The Limpopo Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (LDARD) invites suitably qualified Unemployed Graduates to apply for their Animal and Crop Production qualification for placement in Farms/Enterprises for entrepreneurial Development for a period of 2 years: 2023/24 — 2025/26
REQUIREMENTS:
Priority will be given to Limpopo based unemployed graduates in possession of a recognized agricultural qualification with a minimum level of a Diploma in Agriculture related fields.
Applicants must be entering internship/ developmental programme in Government for the first time. Applicants applying for this programme who have already participated in an internship/development programme in Government will be automatically disqualified.
Unemployed graduates from Colleges of Agriculture and those with Diplomas in Agriculture will be given first preference priority. Only South African unemployed graduates with the above-mentioned qualifications will be considered.
Targeted beneficiaries should be unemployed graduates with no relevant experience and persons with disabilities. Private studies will not be permitted during the two-year participation in the programme. Applicants must demonstrate an interest and potential to become farmers. Technical assessment will be conducted during selection.
Readiness to work anywhere in the province as may be deployed by the department. Successful applicants will be offered a twenty-four (24) months comprehensive contract for structured on the job training within the identified farming entities to gain practical work experience and a better understanding to start an agri-business.
This will provide graduates an opportunity to become farmers in future. Identified farming entities will also sign performance agreement with placed graduates.
DUTIES:
Farm management, scouting, disease control, dipping, dosing, identification of livestock, spraying, Record Keeping, Packaging of Agricultural Produce; Loading and Offloading of Agricultural Produce.
Identification of new markets for Agricultural Produce. Supervision of workers. Development of farm plants and production plants etc.
RENUMERATION:
Appointed graduates will receive an annual stipend of R87 000. A stipend of R 7 250.00 per month.
APPLICATIONS:
Applications must be submitted using the New Z83 application form obtainable here
All fields in the New Z83 form, must be completed and signed. Furthermore, a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV) must also be attached. Failure to attach the completed Z83 and the Curriculum Vitae (CV) will result in disqualification.
DOWNLOAD THE LIMPOPO AGRICULTURE VACANCY CIRCULAR 33 OF 2023 HERE
DOWNLOAD THE NEW Z83 APPLICATION FORM HERE
CLOSING DATE: 20 OCTOBER 2023
LDARD Animal and Crop Production
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