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Agriculture
SPLUMA implementation and challenges: DALRRD & SALGA briefing
5 Mar 2024
The Committee met virtually to be briefed by the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) on the framework and implementation of the Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act (SPLUMA), SPLUMA implementation challenges and pathways to a better spatial planning and land use management in South ...
Agriculture
DPME Evaluation of Land Restitution Programme and National Food and Nutrition Security Plan (NFNSP)
23 Feb 2024
In a virtual meeting, the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) briefed the Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development on the impact evaluation of the Land Restitution Programme (LRP) and the implementation evaluation of the National Food and Security Nutrition Plan (NFNSP).
The Committee’s overriding ...
Agriculture
RSA & Cuba Agreement on Animal and Plant Health; Brazil Study Tour Report
20 Feb 2024
Tabled Committee Reports
The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform, and Rural Development (DALRRD) briefed the Committee on the bilateral agreement between South Africa and Cuba for joint research and development in animal and plant health. The agreement aims to positively impact South Africa's Agriculture and Agro-processing Master Plan but ...
Agriculture
ARC, NAMC, ITB & OBP 2022/23 Annual Reports
7 Feb 2024
Agriculture Research Council (ARC)
National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC)
Onderstepoort Biological Products (OBP)
The Committee convened in Parliament to receive briefings from four entities of the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development on their annual reports for the 20222/23 financial year.
The Agricultural Research Council ...
Agriculture
DALRD, CRLR, OVG & PPECB 2022/23 Annual Reports; with Minister
6 Feb 2024
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Perishable Products Export Control Board (PPECB)
Commission on Restitution of Land Rights (CRLR)
There had been progress on matters related to agriculture, rural development and land reform, but not in the way the Department would have liked it to happen. ...
Agriculture
Plant Health (Phytosanitary) Bill & Deeds Registries Amendment: finalisation
5 Dec 2023
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee considered and adopted the A and B lists of the Plant Health (Phytosanitary) Bill. The A-list included the editorial amendments made in last week’s meeting on clauses 15 and 24. The Committee also considered and adopted the B-list of the Deeds Registries ...
Agriculture
Plant Health (Phytosanitary) Bill & Deeds Registries Amendment Bill: motion of desirability
1 Dec 2023
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, discussed the Motion of Desirability and deliberated on the Plant Health (Phytosanitary) Bill [B14-2021] and the Deeds Registries Amendment Bill [B28-2022]. The Committee agreed to the motion of desirability for both Bills.
The Committee Content ...
Agriculture
Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land Bill: adoption; Chinese delegation
28 Nov 2023
The Portfolio Committee met in a physical meeting to consider and adopt the Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land (PDAL) Bill with amendments. The Committee Report on the Bill was also adopted.
On the concern raised that the permitted seizure in clause 31(3)(g) is not constitutional, it was pointed out ...
Agriculture
Preservation and Development of Agricultural Bill: proposed amendments
23 Nov 2023
The Portfolio Committee considered and approved the Committee's proposed amendments or A-List of the Preservation and Development of Agricultural Bill.
The majority of these amendments in the A-List were approved. The Democratic Alliance objected the inclusion of clause 31 as it said that prior notice should be given to ...
Agriculture
Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land (PDAL) Bill: NHTKL submission & deliberations; with Ministry
21 Nov 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development met on a virtual platform for a briefing from the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) on its responses to submissions made by the National House of Traditional and Khoisan Leaders (NHTKL) and the Minister of ...