2012 — 2024How we score
Tracking South Africa's Agriculture and Agro-processing Master Plan targets against Food Security Index indicators.
7 of 20 targets on track toward 2030 goals. The AAMP was signed in May 2022 and sets ambitious targets across agriculture and agro-processing.
Achieve 5% annual growth in agro-processing contribution to GDP.
Secure access to 15 new export markets for South African agricultural products.
Replace 30% of fertiliser imports with locally manufactured alternatives.
Increase national wool production by 20% through flock improvement and expansion.
Increase weaner calf intake into feedlots to 250,000 head annually.
Invest R9.4 billion in agricultural infrastructure including storage, transport, and processing.
Mobilise R7 billion in agricultural financing for emerging and smallholder farmers.
Increase rail's share of agricultural freight transport to 30%.
Expand cold chain storage capacity by 500,000 metric tons.
Expand area under field crop production by 700,000 hectares.
Expand irrigated agriculture by 19,550 hectares through infrastructure development.
Create 75,000 new decent jobs across the agriculture and agro-processing value chain.
Increase black farmer share of agricultural production to 20%.
Support 303,000 livelihoods through agricultural development programmes.
Integrate 50,000 smallholder farmers into formal value chains.
Redistribute 1 million hectares of agricultural land to emerging farmers.
Deploy 10,000 extension officers to support farmer development and technical assistance.
Increase annual R&D investment in agriculture by R50 million.
Reduce water losses in agricultural irrigation systems by 10%.
Achieve 100% compliance with national food safety standards in formal markets.
Note: AAMP progress values shown are illustrative estimates. Actual progress data will be sourced from the NAMC AAMP Monitoring & Evaluation framework and official DALRRD reporting. Target baselines are set at 2022 (AAMP signing year) with a 2030 horizon.