DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURE

PROGRAMME 6:

SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND USE

SUB - PROGRAMMES / DIRECTORATES:

WATER USE AND IRRIGATION DEVELOPMENT LAND USE AND SOIL MANAGEMENT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURE

PROGRAMME PURPOSE

DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT AND MONITOR POLICIES FOR MANAGEMENT AND USE OF LAND AND WATER RESOURCES IN AGRICULTURE

DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURE

PROGRAMME PURPOSE(PER SUB – PROGRAMME)

WATER USE AND IRRIGATION DEVELOPMENT PROVIDE ACCESS TO WATER RESOURCES

LAND USE AND SOIL MANAGEMENT IMPLEMENTS POLICY LEGISLATION SUPPORTIVE OF

SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE (LAND CARE)

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IDENTIFIES RESEARCH PRIORITIES AND PROMOTE

PUBLIC SECTOR INVESTMENT

DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURE

PROGRAMME OBJECTIVE

PROVIDE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FOR THE SUSTAINABLE USE OF AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES AND FOR RESEARCH IN AGRICULTURE

DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURE

PROBLEM STATEMENT

QUEST TO IMPROVE PRODUCTION MAY RESULTS IN:

TEMPTATION TO EMPLOY PRACTISES THAT COMPROMISE QUALITY OF NATURAL RESOURCES

DEGRADED SOILS AND POOR WATER QUALITY SOIL EROSION, SALINITY AND WATER POLLUTION

DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURE

PROBLEM STATEMENT

SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION REQUIRES THE FOLLOWING:

SUPPORTIVE POLICIES, STRATEGIES AND LEGISLATION FOR SUSTAINABLE USE OF RESOURCES

PROMOTION OF EFFICIENT USE OF; • IRRIGATION SYSTEMS• SOIL CONSERVATION• RESEARCH

DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURE

PROGRAMME INTENDED OUTCOMES

ACCESS TO MECHANISATION FOR SMALL-SCALE FARMERS

SUSTAINED PROVISION OF IRRIGATION WATER FOR RESOURCE-POOR FARMERS

SUBMISSION OF SUAR BILL DRAFT FOR GAZETTING EXPANDED LAND CARE PROGRAMME MORE EFFICIENT LOCUST CONTROL METHODS EXPANDED AGIS ON GRAZING CAPACITY A DRAFT AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH STRATEGY A RESTRUCTURED ARC

DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURE

MEDIUM-TERMPROGRAMME INTENDED OUTCOMES

ACCESS TO MECHANISATION FOR SMALL-SCALE FARMERS

EXPANDED LAND CARE PROGRAMME EXPANDED AGIS ON GRAZING CAPACITY A DRAFT AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH STRATEGY

DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURE

IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY

APPROVAL AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PROPOSED STRUCTURE FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT DIRECTORATE

ADEQUATE FUNDING FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH STRATEGY IS ESSENTIAL

EXPANSION OF LAND CARE PROJECTS