The minister of agriculture, land reform and rural development was a minister of the

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, with political executive responsibility for

agriculture Agriculture encompasses crop and livestock production, aquaculture, and forestry for food and non-food products. Agriculture was a key factor in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created ...

land reform Land reform (also known as agrarian reform) involves the changing of laws, regulations, or customs regarding land ownership, land use, and land transfers. The reforms may be initiated by governments, by interested groups, or by revolution. Lan ...

and

rural development Rural development is the process of improving the quality of life, quality of life and economic well-being of people living in rural areas, often relatively isolated and sparsely populated areas. Often, rural regions have experienced rural povert ...

, 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

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Cyril Ramaphosa Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa (born 17 November 1952) is a South African businessman and politician serving as the 5th and current President of South Africa since 2018. A former Anti-Apartheid Movement, anti-apartheid activist and trade union leade ...

; the minister inherited the responsibility for

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. The ministry was split in 2024 into the

Ministry of Agriculture An agriculture ministry (also called an agriculture department, agriculture board, agriculture council, or agriculture agency, or ministry of rural development) is a ministry charged with agriculture. The ministry is often headed by a minister f ...

and the Ministry of Land Reform and Rural Development in the third cabinet of Cyril Ramaphosa.https://businesstech.co.za/news/government/778082/ramaphosa-announces-new-cabinet-these-are-all-the-new-ministers-and-their-deputies/

References

External links

Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Lists of political office-holders in South Africa {{SouthAfrica-gov-stub