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Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Smallscale Fisheries Policy implementation; Fishing Rights Allocation Process 2020: DAFF progress report
7 Nov 2017
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries briefed the Portfolio Committee on the Small-Scale Fisheries policy, preparations for the allocation of the 2020 commercial fishing rights, and progress in resolving the grievances of the fishing communities.
The Department indicated the primary aim of the Small-Scale Fisheries Policy is to provide ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Planting Season state of readiness: National & Provincial Agriculture Departments
17 Oct 2017
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries together with eight provincial agriculture departments briefed the Portfolio Committee on their state of readiness for the 2017/18 planting season.
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) informed the Committee there has been a decline in the number of people with inadequate ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Liquor Products Amendment Bill: deliberations
16 Aug 2017
Some alcoholic beverages taste better when they were old, while others explode in store rooms.
These were among Members’ comments during deliberations when the Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries was discussing proposals made by South African Breweries (SAB) on the Liquor Products Amendment Bill.
The submission from SAB ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Agenda 2063 and Malabo Declarations; Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme: NEPAD briefing; with Deputy Minister
20 Jun 2017
The New Partnership for Africa’s Development reported that Agenda 2063 has 20 goals divided into four sub areas: Industrialisation and Wealth Creation, Shared Prosperity and Transformed Livelihoods, Human Capital Development and Transformed Institutions, and Natural Resources Management and Environment Resilience. The Malabo Declaration has seven overarching targets which include recommitment ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Department of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries response to Committee oversight & BRRR, with Minister & Deputy
13 Jun 2017
No words, not in questions and accusations from the Committee or in apologies from the Department, were spared in the meeting between the Portfolio Committee and the Department on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries that went well over its allocated time.
The long-awaited organogram was again not presented. Progress on two ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Onderstepoort Biological Products; ARC; NAMC; PPECB on their Annual Performance Plan, FFC input; with Minister
9 May 2017
The Fiscal and Financial Commission (FFC) briefed the Committee on the role it plays in assisting departments and Parliament, and provided an overview of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry’s (DAFF’s) operations in the context of the broader economy. Onderstepoort Biological Products (OBP), a state-owned entity under the jurisdiction ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Climate Change impact in region; Climate-Smart Agriculture: UN Food and Agriculture Organisation briefing, with Deputy Minister
14 Mar 2017
The Food and Agriculture Organisation Forestry briefed the Committee on the impacts of climate change on agriculture, forestry and Fisheries.
Climate change is already putting stress on food systems and rural livelihoods all around the world.
The Organisation stated that already plus minus 14.3 million South Africans are estimated to ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on its Quarter 3 performance, with Deputy Minister
7 Mar 2017
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) tabled its third quarter expenditure report.
Since 2014, the main focus of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is to provide food security to ensure the citizens of this country who are vulnerable to hunger and food insecurity have sufficient access ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Liquor Products, National Forest & National Veld and Forest Fire Amendment Bills: DAFF briefing, with Deputy Minister in attendance
21 Feb 2017
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries briefed the Committee on three proposed bills, namely Liquor Products Amendment Bill [B10-2016], National Forests Amendments Bill [B11-2016] and National Veld and Forest Fire Amendment Bill [B22-2016]. The Deputy Minister was present in the meeting.
The Department reported that the Liquor Products Amendment ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Small-Scale Fisheries Policy: Department briefing, with Deputy Minister; Hemp Research
31 Jan 2017
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries responded on the issues raised by the small-scale fishing representatives on the state of readiness to participate in the implementation of the small-scale fisheries policy. The Department identified and addressed 17 grievances, which fell under two main categories i.e. legislative issues as well ...