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Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Department of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries on 2nd quarter 2016/17 performance, in presence of Minister & Deputy Minister
8 Nov 2016
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) briefed the Portfolio Committee on its second quarter performance and expenditure. The Minister and Deputy Minister were in attendance and participated in answering questions. It was noted that the Medium Term Strategic Framework from 2014 to 2019 was focusing on food security, ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
DAFF, OBP, NAMC, SAVC and MLRF on their 2015/16 Annual Reports, with Minister
18 Oct 2016
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) reported that South Africa’s exports of agricultural, forestry and fisheries products increased by 18.0% year on year making the country a net exporter. Trade within the African continent had increased by 5.6% year-on-year. The country had been successful in ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on 1 Quarter 2016/17 performance, with Minister in attendance
13 Sep 2016
The current drought was the worst since 1904 and had had a devastating effect on the sector and agricultural value chain. The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) reported this when briefing the Portfolio Committee on its first quarter performance. About Forestry and Natural Resources Management (FNRM), TProvinces had ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Plant Improvement and Plant Breeders’ Rights Bills [B8 & 11 – 2015]: further deliberations
6 Sep 2016
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) took the Portfolio Committee through the rest of the Plant Improvement Bill’s clauses -- Clause 60 onwards -- in order to complete the deliberation and amending processes. The Parliamentary Legal Adviser (PLA) assisted with the reading of the bill, and each revised ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Plant Improvement Bill: deliberations
30 Aug 2016
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) took the Portfolio Committee through the existing amendments and changes to clauses in the Plant Improvement Bill, in order to ensure the agreement of Members with the draft. The Parliamentary Legal Adviser assisted with the reading of the Bill, and each clause ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Performing Animals Protection Amendment Bill [B9B-2015]: President’s reservations; Plant Improvement / Plant Breeders’ Rights Bills: deliberations; Agricultural Research Council nominations, in presence of Minister
23 Aug 2016
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF), in the presence of the Minister, updated the Committee on three Bills. The Committee was firstly notified of the President’s reservations on the procedures followed by the NCOP in the passing of the Performing Animals Protection Amendment Bill (PAPA) [B 9B-2015]. The ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Food security and Fetsa Tlala initiative: Committee section introduction, Department & NAMC briefings, Departmental entities' collaboration, in presence of Minister
1 Sep 2014
An official from the Committee Section gave a preliminary outline, to the Committee, on the food security issues, in preparation for the later presentation by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF). The South African government had an obligation to ensure food security for all citizens, an agriculture was ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Marine Living Resources Fund & Ncera Farms on their 2014 Strategic Plans, with Deputy Minister
7 Jul 2014
The Deputy Minister of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) drew attention to the increase in exports from South Africa to Asian countries like China, Indonesia and Japan, and highlighted how this relationship had become an important part of South African trade. He also highlighted how trade within ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Agricultural Research Council; Onderstepoort Biological Products; National Agricultural Marketing Council; Perishable Products Expert Control Board on their 2014 Strategic Plans; Minister & Deputy Minister in attendance
7 Jul 2014
The Agricultural Research Council (ARC) registered 30 new cultivars to improve yields and mitigate the effects of pests and diseases. At least 21 new cultivars were released to farmers to enable competitiveness, sustainable production, resistance to pests and diseases and mitigate the effects of climate change. There was a 6-10% ...