(1) Whether her department has a representative on the National Disaster Management Advisory Forum (NDMAF); if not, why not; if so, (a) who, (b) how many meetings has been attended, (c) what are the recommendations made to the forum with regard to risk management within the agricultural sector; (2) whether her department has developed an Agricultural Drought Management Plan (ADMP); if not, why not; if so, (3) whether this plan is currently being implemented; if not, why not; if so, what are the names of the persons involved in the management of the programme; (4) whether any disasters involving the agricultural sector have been declared since 2009; if not, how was this conclusion reached; if so, what was the extent of her department’s assistance to each disaster; (5) whether any financial assistance to disaster areas are still outstanding; if not, how was this conclusion reached; if so, (a) in how many cases and (b) in each case, (i) what amounts are still outstanding in each province, (ii) what is the reason for the delay of payment and (iii) when will the payments be facilitated?