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Skills development and Training Skills development and Training requirements of the Aquaculture Sector requirements of the Aquaculture Sector
in the Western Cape:in the Western Cape:
- a need to incorporate SETA training - a need to incorporate SETA training by
Dr. Lizeth Botes
from the
27 & 28 Nov 200727 & 28 Nov 2007
BackgroundBackground:: Importance of skills development, training and capacity Importance of skills development, training and capacity
building expressed from State President level down to building expressed from State President level down to
National, Provincial and Local Government level.National, Provincial and Local Government level.
Emphasised in a national Benchmarking Survey of the Emphasised in a national Benchmarking Survey of the
Aquaculture Industry, conducted by AISA in 2006.Aquaculture Industry, conducted by AISA in 2006.
Resulted in the Western Cape Aquaculture Skills audit Resulted in the Western Cape Aquaculture Skills audit
conducted by AISA in 2007.conducted by AISA in 2007.
To conduct a skills audit of the Western To conduct a skills audit of the Western Cape Aquaculture Sector:Cape Aquaculture Sector:
assess what skills development and training
are required for human resource
development within the industry and
government
Project Objective:Project Objective:
Project Objective (cont.):Project Objective (cont.):2. assess whether the necessary training
service providers for the sector are
available
3. assess whether available training is
industry needs driven
4. assess whether there are any gaps that
needs to be filled with regard to training and
skills development.
Project Methodology:Project Methodology:1.1. ProducersProducers (from both the freshwater and (from both the freshwater and
marine aquaculture sub-sectors), marine aquaculture sub-sectors),
secondary service providerssecondary service providers to the sector to the sector
(processors, feed manufacturers), (processors, feed manufacturers), training training service providersservice providers as well as the relevant as well as the relevant
provincial government departmentsprovincial government departments
(DEADP, DEDT, DoA, CapeNature) were (DEADP, DEDT, DoA, CapeNature) were
interviewed. interviewed.
2.2. Geographic representation: interviews Geographic representation: interviews
conducted across the Western Cape Province conducted across the Western Cape Province
(ie Knysna, Gansbaai, Hermanus, Kleinmond, (ie Knysna, Gansbaai, Hermanus, Kleinmond,
Grabouw, Franschhoek, Stellenbosch, Grabouw, Franschhoek, Stellenbosch,
Somerset-West, Cape Town City Bowl, Somerset-West, Cape Town City Bowl,
Montague Gardens, Saldanha Bay etc).Montague Gardens, Saldanha Bay etc).
Project Methodology (cont.):Project Methodology (cont.):
3. needs on various levels:
labour = unskilled
specialised = semi-skilled,
junior management = skilled
senior management = skilled
4. on-farm training vs. training elsewhere at a
training facility
5. preferred communication language
Project Methodology (cont.):Project Methodology (cont.):
Results: Industry needsResults: Industry needs1. Languages: English, Xhosa & Afrikaans
2. Areas: West Coast, South Coast, In-land area
3. Training courses in close vacinity of farms
4. Accredited Courses that will
(i) assist with sustaining & creating jobs
(ii) Enable the promotion of employees
(iii) Enable Black Economic Empowerment
Results: Industry needs (cont.)Results: Industry needs (cont.)
4. Inclusive Courses – available to both the fresh water and marine aquaculture sub-sectors
5. Content: (i) Basic life skills (meta skills) (ii) Business Skills (iii) Finance Management skills and (iv) Aquaculture principles
Results: Government needsResults: Government needs
Aquaculture is generally a new emmerging sector.
Officials do not necessarily have the appropriate training to deal with Aquaculture queries
Officials over-committed, small % of time dedicated to the Aquaculture Sector
Every department needs at least two/more Aquaculture Officials
Chicken & egg:
Gov needs to commit more resources (human and financial) in order for sector to grow
Or
Sector needs to grow before gov commits more resources (human and financial)
Results: Government needs Results: Government needs (cont.)(cont.)
Recommendations:Recommendations:Report contained several recommendationsReport contained several recommendationsi.e.i.e.1.1. AISA, CIAT and US to work together to AISA, CIAT and US to work together to
establish a 3 tier Skills Development and establish a 3 tier Skills Development and Training Programme for the Aquaculture Training Programme for the Aquaculture sector in the Western Cape.sector in the Western Cape.
2.2. AISA to introduce AgriSETA training to AISA to introduce AgriSETA training to the sector by providing a platform for the sector by providing a platform for presentations with regard to its presentations with regard to its programme.programme.
Recommendations (cont.)Recommendations (cont.)
3. AISA, CIAT, US, AgriSETA and FET colleges to consider the approach to integrating the 3 tier programme
The Challenge:The Challenge:Challenge #1:Challenge #1: To interlink/integrate the various training levels
West Coast area
Inland area
South Coast area
4 yr degree (US)4 yr degree (US)
1 yr diploma1 yr diploma
(CIAT)(CIAT)
ShortShortCoursesCourses(AISA)(AISA)
SETA training(ABET 1-4, NQF 1-4)
FET Colleges
Challenge #2: Challenge #2:
To get access to funding to implement the
Aquaculture Skills Development & Training
Programme for the Western Cape. !!!!!
The Challenge (cont.):The Challenge (cont.):
Progress to date:Progress to date:1. AgriSETA service provider introductory
presentation at the Sept 2007 Southern Aquaculture Working Group (SAWG) meeting – to be repeated
2. 4 yr Agriculture Degree at US (with Aquaculture as the main subject) - in place
3. 1 yr diploma course at CIAT – in progress4. Short course funding application by AISA
- in progress
Progress to date (cont.):Progress to date (cont.):
Still to take place (once funding has been
obtained):
Course material to be compiled
Course material to be accredited
Course material to be translated into
3 languages
Service providers to be sourced
Conclusion:Conclusion: A Skills Development and Training Programme is of
the utmost importance for the growth of the sector, its sustainability, promotion of employees into management levels thereby contributing to Black Economic Empowerment.
Even though most, if not all, stakeholders appreciate the importance of skills development and training, funding is still not as forthcoming as it should be !
Acknowledgements:Acknowledgements:
AISA strongly supports multi-organisational collaboration and wishes to thank all the
organisations that have in one way or another contributed to the successes that AISA have had over the past three years.
THANK YOU
References:References: BotesBotes L, Thompson G and Louw R 2006. L, Thompson G and Louw R 2006.
Benchmarking Survey of the South African Benchmarking Survey of the South African Aquaculture (marine and fresh water) Aquaculture (marine and fresh water) Sector, AISA report.Sector, AISA report.
Botes LBotes L 2007. Skills development, Capacity 2007. Skills development, Capacity Building and Training requirements in the Building and Training requirements in the Western Cape, AISA report.Western Cape, AISA report.
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