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Multi-Party Women’s Caucus
Malawi Multi-Party Women’s Caucus: joint discussion
12 May 2016
The Multi-Party Women’s Caucus met with the Malawi Multi-Party Women’s Caucus to share their experience of working in Parliament. As the Chairperson of the Steering Committee was attending the SADC Parliamentary Forum Ms Khunou was elected Acting Chairperson of the meeting.
Ms Joy Watson, Senior researcher for the South African ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
International Union for Protection of New Varieties of Plants; Plant Improvement and Plant Breeders’ Rights Bills [B8 & 11 – 2015] redrafting
11 May 2016
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) briefed the Committee on the work of the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV). It also outlined the clauses that required to be redrafted, in the Plant Improvement Bill and Plant Breeders’ Rights Bill. The Department’s legal ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Committee Report on candidates to serve on the Board of the National Agricultural Marketing Council
3 May 2016
The Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries agreed to nominate five candidates to serve on the Board of the National Agricultural Marketing Council. Out of the six names forwarded to the Committee, only one did not make the grade. Five were nominated. The report was adopted.
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Committee Report on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Budget
19 Apr 2016
The Portfolio Committee met to consider the adoption of its report on the strategic and annual performance plans and budget of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF).
Major concerns raised by Members related to the need for clarity on the involvement of various entities in Agriparks and the ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Agricultural Research Council, South African Veterinary Council & National Agricultural Marketing Council on their 2016 Strategic & Annual Performance Plans, with Minister in attendance
12 Apr 2016
There was not enough appreciation of the role of agriculture and the food sector in the country’s economy and society. The Portfolio Committee heard this when three entities of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries were briefed on their annual performance plans.
The National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC) said ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Strategic & Annual Performance Plans: briefing by Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluations
8 Apr 2016
The Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation presented their analysis of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries’ Strategic Plans, 2016/17 Annual Performance Plans and Budgets as tabled on 10 March 2016. The purpose of their analysis was to determine the Department’s alignment with the objectives of the National Development ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, MLRF, OBP & PPECB on their 2016 Annual Performance Plan, in presence of Minister
7 Apr 2016
Strategic & Annual Performance Plans:
Department of Agriculture and Forestry Annual Performance Plan 2016/17
Marine Living Resources Fund Annual Performance Plan 2016/17
Onderstepoort Biological Products Annual Performance Plan 2016/19
Perishable Products Export Control Board Annual Performance Plan 2016/17
Perishable Products Export Control Board Strategic Plan 2016/17
The Financial and Fiscal ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Analysis of Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries & Entities 2016 Strategic and Annual Performance Plans: Committee Support Staff briefing
5 Apr 2016
A budget analysis of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries for 2015/16 financial year was carried out by Committee Researchers. Only the first and second quarter of the 2015/16 financial year were included in the analysis. The total budget decreased by R65.8 million between 2015/16 and 2016/17. The private ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Department of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries response to Committee oversight questions, with Deputy Minister
15 Mar 2016
South Africans need to pray for the budget of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. The Deputy Minister of Agriculture echoed this when the Department responded to concerns of the Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on matters that arose from engagements with the Department. The Deputy Minister ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Impact and response to the current drought: Agricultural Research Council, Land Bank, Industrial Development Corporation & South African Weather Input
8 Mar 2016
There is no indication of relief of the current drought conditions. This is what the Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries heard recently when four state entities briefed it on the drought impact and what they were doing about it.
The Land Bank informed the Committee it had budgeted ...