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Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land Bill: adoption; Chinese delegation
28 Nov 2023
The Portfolio Committee met in a physical meeting to consider and adopt the Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land (PDAL) Bill with amendments. The Committee Report on the Bill was also adopted.
On the concern raised that the permitted seizure in clause 31(3)(g) is not constitutional, it was pointed out ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Plant Health (Phytosanitary) Bill: DALRRD, Parliamentary Legal Advisor & Committee Content Advisor input
24 Nov 2023
The Portfolio Committee received a briefing in a virtual meeting from the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) on the Plant Health (Phytosanitary) Bill [B14-2021]. The Committee Content Advisor and the Parliamentary Legal Service also provided input on the Bill.
The objectives of the Plant Health ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Preservation and Development of Agricultural Bill: proposed amendments
23 Nov 2023
The Portfolio Committee considered and approved the Committee's proposed amendments or A-List of the Preservation and Development of Agricultural Bill.
The majority of these amendments in the A-List were approved. The Democratic Alliance objected the inclusion of clause 31 as it said that prior notice should be given to ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land (PDAL) Bill: NHTKL submission & deliberations; with Ministry
21 Nov 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development met on a virtual platform for a briefing from the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) on its responses to submissions made by the National House of Traditional and Khoisan Leaders (NHTKL) and the Minister of ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Preservation and Development of Agricultural Bill: deliberations (with Minister & Deputy Minister)
14 Nov 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform, and Rural Development sat to deliberate on the draft A-List version of the Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land (PDAL) Bill.
Whilst the majority of the Members supported the amendments contained in the A-List, the Democratic Alliance opposed the inclusion of clause ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Preservation and Development of Agricultural Bill: Public Participation Report
7 Nov 2023
The Portfolio Committee met on the virtual platform to consider the public participation report on the Preservation and Development of Agricultural Bill [B8-2021].
An opposition party made its submission that it was unhappy with the proceedings of the 3 November 2023 meeting which were deliberations on the Preservation and ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land Bill: motion of desirability, legal services inout and further deliberations
31 Oct 2023
Legal services presentation (awaited document)
The Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development met on a virtual platform to consider a motion of desirability on the Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land (PDAL) Bill. The Committee deemed the Bill desirable.
Parliamentary Legal Services briefed the Committee on the ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land Bill: Inputs by Committee Staff & Parliamentary Legal Service
24 Oct 2023
Following the briefing on the Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land (PDAL) Bill by the Committee content advisors, with input by the Office of the Chief State Legal Advisor, the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) and Parliamentary Legal Services, Members of the Portfolio Committee were most ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Avian Influenza outbreak: stakeholder engagement (with Deputy Minister); International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
20 Oct 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform, and Rural Development convened virtually to receive a briefing from the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) and the South African Poultry Association (SAPA) on the Avian Influenza outbreak.
SAPA told the Committee that there have been many cases ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources; Deciduous Fruit Development Chamber on transformation
17 Oct 2023
International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
In its briefing on the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) gave reasons for its ratification:
• It support government priorities on sustainable management and ...