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

MEC Mrs T.P

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

Public Tool for Reporting Agricultural Incidents

Laboratory Services

Agricultural Research Development and Training Institutes

Animal Health

Tenders

In Focus

Rabies Vaccination Drive in Mbali

KZN DARD Launch of Wool Improvement Programme

KZN DARD Welcomes the newly appointed MEC

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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Latest Events

19
July
2024

Handover of bales to uThukela Livestock Association

Following the devastating veld fires that had scorched major parts of KwaZulu-Natal, KZN DARD Hon. MEC Thembeni Madlopha-Mthethwa embarked on a District rollout to hand over livestock hay bales to...

18
July
2024

Rabies Vaccination Drive in Imbali

Following the identification of Imbali in uMgungundlovu District as a hot spot in the spread of Rabies, the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Hon. MEC Mrs Thembeni Madlopha–Mthethwa,...

17
July
2024

KZN DARD urges farmers to take precautions in order to prevent veld fires

In a quest to assist farmers affected by the recent veld fires and strong winds across the Province of KwaZulu-Natal, the National Minister of COGTA, Velenkosini Hlabisa, together with the...

27
June
2024

MEC Thembeni Madlopha-Mthethwa engages with KZN DARD Entities

The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development, Hon. MEC Ms. Thembeni Madlopha-Mthethwa, undertook her inaugural meeting with the executive members and Board of Trustees of the Agribusiness Development Agency...

24
June
2024
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MEC Ms T. Madlopha – Mthethwa Takes Over The Reigns!

KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development, Ms. Thembeni Madlopha-Mthethwa, has pledged her commitment to ensuring that the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture and Rural Development remains the heartbeat of the...

24
May
2024

Agricultural Development Investment Programme in Impendle

Poverty reduction remains a priority for the KZN Government and it is only through economic growth that rural farming communities can transform. It is for this reason that the KZN...

22
May
2024

Handover of Communal Herd Genetic Bulls and Launch of Agricultural Development Skills Programme in uMkhanyakude District

Contracts have been signed and tools of trade have been handed to 1120 learners from eThekwini and uMkhanyakude District who will be taking part in a youth skills development programme...

17
May
2024

Handover of Livestock Genetic Improvement Bulls (Brahman) and Communal Investment Infrastructure in eThekwini Metro

The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development, Hon. Super Zuma, visited the uMbumbulu community to inaugurate the comprehensive agricultural programme to the community of uMbumbulu under the Ethekwini Metro...

13
May
2024

Welcoming Ceremony of the Unemployed Agricultural Graduates Youth Programme

Twenty top achievers from the Cedara and Owen Sithole Colleges of Agriculture have officially been handed their letters of appointment and have signed two-year contracts under the Unemployed Agriculture Graduates...

09
May
2024

Official handover of Commercial Investment Infrastructure to Phangela Trading Livestock Farming

A multi-million-rand abattoir in Hluhluwe is a true reflection of the agricultural triumphs and milestones achieved towards the transformation and development of the agricultural sector in the past 30 years. ...

03
May
2024

Official handover of Communal Livestock improvement Bulls and Communal Investment Infrastructure

It was no ordinary Friday in Ugu District on the 3rd of May 2024 as families opened doors to their new homes and Amakhosi gathered to receive bulls for the...

02
May
2024

Operation Siyahlola in uMgungundlovu District

The MEC for KwaZulu-Natal Agriculture and Rural Development, Hon. Super Zuma, visited KwaSwayimane on Thursday 02 May 2024 as part of the MEC delegation on Imbizo in uMgungundlovu District. As...

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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