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]
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Formed | 7 July 2009[1] |
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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) |
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Deputy Minister responsible |
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Website | Department Website |
In June 2019 government departments were reconfigured. The agriculture function of DAFF became part of the new Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, while the forestry and fisheries functions became part of the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries.[4]
References
edit- ^ "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" (PDF). Estimates of National Expenditure 2010. Pretoria: National Treasury. 17 February 2010. ISBN 978-0-621-39079-7. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
- ^ "President Cyril Ramaphosa announces reconfigured departments" (Press release). The Presidency. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
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