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The Scheme is implemented in terms of the Animal Improvement Act (Act 62 of 1998) and it is a special purpose vehicle that was designed to facilitate the participation of smallholder farmers in the mainstream livestock industries. Participation in the Kaonafatso ya Dikgomo Scheme qualifies the participants to receive science-supported services that include information dissemination and technology transfer sessions about various livestock farming topics, ranging from basic animal husbandry practices, animal health, veld condition assessment, record keeping, market access, etc., to enhance the capacity of farmers​.

ADVANTAGES OF THE SCHEME​

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  • ​Selection aid  
    Objective measure to identify desirable and undesirable animals. 

  • ​Management aid  
    Enables the farmer to evaluate his management practices and make adjustments when and where necessary.
  • ​Broadening the Farmer's knowledge  
    Through record keeping and studying of the processed data, the famer knowledge of his herd and breed is broadened.

  • ​Product specifications 
    Prospective buyers will be keen to pay more for an animal with complete and accurate information available, which is performance tested animals.

  • Achieving Continuous Improvement
    Participants will learn to integrate existing stocks of technology and knowledge in cattle farming to achieve continuous improvement in their farming.

SOLUTIONS

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  • We provide a comprehensive suite of animal health and production service.

  • Eligibility and Participatio.

  • Any emerging/smallholder cattle farmer can participate in the scheme and it is operational in all nine provinces. We encourage farmers with other livestock to participate.

  • We partner with you to determine your needs and action.

  • We collect animal performance information.

  • We use scientific methods to select animals and help you grow your enterprise.

  • We offer advice on livestock marketing.

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HOW TO BECOME A PARTICIPANT

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  • Contact your extension officer or KyD technician in your province.

  • Complete the farmer registration form to get a membership number in the national recording database.

  • You will be able to register all your animals on the database keep record.

  • Send new records as animals give birth.

  • The extension officer and KyD technicians will help you to weigh your animals at birth, weaning, 12 and 18 months.

  • The records will be analyse to assist you compare your animals.

  • Use the results to make selection and culling decisions.

WE CAME A LONG WAY

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  • We have proven track record of success of the scheme.

  • We offer advice on livestock marketing.

  • Over 8 000 emerging/smallholder farmers are benefitting under the scheme.

  • Through our strong partnership with provincial departments of agriculture:

    • We have conducted more than 67 famers days with smallholder farmers and other partners over the past 36 months

    • We also host joint livestock auctions in different locations. Our aim is to enable farmers obtain competitive prices for their animals

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KyD farmer in the Free State ventures into feedloting​.

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KYD farmer in Mpumalanga ventures runs an abattoir.

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A successful cattle auction sale through a strong partnership
between farmers, KZN extension officers and KyD technicians.

CONTACTS

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For general information: Tel 012 672 9111

​FREE ​​STATE ​ ​

​​​MPUMALANGA

​Mr. M Finger
Ms. PC Khotle​

081 597 6217
083 584 3133

FingerM@arc.agric.za 
KhotleP@arc.agric.za

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​Mr. J Mulaudzi
Ms. LM Diala

​073 268 1327
071 541 9768

​Nyadzani@arc.agric.za
DialaL@arc,agric.za

NORTH WEST​ ​ ​

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​KWA-ZULU NATAL

​Mr. Thabiso Maenetje

​071 221 8847

MaenetjeT@arc.agric.za

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​Mr. A Muchunu
Ms. N Nzama

072 090 9760
071 240 0135

​MchunuA@arc.agric.za
NzamaN@arc.agric.za

​NORTHERN CAPE ​ ​​

​GAUTENG

Mr. MW Seikaneng
Ms. MN Ncayo

083 478 0988
061 087 3385

SeikanyengM@arc.agric.za
NcayoM@arc.agric.za​

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​Mr. T Ndonga
Ms. L Malete

072 650 2811
083 974 1817

​NdongaT@arc.agric.za
MaleteL@arc.agric.za

​EASTERN CAPE
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LIMPOPO​​                   ​

Mr. O Bixa
Mr. GS Ngcuzana

083 540 4751
079 078 7998

​BixaO@arc.agric.za
NgcuzanaG@arc.agric.za

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Mr. X Mavuso
Ms. D Serithi          

073 599 9901
072 345 9123

MavusoX@arc.agric.za
SerithiD@arc.agric.za

WESTERN CAPE

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Mr. V Ndabana
Ms. N Manake

079 860 2056
065 939 6957

NdabanaV@arc.agric.za
ManakeN@arc.agric.za​

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