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Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Dow Chemical's GM maize variety DAS-40278-9: input by African Centre for Biosafety; Biotechnology crop development analysis: input from stakeholders & experts
25 Feb 2014
The African Centre for Biosafety briefed the Committee on the recommendations made in the petition submitted to the Committee on Agent Orange Maize and reasons for the petition which included GMO ban around the world, health implication of 2,4-D,GMO safety and labeling.
Recommendations made to the Committee included the overturn ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Food labelling in South Africa: feedback by Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Department of Health & Department of Trade and Industry
18 Feb 2014
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries briefed the Portfolio Committee on progress made on strengthening of food control services and labeling in South Africa. The presentation complemented work done by the three Departments (Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; Health; Trade and Industry) since March 2013. The Committee was presented with ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
AgriBEE fund disbursements: Department Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries briefing; Poultry tariffs: ITAC briefing
11 Feb 2014
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) briefed the Portfolio Committee on disbursement of funds from the AgriBEE funds, the balance in the AgriBEE funds, funded projects, criteria for proposal approval and challenges of the Charter. It was noted that this fund was supported through an annual allocation of ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
2012 & 2013 Budgetary Review and Recommendations Reports: Departmental Response; Second Quarter Performance Report 2013/14 & update on fishing rights allocations: Departmental briefing
10 Feb 2014
The Committee received two briefings by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. The first was the responses to the question the Committee had posed to the Department during the 2012 and 2013 Budgetary Review and Recommendations Reports. The Committee was pleased that the Department was implementing some of the ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Department Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) interim audit in 2nd quarter: AGSA briefing; Disaster management update by Department, 1st term Committee programme adoption
29 Jan 2014
The Office of the Auditor-General (AGSA) briefed the Committee on the results shown for the 2nd Quarter 2013 for the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF), as highlighted in an interim audit. The briefing gave results in respect of predetermined objectives and key focus areas of the Department and six ...