Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (South Africa)

Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
List 10 other official names: ; Departement van Landbou (Afrikaans) ; umNyango wezokuLima (Southern Ndebele) ; iSebe lezoLimo (Xhosa) ; uMnyango Wezolimo (Zulu) ; Litiko Letekulima (Swazi) ; Kgoro ya Temo (Northern Sotho) ; Lefapha la Temo (Sotho) ; Lefapha la Temothuo (Tswana) ; Ndzawulo ya Vurimi (Tsonga) ; Muhasho wa Vhulimi (Venda) ;
Department overview
Formed	7 July 2009
Preceding agencies	Department of Agriculture; Department of Water Affairs and Forestry; Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism;
Jurisdiction	Government of South Africa
Headquarters	Agriculture Place, 20 Beatrix Street, Arcadia 0002, Pretoria, Gauteng; 25°44′13″S 28°12′14″E / 25.73694°S 28.20389°E
Employees	5,924 (2009)
Annual budget	R663,9 million (Administration); R4,554 billion (Agriculture); R525,5 million (Forestry); R434 million (Fisheries)
Minister responsible	Senzeni Zokwana, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries;
Deputy Minister responsible	Bheki Cele, Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries;
Department executive	Njabulo Nduli, Director General;
Child agencies	Agricultural Research Council; National Agricultural Marketing Council; Onderstepoort Biological Products; Perishable Products Export Control Board; Ncera Farms;
Website	Department Website

The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries was one of the departments of the South African government. It was responsible for overseeing and supporting South Africa's agricultural sector, as well as ensuring access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food by the country's population.

The department fell under the responsibility of the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. In 2010 the minister was Senzeni Zokwana

In the 2014 national budget, the department received an appropriation of R6,178 billion rand,^[2] and had 5,924 employees as of 2010.^[3]

The department was superseded by the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development in May 2019.

References

^ "Amendment of Schedule 1 to the Public Service Act, 1994 Archived 2009-09-08 at the Wayback Machine", Proclamation No. 48 of 2009. Government Gazette No. 32387.
^ South Africa Yearbook 2013/14 (PDF). Government Communication and Information System. July 2014. p. 33. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
^ "Vote 25: Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries". Estimates of National Expenditure 2010. Pretoria: National Treasury. 17 February 2010. ISBN 978-0-621-39079-7. Retrieved 30 August 2010. {{cite book}}: External link in |chapterurl= (help); Unknown parameter |chapterurl= ignored (|chapter-url= suggested) (help)

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[1] "Amendment of Schedule 1 to the Public Service Act, 1994 Archived 2009-09-08 at the Wayback Machine", Proclamation No. 48 of 2009. Government Gazette No. 32387.

[2] South Africa Yearbook 2013/14 (PDF). Government Communication and Information System. July 2014. p. 33. Retrieved 15 September 2015.

[3] "Vote 25: Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries". Estimates of National Expenditure 2010. Pretoria: National Treasury. 17 February 2010. ISBN 978-0-621-39079-7. Retrieved 30 August 2010. {{cite book}}: External link in |chapterurl= (help); Unknown parameter |chapterurl= ignored (|chapter-url= suggested) (help)

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