2019-w820 - 09 April 2019

Mogamad Nazier Paulsen to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesQUESTION

(1) Are there any industrial producers of hemp in the Republic; if so, (a) what is the location of each producer, (b) how much is produced and (iii) what is the Rand value of what is currently being produced; (2) whether there are plans to expand the hemp industry in the future; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details? NW943E

Reply from the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesQUESTION on 9 Apr 2019

1. Currently, hemp production is only authorised for research purposes under special conditions granted by the Director-General of the National Department of Health. The permit is issued in terms of Section 22A (9) (a) (i) of Medicine and Related Substances Act 101 of 1965. About nine permits are issued per annum. The majority of applications are from three provinces, namely KwaZulu Natal, Eastern Cape ...

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2019-w766 - 09 April 2019

Mogamad Nazier Paulsen to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesQUESTION

What total number of (a) tenders that were advertised by (i) his department and (ii) entities reporting to him in each (i) month and (ii) province in the past 10 years required tender briefings and (b) the briefings were compulsory in each year since 2010 up into 2018?

Reply from the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesQUESTION on 9 Apr 2019

What total number of (a) tenders that were advertised by (i) his department and (ii) entities reporting to him in each (i) month and (ii) province in the past 10 years required tender briefings and (b) the briefings were compulsory in each year since 2010 up into 2018?

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2019-w518 - 01 April 2019

Mogamad Nazier Paulsen to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesQUESTION

(a) What number of (i) buildings, (ii) properties and (iii) facilities does his department currently (aa) own and (bb) rent, (b) what is the value and purpose of each (i) owned and (ii) rented property and (c)(i) for how long has each property been rented, (ii) from whom is each property rented and (iii) what is the monthly rental fee for each property?

Reply from the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesQUESTION on 1 Apr 2019

(a) What number of (i) buildings, (ii) properties and (iii) facilities does his department currently (aa) own and (bb) rent, (b) what is the value and purpose of each (i) owned and (ii) rented property and (c)(i) for how long has each property been rented, (ii) from whom is each property rented and (iii) what is the monthly rental fee for each property?

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2019-w119 - 20 March 2019

Derrick America to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesQUESTION

With reference to the reply of the Minister of Public Service and Administration to question 3797 on 21 December 2018, what was the total expenditure incurred by his department relating to the travel privileges contained in the 2007 Ministerial Handbook of former (a)(i) Ministers and (ii) their spouses, (b)(i) Deputy Ministers and (ii) their spouses, (c) Ministers’ widows or widowers and (d) Deputy Ministers’ widows or widowers (i) in each of the past five financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2018?

Reply from the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesQUESTION on 20 Mar 2019

With reference to the reply of the Minister of Public Service and Administration to question 3797 on 21 December 2018, what was the total expenditure incurred by his department relating to the travel privileges contained in the 2007 Ministerial Handbook of former (a)(i) Ministers and (ii) their spouses, (b)(i) Deputy Ministers and (ii) their spouses, (c) Ministers’ widows or widowers and (d) Deputy Ministers’ ...

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2019-w343 - 14 March 2019

Annette Steyn to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesQUESTION

(1) (a) What number of applications for the rezoning of agricultural land has been rejected because of the high potential agricultural value of the specified land since 1 January 1998, (b) what area in hectares was at issue and (c) what was the location of the land in each case; (2) What number of spatial development frameworks has been (a) prepared and (b) adopted since the specified date at national, provincial and local government level; (3) In which (a) provinces and (b) municipalities have the spatial development frameworks already been implemented?

Reply from the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesQUESTION on 14 Mar 2019

(1) (a) What number of applications for the rezoning of agricultural land has been rejected because of the high potential agricultural value of the specified land since 1 January 1998, (b) what area in hectares was at issue and (c) what was the location of the land in each case; (2) What number of spatial development frameworks has been (a) prepared and (b) adopted ...

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2019-w328 - 14 March 2019

Mogamad Nazier Paulsen to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesQUESTION

What was the fishing yield of each of the top 10 fishing companies in the country in 2018?

Reply from the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesQUESTION on 14 Mar 2019

What was the fishing yield of each of the top 10 fishing companies in the country in 2018?

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2019-w327 - 14 March 2019

Mogamad Nazier Paulsen to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesQUESTION

What was the Rand value of the agricultural yield for (a) maize, (b) wheat, (c) dairy products, (d) vegetables, (e) poultry and (f) cattle in 2018 in each province?

Reply from the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesQUESTION on 14 Mar 2019

What was the Rand value of the agricultural yield for (a) maize, (b) wheat, (c) dairy products, (d) vegetables, (e) poultry and (f) cattle in 2018 in each province?

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2019-w275 - 21 February 2019

Mogamad Nazier Paulsen to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesQUESTION

What number of (a) tender briefings was held in 2018 by (i) his department and (ii) each of the entities reporting to him and (b) the specified briefings were compulsory?

Reply from the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesQUESTION on 21 Feb 2019

What number of (a) tender briefings was held in 2018 by (i) his department and (ii) each of the entities reporting to him and (b) the specified briefings were compulsory?

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2019-w2 - 21 February 2019

Cheryllyn Dudley to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesQUESTION

(1) Whether the Government is concerned about the increasing wheat consumption linked to population growth and increasing urbanisation, as local production is continuing to decrease while imports increase annually; (2) does the Government intend to implement any measures to assist technically with the production of wheat to improve the profit margins and outputs to make wheat a viable crop to farm; if not; how does he intend reversing this situation in which the country will have to import at least 1,8 million tons this year to meet the local demand; if so, what are the relevant details? NW2E

Reply from the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesQUESTION on 21 Feb 2019

(1) Whether the Government is concerned about the increasing wheat consumption linked to population growth and increasing urbanisation, as local production is continuing to decrease while imports increase annually; (2) does the Government intend to implement any measures to assist technically with the production of wheat to improve the profit margins and outputs to make wheat a viable crop to farm; if not; how ...

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2019-w46 - 20 February 2019

Mogamad Nazier Paulsen to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesQUESTION

What was the total fishing quota given to I&J in 2017?
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