The National Treasury committed to providing information indicating the extent to which the department was compliant with the provisions of the DORA in respect of submission of plans as outlined in the framework under processes for approval of business plan. Agriculture spending in provinces was about 7% of the total provincial spending. The National Treasury pleaded with the Committee not to reduce the allocations to the department as this would affect the areas that were in dire need of the department's support. The Committee noted that it would compile a report for the incoming Committee on the performance of the Department of Agriculture.