Department of Agriculture (South Africa)
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The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is one of the departments of the South Africa
n government
. It is 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 falls under the responsibility of the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
; this is Tina Joemat-Peterson
.
In the 2010 national budget, the department received an appropriation
of 3,658 million rand
, and had 5,924 employees.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n government
Government of South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a constitutional democracy with a three-tier system of government and an independent judiciary, operating in a nearly unique system that combines aspects of parliamentary and presidential systems. Legislative authority is held by the Parliament of South Africa...
. It is 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 falls under the responsibility of the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (South Africa)
The Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is a Minister of the Cabinet of South Africa, with political executive responsibility for the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and for the Agricultural Research Council, the National Agricultural Marketing Council, Onderstepoort...
; this is Tina Joemat-Peterson
Tina Joemat-Peterson
Tina Joemat-Peterson is a South African politician, appointed minister of agriculture, forestry, and fisheries in 2009.-External links:* at -References:...
.
In the 2010 national budget, the department received an appropriation
Appropriation (law)
In law and government, appropriation is the act of setting apart something for its application to a particular usage, to the exclusion of all other uses....
of 3,658 million rand
South African rand
The rand is the currency of South Africa. It takes its name from the Witwatersrand , the ridge upon which Johannesburg is built and where most of South Africa's gold deposits were found. The rand has the symbol "R" and is subdivided into 100 cents, symbol "c"...
, and had 5,924 employees.