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Agriculture
Western Cape oversight visit and reflection on way forward
19 Feb 2019
The Committee and the Department were briefed by the Committee’s Research on the oversight visit to the Western Cape Province. The Researcher highlighted some of the concerns that were common in the farms visited, such as a lack of training and access to education facilities in farms like Lakeview. Most ...
Ad Hoc Committee to Amend Section 25 of the Constitution
Election of Chairperson
12 Feb 2019
The Committee met to elect its Chairperson. Ms Thokozile Didiza (ANC) was elected to chair the ad hoc Committee. It was also agreed that Committee programme would be discussed on 22 February 2019.
The Committee also agreed to instruct the chief whips forum to engage on the matter of other ...
Agriculture
State of Nation Address 2019 impact on Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries; with Minister
12 Feb 2019
The Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries gave a brief introduction saying that exports have grown by 7%. But what is worrying is that imports still remain high and they need to be looking at exports substitution. The recent crop estimation was not a bad one but features of climate ...
Agriculture
Agriculture job creation plans for President’s economic stimulus package; with Deputy Minister
27 Nov 2018
Statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on economic stimulus and recovery plan
The Portfolio Committee learnt that the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) was strongly involved in support of the agro-processing cluster to promote growth in the sector, but needed more support from other government departments such as the Department ...
Agriculture
Tree diseases impact; Working for Fisheries Programme
20 Nov 2018
The Committee received a presentation from the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) on the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) “Working for Fisheries Programme” (WfFP). The DAFF highlighted the achievements of the programme and said that since 2014/15, 658 fulltime equivalent jobs (FTEs) had been created, which meant that ...
Agriculture
Fishing Rights Allocation Process (FRAP) 2020 continuation; with Minister in attendance
13 Nov 2018
The Committee met to discuss the Fishing Rights Allocation Process (FRAP) 2020. This was a follow-up from the previous meeting where the Committee received a briefing from the Department on the initiative but there was no time for engagement due to time constraints. The Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries ...
Agriculture
Smallscale Fisheries Policy & Fishing Rights Allocation Process (FRAP) 2020: DAFF update with Minister and Deputy Minister
6 Nov 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries received an update and progress report by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) on the implementation of the Small-scale Fisheries Policy and Fishing Rights Allocation Process (FRAP).
Members asked about the social economic study that was conducted and if they ...
Agriculture
Commercialisation of Black Farmers; Market Access Action Plan; BRRR
30 Oct 2018
The Portfolio Committee received a report on the National Framework for the Commercialisation of Black Producers from the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF). It welcomed the report, saying that deliberate, targeted and well-defined interventions were needed to develop black smallholders into commercial farmers.
The Committee heard that 50 ...
Agriculture
DAFF Quarter 1 performance; ARC audit action plan; DAFF response to oversight visit reports; with Minister
23 Oct 2018
The Committee met to be briefed by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) on its first quarter performance, and also to receive a report on the audit improvement plan of the Agricultural Research Council (ARC).
The ARC said the audit outcomes had reported a total of 118 findings, ...
Agriculture
Plant Improvement Bill & Plant Breeders’ Rights Bill: NCOP amendments; Fetsa Tlala & planting season readiness: DAFF, with Deputy Minister
11 Sep 2018
The Committee considered and approved the amendments by the NCOP to the Plant Improvement Bill and Plant Breeders Rights Bill.
On the Plant improvement Bill, the amendment was grammatical under Clause 9. On the types of business that may be conducted, it initially read propagating material for cultivation and sale. ...