The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries indirectly supports Outcomes 4, 7 and 10, all of whom seek to achieve decent employment through inclusive growth, vibrant rural communities and natural resource management. The recently released general household survey informs us that South Africa currently has 2,8 million households engaging in agricultural production. Of these, 299 000 are smallholder farmers. What the survey also shows us is that only 26% of smallholder farmers receive government support. This clearly indicates a need to expand on the depth and reach of our support programmes.