KZN Agriculture & Rural Development

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Administration

Providing support to line function components of the Department

Agriculture

Sustainable Resource Management, Farmer Support and Development, Veterinary Services, Technical Research and Development Services, Agricultural Economics, Structured Agricultural Training

Rural Development

Rural Coordination and Social Facilitation

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MEC
Mrs T.P. Madlopha-Mthethwa, MPL

Acting HOD Mr Z.N. Dlamini

HOD
Mr Z.N. Dlamini

Vision

An inclusive, sustainable and radically transformed agricultural sector that builds thriving communities in balance with nature.

Mission

To advance sound agricultural practices that stimulates comprehensive economic growth, food security and advancement of rural communities.

Strategic Documents

Strategic Links

Fresh Produce Market Analysis Report: Quarter 1 of 2024

Public Tool for Reporting Agricultural Incidents

Laboratory Services

Agricultural Research Development and Training Institutes

Animal Health

Tenders

In Focus

Handover of dipping chemicals and commemoration of World Rabies Day

Provincial Multi-planting Season Launch

MEC Celebrates 100 Days in Agriculture

Extension of closing date: Call for 2025/2026 KZN DARD Project Funding Applications

Newly appointed Board of ADA is announced

Annual Agricultural Research Progress Report Summit 2024

Departmental Projects

Unemployed Agriculture Graduates Youth Programme

Improving Genetics in Communal Breeding Herd and Communal Grazing Schemes

Food Security and the impact of Food Inflation

Communal Investment and Infrastructure Programme

Agricultural Development Interventions

Agricultural Construction Unit

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15
October
2024

Provincial Launch of the Multi-planting Season Programme

The KwaZulu-Natal government has declared war against the widespread poverty engulfing the Province. The state of poverty-stricken households and communities particularly those in rural areas, were the primary focus of...

10
October
2024

2024/2025 KZN DARD Strategic Planning Meeting

The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture and Rural Development successfully convened a two-day Strategic Planning session to assess progress toward its strategic goals and objectives, as well as to identify challenges...

27
September
2024

Annual Agricultural Research Progress Report Summit 2024

The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture and Rural Development MEC Hon. Mrs Thembeni KaMadlopha-Mthethwa and uMhlathuze Municipality Mayor Ngezwa together with the officials of the Department, attended the Annual Agricultural Research...

24
September
2024

Acting Premier KaMadlopha-Mthethwa attends Umkhosi WeLembe in KwaDukuza

The historic celebration of Umkhosi WeLembe took place at the Stanger High School sports ground in KwaDukuza on 24 September 2024, marking 196 years since the passing of King Shaka...

18
September
2024

KZN Premier embarks on strategic working visit to the United States for Climate Week

KZN Premier Honourable Thamsanqa Ntuli has embarked on a strategic working visit to the United States, participating in the highly anticipated Climate Week in New York City from 22 to...

14
September
2024

Celebrating 40 years of uMkhosi woMhlanga

Thousands of maidens from across the country, including officials from Eswatini and Mozambique, attended the Royal Reed Dance (uMkhosi woMhlanga) at the Enyokeni Royal Palace in KwaNongoma on the 14th...

11
September
2024

KZN DARD MEC encourages youth to farm hemp and cannabis

The KwaZulu-Natal young and promising farmer has found a niche market with some of the Brics countries. Zulu is planning to plant more than 2000 ha of hemp. Speaking at...

10
September
2024

MEC Thembeni KaMadlopha-Mthethwa joins Premier’s Imbizo in uMgungundlovu District

The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture and Rural Development MEC Thembeni KaMadlopha-Mthethwa, was part of the Premier's Service Delivery and Crime Fighting Imbizo on 10 September 2024 at Caluza Sport Centre,...

06
September
2024

MEC’s Stakeholder Engagement in Hluhluwe

The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development Thembeni kaMadlopha-Mthethwa had instructed the officials of the Department to bring about solutions to many challenges faced by the small-scale to commercial...

05
September
2024

MEC’s Stakeholder Engagement

The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development, Thembeni kaMadlopha-Mthethwa, had met with the Traditional leaders, Mayors and Councillors of uMkhanyakude District in efforts to hear the burning issues that...

29
August
2024

Public Service Women in Management Week

The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture and Rural Development honoured Public Service Women in Management Week (PSWMW) with a gathering of female managers at the Bon Hotel in Empangeni on Thursday,...

29
August
2024

Provincial Women’s Prayer Day

The KwaZulu-Natal government of the provincial unity led by Hon. Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli, held a Provincial Women's Prayer Day at Farmers Hall in Newcastle on 29 August 2024. This engagement brought...

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Together we have made KZN a better province to live in

Together we have made KZN a better province to live in

Together we have made KZN a better province to live in

Together we have made KZN a better province to live in

Together we have made KZN a better province to live in

Administration

Agriculture

Rural Development

MECMrs T.P. Madlopha-Mthethwa, MPL

HODMr Z.N. Dlamini

Vision

Mission

Strategic Documents

Strategic Links

In Focus

Departmental Projects

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MEC
Mrs T.P. Madlopha-Mthethwa, MPL

HOD
Mr Z.N. Dlamini