guideline of available incentives for full details, please see the refer to the relevant department’s website

3. Dti: Agro-Processing Support Scheme (APSS)

4. Dti: Agro-Processing Support Scheme (APSS)
Financing with share as grant
< R10 million = 30% > R10 million = 20%
Additional 10% possible if:
Increases employment at least 25%
Achieve B-BBEE level 1
Located in area with unemployment > 25%
Local procurement >=70% equipment and machinery

5. Dti: Agro-Processing Support Scheme (APSS)
Requirements
Agri-processing
Food & bev, furniture, fibre processing, feed production and fertiliser production
BEE (level 1 - 4)
50% inputs (raw material) from SA &
At least 30% sourced black SA suppliers (or motivation including how will source 30% in 2 years time)
Start 90 days after approval
Eligibility
Submit 3 year business plan and financials
Existing entities submit financials (less than 18 months old)
Can not decrease employment for 12 months before or duration of incentive
Minimum investment size R1 million

6. Dti: Agro-Processing Support Scheme (APSS)
Money used for
Equipment and machinery - including vehicles (max 25%) and buildings (R2 mil max))
NOT - land, wages, passenger vehicles, VAT & fin charges, cost already incurred, increased cost due to exchange fluctuations
Payment
6 months from approval. no claim = termination
pay direct approved entity
change in activity = termination

7. DEDAT: The Agri-processing Supplier Development Programme

8. DEDAT: The Agri-processing Supplier Development Programme
The Programme also offers non-financial support to qualifying businesses in order to:
prepare businesses to access market opportunities);
expand and grow existing operations with the aim of contributing to job creation; and
enhance productivity and competitiveness.
Through: focused business development support services:
full business diagnostic
implementation strategy
implementation of agreed upon interventions.

9. DEDAT – Agri-processing Supplier Development Programme
Application Criteria:
Trading for a minimum of eighteen (18) months.
Operating in the agri-processing sector and its associated value chains
Preference given to businesses in the Halal market
Based in the Western Cape.
A small, medium enterprise (SME)
Involved in the full-time operations and management of the entity.