AgriSA
OverviewAAMPMethodologyValue ChainSubsectorsStakeholdersTimelineCompareData QualitySimulator
2012 — 2024
How we score
AgriSA

South Africa's transparent, drillable, agriculture-rooted Food Security Index.

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Coverage

9 provinces6 measured pillars23 indicators2012 — 2024
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  1. National
  2. Stakeholders
  3. DWS

DWS

Government

Department of Water and Sanitation

Monitors water quality, manages water resources, and oversees sanitation infrastructure.

www.dws.gov.za
AAMP RoleWater resource management and quality monitoring

Indicators Owned

2

AAMP Targets

2

Pillars Covered

2

Indicators Owned

Water Access

Utilization

Household water access scored on JMP service ladder from safely managed to surface water.

Source: Stats SA (GHS)|Annual

Water Quality

Sustainability

Water quality parameters (pH, Nitrate, EC, Sulphate) scored against SANS 241:2015 standards.

Source: DWS|Quarterly

Data Freshness

IndicatorData ProvidersFrequencyData SinceSource Documents
Water QualityDWSquarterly2010DWS Blue/Green Drop Reports; National Water Quality Monitoring
Water AccessStats SAannual2010Stats SA General Household Survey (P0318)

AAMP Commitments

Irrigation Expansion

Pillar 4

Expand irrigated agriculture by 19,550 hectares through infrastructure development.

Target

19,550 hectares

By

2030

Availability
Field CropsFruitsVegetables
Co-accountable: DALRRD

Water Loss Reduction

Pillar 6

Reduce water losses in agricultural irrigation systems by 10%.

Target

10 percent reduction

By

2030

Sustainability
Water Quality