Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development explained

Post:Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Flag:Flag of South Africa.svg
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Department:Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Appointer:President of South Africa
Precursor:Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform
Formation:29 May 2019
Last:Thoko Didiza
Succession:Minister of Agriculture
Minister of Land Reform and Rural Development
Abolished:30 June 2024
Deputy:Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Salary:R2,401,633[1]
Website:Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development

The Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development was a Minister of the Cabinet of South Africa, with political executive responsibility for agriculture, land reform and rural development, as well as for the Agricultural Research Council, the National Agricultural Marketing Council, Onderstepoort Biological Products, the Perishable Products Export Control Board, and Ncera Farms.

The Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development portfolio was created in the 2019 cabinet reorganization by President Cyril Ramaphosa; the Minister inherited the responsibility for agriculture from the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. The last Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries was Senzeni Zokwana with Sfiso Buthelezi as his deputy, before the portfolio was changed in May 2019.[2]

The ministry was split in 2024 into the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministery of Land Reform and Rural Development in the third cabinet of Cyril Ramaphosa.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. "Determination salaries and allowances of the Deputy President, Ministers and Deputy Ministers of 2019/20", Notice 113 of 2020.
  2. President Cyril Ramaphosa announces changes to the National Executive . Government Communication & Information System . 26 February 2018.
  3. https://businesstech.co.za/news/government/778082/ramaphosa-announces-new-cabinet-these-are-all-the-new-ministers-and-their-deputies/