http://www.fao.org/globalsoilpartnership This presentation was made during the African Soil Prtnership consulation workshop which took a place in Ghana, 20-22 May 2015. This presentation was made by RAMAKGWALE KLAAS MAMPHOLO, and it presents the priorities for SSM in South Africa. ©FAO: http://www.fao.org

1. PRIORITIES FOR SUSTAINABLE SOIL MANAGEMENT
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES
BY
RAMAKGWALE KLAAS MAMPHOLO

2. TABLE OF CONTENTS
BACKGROUND
PRIORITIES

3. Introduction
The estimated water erosion on crop land = 13 ton ha-1 year-1
At an average yield of 4.15 ton maize year-1, the “erosion cost” =
3.1 ton of soil per ton of maize produced
Soil is a non-renewable resource

4. Role of the UNCCD
in achieving
in the context of
sustainable development
a land-degradation neutral world
State
Being degraded
Process
1991- 2011 10%
added
UNCCD in force
since 1996
stands for two different phenomena
Already
degraded
25%By 1990 – 15%

5. BACKGROUND
 Only 13 800 hectares arable land
 Almost 2634 802 is good quality soil (Class 1 to 2)
 70% of land area is deemed degraded (State of environment report)

6. BACKGROUND
TIME LINE STUDIES ON LAND DEGRDADTION IN SOUTH AFRICA
1999
2011 2014

7. PRIORITIIES
Land Capability study to acceptable scale to enhance planning of all
development
Review of current Conservation of Agricultural Resources Act, 43 of
1983 and Development of sustainable use and management policy
Increase awareness through celebration of UNCCD Day, Soil day,
supporting local level community of practice development
Improved capacity
Strengthening of national LandCare programme to advance
rehabilitation
Finalization of Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land
Framework Act and associated regulations

8. PRIORITIIES
Incentives
Turning data into information-Decision makers
Finalization of Conservation Agriculture policy to shift from
conventional farming to soil health reliant system
Digitization of soil map and streamlining soil data management
Advocacy of soil management into instruments advancing
international conventions e.g. UNCCD (National Action Plan,
UNFCCC (Mitigation and adaptation plans), CBD (NBSAP), Post
MDG agenda (SDG 15)
Standardization soil collection data template and development of
Soil research framework

9. 9
WHAT IS LANDCARE
 LandCare is a community based initiative underpinned by the goal of
optimising productivity and sustainable use of natural resources.
 The purpose of the programme is to enhance the sustainable use of natural
resources through community participatory based and led approach, to
create job opportunities through Expanded Public Works Programme model
(EPWP), to improve food security and better life for all (well being) of
society as guided by six indivisible principles.

10. LANDCARE FOCUS AREAS
SOILCARE
WATERCARE
CONSERVATION
AGRICULTURE
VELDCARE
JUNIORCARE

11. THANK YOU