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. kaMadlopha-Mthethwa, MPL

Acting HOD Mr Z.N. Dlamini

HOD
Mr Z.N. Dlamini

Vision

Inclusively transformed, innovative, food secure and sustainable agricultural sector.

Mission

To drive comprehensive and equitable agricultural growth, food security and the advancement of rural communities through sustained scientific and digital technology practices.

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Strategic Documents

Strategic Links

Cedara College of Agriculture:
Short Course Prospectus 2025

Fresh Produce Market Analysis Report: Quarter 1 of 2024

Public Tool for Reporting Agricultural Incidents

Laboratory Services

Agricultural Research Development and Training Institutes

Veterinary Services

Tenders

In Focus

KZN Provincial Foot & Mouth Indaba

6TH UBRAN AGRI WORLD SUMMIT 2025

6TH UBRAN AGRI WORLD SUMMIT

KZN AGRIC MEC KAMADLOPHA-MTHETHWA SIGNS MOU WITH PUBLIC WORKS TO RELEASE LAND FOR FARMERS

Call for Women Entrepreneurs and Workers to participate in the Phez'komkhono Awards 2025/2026

Happy Diwali

Departmental Projects

Budget Allocation Summary

Unemployed Agriculture Graduates Youth Programme

Township Agriculture

One Home-One Garden

Livestock 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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06
November
2025

KZN DARD MEC kaMadlopha-Mthethwa commits to revive agriculture in the Zululand District

'Taking Legislature to the People' led by the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature, which emanated from the Multi-Party Oversight Visits to Zululand district municipalities in July this year, has culminated in the Programme...

30
October
2025

FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE INDABA (FMD)

The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development, Hon. Thembeni kaMadlopha-Mthethwa, delivered her keynote address at the recent Foot and Mouth Disease Indaba which was held in eThekwini Metro. This...

29
October
2025

Operation Sukuma Sakhe (OSS) Cabinet Day at uThukela District

The Executive Council of the Government of KwaZulu-Natal, led by the Honourable Premier, Mr. Thami Ntuli, hosted Operation Sukuma Sakhe (OSS) Cabinet Day at Inkosi Langalibalele Local Municipality under uThukela...

28
October
2025

KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Multi-Sectoral Strategy to curb child and teenage pregnancies

The Premier of KwaZulu-Natal, Honourable Thami Ntuli, together with the KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development, Hon. Thembeni kaMadlopha-Mthethwa and Members of the Executive Council, officially launched the KwaZulu-Natal...

24
October
2025

kaMadlopha-Mthethwa encourages safe environment practices at the UN's 80 Years Celebration

KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development Ms. Thembeni kaMadlopha-Mthethwa was part of the festivities marking the United Nation's 80 years of existence or the so-called 'Oak Jubilee' in Durban....

22
October
2025

KZN Agriculture MEC kaMadlopha-Mthethwa has called on the Districts to replicate the iLembe Enterprise Model

KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development has commended iLembe District Municipality for establishing an entity called Enterprise iLembe. The entity is mandated to drive economic development and promote trade...

21
October
2025

KZN AGRIC MEC KAMADLOPHA-MTHETHWA SIGNS MOU WITH PUBLIC WORKS TO RELEASE LAND FOR FARMERS

The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture and Rural Development MEC KaMadlopha-Mthethwa has signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Tuesday, 21 October 2025, with counterparts from the Departments of Public Works and...

17
October
2025

2025 World Food Day Commemoration

In commemoration of World Food Day, the KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development, Hon. ThembenikaMadlopha-Mthethwa together with the MEC for Social Development, Hon. MbaliShinga, visited a project based in...

10
October
2025

KZN Premier launches 2025 Multi-Planting Season

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli has urged for an aggressive mobilisation of people to adopt farming as means of addressing food insecurity and alleviating poverty. Ntuli and the MEC for Agriculture...

30
September
2025

Agriculture MEC kaMadlopha-Mthethwa hails the use of indigenous foods

A lack of interest in learning about indigenous foods, coupled with the absence of knowledge transfer regarding the harvesting, preparation and preservation of these foods, have contributed to the decline...

26
September
2025

MEC kaMadlopha-Mthethwa applauds banana producers in the South Coast for their unity and hard work

The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mrs Thembeni kaMadlopha-Mthethwa, together with the National Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Land Reform, Hon. Nokuzola Capa, conducted a site...

24
September
2025

Inter-Provincial Benchmarking Programme

AGRIC MEC KAMADLOPHA-MTHETHWA PLEDGES TO IMPLEMENT BENCHMARKING LESSONS The Inter-Provincial Benchmarking Programme held in Germiston, Gauteng on 24 September 2024 between the KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng Provincial Governments was led by Premiers...

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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. kaMadlopha-Mthethwa, MPL

HODMr Z.N. Dlamini

Vision

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In Focus

Departmental Projects

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MEC
Mrs T.P. kaMadlopha-Mthethwa, MPL

HOD
Mr Z.N. Dlamini