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

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.

View our Values and Strategic Objectives

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

Animal Health

Tenders

In Focus

MEC advocates for compensation for affected farmers

Call for Farmers to participate in 2025/26 Multi-planting Season Programme

Provincial Annual Extension and Advisory Services Summit 2025

Women's Month

Application to Lease State Land

MEC's Post Budget Consultative Engagement

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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Latest Events

04
September
2025

A proud moment for Good Governance in KZN

Premier Hon. Thamsanqa Ntuli led the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Cabinet meeting, followed by an Extended Provincial Executive Council session. The meeting brought together MEC’s, the DG, HODs, CEOs and Board Chairpersons...

02
September
2025

Foot-and-Mouth Disease Recovery Programme

The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (KZN DARD) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting livestock farmers affected by Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) through a targeted recovery initiative....

29
August
2025

KZN DARD empowers Women

Ululation and cheers echoed in the air as the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture and Rural Development hosted its Women Empowerment Programme in the Ukhahlamba Local Municipality, uThukela District on 29...

27
August
2025

MEC encourages communities to emulate Prince Buthelezi's agricultural journey

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli has officially declared the tombstone of the late IFP Founder Prince Buthelezi's final resting place as a Provincial Heritage Site. It is located at KwaPhindangene Residence,...

23
August
2025

MEC encourages uMkhanyakude Communities to adopt agriculture to improve their livelihoods

KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development, Ms Thembeni kaMadlopha-Mthethwa, has urged communities to adopt agriculture as a means of improving their lives. She was speaking at eMachobeni Royal Palace,...

22
August
2025

Launch of Infrastructure Coordinating Council

The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development, Ms. Thembeni kaMadlopha-Mthethwa, was among the provincial government's Members of the Executive attending the Premier's Infrastructure Coordinating Council. The inaugural meeting, chaired...

20
August
2025

Annual Agricultural Research Progress Reports Summit 2025

The success of the agricultural sector relies on research findings integrated with science. That's according to the KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development Ms Thembeni kaMadlopha-Mthethwa during the Annual...

19
August
2025

kaMadlopha-Mthethwa urges collaboration in fighting crime

As part of continued efforts to tackle crime affecting KwaZulu-Natal communities, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development's MEC, Ms Thembeni kaMadlopha-Mthethwa, joined forces with the Department of Community Safety...

14
August
2025

Provincial Annual Extension and Advisory Services Summit 2025

KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development Mrs. Thembeni kaMadlopha-Mthethwa has said that sustainable agricultural practices resilient to natural disasters necessitate the successful collaboration of science and technology. kaMadlopha-Mthethwa was...

09
August
2025

Cooperatives encouraged to transform their entities into formal Agribusinesses

KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Honourable Thamsanqa Ntuli, has breathe new life into the Lethinjabulo Community Gardens in Msane Township, Mtubatuba, by pledging to ring in changes that will take the gardens to...

08
August
2025

2025 Hybrid Women's Parliament Programme

Key concerns such as gender-based violence, bureaucratic challenges in establishing agribusinesses, patriarchal attitudes and pull-her-down syndrome dominated the agenda of the 2025 Hybrid Women's Parliament programme on Friday, 08 August...

07
August
2025

KZN DARD Post-Budget Consultative Engagement

The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture and Rural Development recently held its maiden Post-Budget Consultative Engagement in Musgrave, Durban, following the tabling of the Department’s Budget Speech Vote 3 last week....

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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

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In Focus

Departmental Projects

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MEC
Mrs T.P. Madlopha-Mthethwa, MPL

HOD
Mr Z.N. Dlamini