NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES
WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION 361
DATE OF PUBLICATION: FRIDAY 09 SEPTEMBER 2011 [IQP No 28 -2011] SECOND
SESSION, FOURTH PARLIAMENT
Question 361 for written reply: National Council of Provinces, Mr K A
Sinclair (COPE-NC) asking the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and
Fisheries:
Whether her department is committed to (a) food security and (b) the
combating of hunger that many South Africans are experiencing daily; if
not, what is the position in this regard; if so, when will her department
have its (i) draft food security policy and (ii) zero hunger strategy in
place? CW460E
Reply:
Yes; the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is fully committed
to (a) food security and the (b) the combating of hunger.
The (i) Food Security Policy (ii) Zero Hunger Programme are due to be
tabled in Cabinet before the end of 2011.