The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries strives towards a united and prosperous agricultural sector, with the aim of supporting sustainable agricultural development in South Africa.
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The departmental values are underpinned by the ethos of “Vuk’uzenzele”.
The direct interpretation of self-reliance is built upon to capture the spirit of South Africans as people who want to help build a better life for all.
Our Vision
A leading, dynamic, united, prosperous and people-centred sector
Our Mission
Our vision will be achieved through developing and sustaining a sector that contributes and embraces:
- Economic growth (and development)
- Job creation
- Rural development
- Sustainable use of natural resources
- Food security
Strategic Goals (SGs) and strategic Objectives (SOs)
SG 1: Increased profitable production of food, fibre and timber products by all categories of producers (subsistence, smallholder and commercial)
Strategic objectives
- Promote efficient production, handling and processing of food, fibre and timber
- Coordinate government food security initiative
- Improve production systems anchored in commodities with a competitive and comparative advantage in each province
- Comprehensive support towards rural development
SG 2: Sustained management of natural resources
Strategic objectives(SO)
- SO 1 Promote environmentally sustainable production systems
- SO 2 Ensure the sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources
- SO 3 Ensure protection of indigenous genetic resources
- SO 4 Increase contribution to green jobs to improve livelihoods
SG 3: Effective national regulatory services and risk management systems
Strategic objectives
- SO 1 Promote safe food by managing the level of risks associated with food, diseases, pests, natural disasters and trade
- SO 2 Establish and maintain effective early-warning and mitigation systems
SG 4: A transformed and united sector
Strategic objectives
- SO 1 Increase equity, ownership and participation of PDIs
- SO 2 Establish and maintain effective early-warning and mitigation systems
- SO 3 Improve social working conditions in the sector
- SO 4 Provide leadership and support to research, training and extension in the sector
SG 5: Increased contribution of the sector to economic growth and development
Strategic objectives
- SO 1 Increase growth, income and sustainable job opportunities in the value chain
- SO 2 Increase the level of public and private investment in the sector
- SO 3 Increase market access for South African and African agricultural, forestry and fish products, domestically and internationally
- SO 4 Increase production of feedstock to support the manufacturing sector
- SO 5 Promote the use of feedstock byproducts for renewable energies
SG 6: Effective and efficient governance
Strategic objectives
- SO 1 Establish and strengthen cooperative governance and functional relations with local and international stakeholders
- SO 2 Strengthen policy, planning, monitoring, evaluation, reporting and sector information
- SO 3 Provide effective audit, investigative and legal, human resources and financial risk management
- SO 4 Improve departmental service excellence through implementation of quality standards, Batho Pele prin – ciples and the general legislative mandate
- SO 5 Provide leadership and manage communication and information
Our Values
- Drive: Driven to deliver excellent services
- Attitude: Being an ambitious, passionate, reliable and dedicated workforce
- Fairness: Acting with objectivity, empathy, integrity and transparency
- Focus: Focusing on people, economic and rural development