. The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform should jointly present to Parliament (Portfolio Committee overseeing the two Departments) their respective roles in assisting resource poor farmers and land reform beneficiaries; promoting rural development and agrarian reform; ensuring the country's food security; as well as the role of the extension service in fulfilling this mandate. . The Portfolio Committee could ask the Office of the Auditor-General to undertake a study on the Ncera Farms (Pty) Ltd in the Eastern Cape and Phezukomkhono Cooperative in Kwazulu-Natal.