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Discover the achievements, challenges, and financial performance of Ncera Farms (Pty) Ltd in their mission to provide innovative farm management training and smallholder farmer support within commodity-based agriculture.
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Ncera FARMS Annual Report 2012/2013
Ncera Farms (Pty)Ltd • Vision • A pace setter in the provision of farm management training as trade and the creation of smallholder farmer support and development model • Mission • Ncera (Pty)Ltd is a training and development academy that focuses on innovation and inclusive farm management within the context of commodity based agriculture
Ncera Farms(Pty Ltd) Background • 3200ha • 2200ha=10 Farmers leasing.18000people,80% unemployment. • 1000 ha,Centre,Tunnels,Workshop. • Beef,Mechanization,Vegetables • 30-40km to East London • -+700mm per annum • Deep Soils • Vegetation Encroachment
Staff composition • 8 Staff members, CEO, CFO, Extension Officer, Tractor Mechanic, Farm Manager, Accounts Officer, and Personal Assistant, Receptionist • 26 workers, Workshop, Lands,Tunnells, Beef Animals.
Performance overview • Governance systems and procedures
Performance overview cont. • Mechanisation
Performance overview cont. • Vegetable production
Performance overview cont. • Livestock
ACHIEVEMENTS • 49 kids were born from 34 pregnant Ewes=144% kidding rate
ACHIEVEMENTS CONT. • Built a new shed,corrugated iron ,netting wire and purlins purchased,rest of material,harvested. • Dipping tank for footrot was constructed.
Achievements cont. • 18 calves were born ,11 females and 7 males • No mortality • Good adaptability • Great weight gain • Good condition • Well managed livestock, vaccination,dipping and dosing program in place
CHALLENGES • Goats- 14% mortality=30 goats • Causes: Sept/Oct received 426mm of rain • 31% heart water,51% internal parasites,especially conical fluke agravated by unsual rainfall,which was treated by Conifluke+tape • 18% ORF’s disease, Pneumonia, accidental, suspect plant poisoning
CONCLUSION-AS AT TO DATE • 93 Nguni Cattle • 2 Bulls, 38 Calves,53 Cows • 314 GOATS • 4 Rams, 151 Ewes, 34 Kaparters,125 Kids(68 males, 57 females)
FINANCIAL REPORT FOR 2012/13 • The entity maintained the record of the unqualified audit report • There was no irregular, unauthorised and fruitless and wasteful expenditure incurred by the entity in 2012/13 financial year • Most of the budget allocation is for compensation of employees, other administrative expenses and little for programmes • Due to the lack of funding the entity is not in compliance with the corporate governance as there is • No Board of directors • No audit committee and • Internal auditors
2012/13 FINANCIAL REPORT CONT. STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION • There were no major movements except for the following: • Inventory(Cattle and Goats)- Inventory with an amount of R896 100 was acquired during the year • Cash & cash equivalent – Auction of the dairy cattle took place just before the end of the financial year in 2011/12. Therefore amount received was included in the cash & cash equivalent
2012/13 FINANCIAL REPORT CONT. STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE • There are no major movements between 2012 and 2013 on the Revenue(budget allocation), hence there are no major movements on the expenditure(except for the explanation below). • Movements on the administrative expenses were as the results of the inflation related increases on salaries and other overhead, other non cash items(such as Inventory written down(cattle and goat), loss of sale of assets(old assets), depreciation) and salary of the CFO account for the full year, as compared to the previous year