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2026<\/strong><\/p>

Premier and MEC launch Multi-Planting Season In Ulundi<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

MEC Madlopha-Mthethwa pays tribute to Senior Citizens as the true custodians of the soil<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Five-women-led Agri Revolution in Ncazuka realises Premier’s mandate for food security and income in Umdoni<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Mass Cattle Vaccination Gains Momentum In Umzinyathi District<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

MEC KAMADLOPHA-MTHETHWA JOINS PREMIER NTULI AT CLIMATE CHANGE COUNCIL TO PROTECT KZN FARMERS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

MEC KAMADLOPHA MTHETHWA COMMEMORATES YOUTH ACTIVISM<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

KAMADLOPHA-MTHETHWA AND INKOSI BUTHELEZI REQUIRE ENHANCED EXTENSION SERVICES FOR FARMER DEVELOPMENT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

MEC KAMADLOPHA-MTHETHWA CALLS FOR GREATER SYNERGIES BETWEEN LARGE-SCALE COMMERCIAL FARMERS AND SMALL-SCALE FARMERS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

MEC KAMADLOPHA-MTHETHWA BRINGS RENEWED HOPE TO ENQABENI FARMING COMMUNITY<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

KAMADLOPHA-MTHETHWA HANDS OVER PEANUT BUTTER AGRO-PROCESSING FACTORY DURING OSS\/DDM SIYAHLOLA VISIT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Agriculture Meets with Key Industry Players Over Animal Movement Control Measures<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Agriculture Mec Praises Ear Tagging As A Game Changer To Address Tripple Challenges Affecting The Livestock Industry<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Mec Kamadlopha- Mthethwa encourages Interfaith to Lead In Agricultural Activities<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

MEC Introduces Assistant Agricultural Practitioners And Newly Appointed Graduates<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Owen Sithole College of Agriculture Graduation Ceremony<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Presidential Title Deeds handover Ceremony<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Agriculture MEC empowers female farmers through a Goats Programme in Harry Gwala<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Agriculture MEC hands over Irrigation Scheme in Pongola<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Relief for KwaZulu-Natal Livestock Farmers as Dollvet Vaccines are administered to cattle<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Agriculture MEC hands over infrastructure worth R60 million<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Mass Vaccination Programme in Harry Gwala District<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

MEC kaMadlopha-Mthethwa leads Strategic Planning Session to strengthen the agricultural sector<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

kaMadlopha-Mthethwa addresses service delivery concerns in Richmond<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Phezukomkhono Female Entrepreneur Awards<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

kaMadlopha-Mthethwa urges young people to consider agriculture as their chosen profession<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

KZN Agriculture MEC issues a warning to officials to deliver services to the public<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Foot-and-Mouth Disease Awareness Campaigns<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

MEC kaMadlopha-Mthethwa conducts school functionality visit in uMkhanyakude District<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

MEC kaMadlopha-Mthethwa praises cooperatives for food security<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

MEC encourages interfaith to boost food security and create employment through farming projects<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Matric Class of 2025 applauded<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

2025<\/strong><\/p>

Jozini Stakeholder Engagement<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

MEC’s distribution of production inputs to Umbumbulu Community<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

MEC kaMadlopha-Mthethwa commends farmers for embracing unity through cooperatives<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

South African Farmers Development Association’s 10-year Celebration<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

KZN Government intervenes to address social ills and accelerate infrastructure development in eThekwini Metro<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Handover of farming production inputs at uMsinga<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

AmaZulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini throws his weight behind Agriculture Departments efforts to control FMD<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>

Launch of Integrated Service Delivery Programme under uMkhanyakude District<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>

KZN DARD MEC kaMadlopha-Mthethwa commits to revive agriculture in the Zululand District<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>

Foot and Mouth Disease Indaba (FMD)<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>

Operation Sukuma Sakhe (OSS) Cabinet Day at uThukela District<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>

KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Multi-Sectoral Strategy to curb child and teenage pregnancies<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>

kaMadlopha-Mthethwa encourages safe environment practices at the UN’s 80 Years Celebration<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

KZN Agriculture MEC KaMadlopha-Mthethwa has called on the Districts to replicate the iLembe Enterprise Model<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

KZN Premier launches 2025 Multi-Planting Season<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Agriculture MEC kaMadlopha-Mthethwa hails the use of indigenous foods<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

MEC kaMadlopha-Mthethwa applauds banana producers in the South Coast for their unity and hard work<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Inter-Provincial Benchmarking Programme<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Sustainable Feedstock Programme<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

MEC kaMadlopha-Mthethwa engages with livestock farmers on FMD and sector growth<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

kaMadlopha-Mthethwa encourages Zulu Maidens to take opportunities in agriculture<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>

Agricultural Livestock Information Day<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

MEC secures market access for struggling rural farmers<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Foot-and-Mouth Disease Recovery Programme<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

KZN DARD empowers Women<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

MEC encourages communities to emulate Prince Buthelezi’s agricultural journey<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

MEC encourages uMkhanyakude Communities to adopt agriculture to improve their livelihoods<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Launch of Infrastructure Coordinating Council<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Annual Agricultural Research Progress Reports Summit 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

kaMadlopha-Mthethwa urges collaboration in fighting crime<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Provincial Annual Extension and Advisory Services Summit 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Cooperatives encouraged to transform their entities into formal Agribusinesses<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

2025 Hybrid Women’s Parliament Programme<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

KZN DARD Post-Budget Consultative Engagement<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

MEC lauds Extension Officers for a Green Revolution in uMthonjaneni<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

KZN DARD hosts the Men Empowerment Programme<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

kaMadlopha-Mthethwa helps honour women of virtue<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

KZN Government working with the Private sector to tackle FMD head on<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Business Seminar at Christian Fellowship Centre International Church in Pongola<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Operation Sukuma Sakhe in uMzinyathi District<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

MEC inspects Manguzi Cross Border in Crime Fighting Imbizo<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Umnotho kuBantu: FMD Vaccinated Livestock Auction Sale<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

MEC kaMadlopha-Mthethwa and Minister Nyhontso hand over Jozini Farmer Production Support Unit<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

KZN MEC urges fast-tracking of key Ndwedwe Projects<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Youth need agriculture as a vehicle to improve their livelihoods<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Operation Sukama Sakhe: Ndwedwe<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

MEC kaMadlopha-Mthethwa urges youth to participate in agricultural activities<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Launch of Government tractors and vehicles<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Agricultural Seminar in uMhlathuze<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

kaMadlopha-Mthethwa urges Traditional Leaders to facilitate access to land for agricultural purposes<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

KZN DARD partners with ABSA to ease farmers’ woes<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

MEC’s engagement with Amajuba Farmers<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Handover of Title Deed to the Mathonsi Community<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Integrated Service Delivery<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

KZN DARD appoints Jerry Mfusi to lead the Agribusiness Development Agency<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Farmer Support and Food Security Programmes remain key priorities in the KZN Province<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Cedara College Of Agriculture 2025 Graduation<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Owen Sithole College of Agriculture 2025 Graduation<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

MEC kaMadlopha-Mthethwa meets with the SA Human Rights Commission<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

KZN Provincial Government attends 69th UN-CSW session<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Foot-and-Mouth Disease press briefing<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

kaMadlopha-Mthethwa takes agriculture to the townships<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Steenhuisen, kaMadlopha-Mthethwa meet the Amazulu King over FMD in KZN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Agricultural plant of Marula hailed as a beacon of hope<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Matric class of 2024 applauded<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

MEC addresses concerned farmers<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

KZN DARD Portfolio Committee addresses farmers’ concerns in Zululand District<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

MEC conducts school functionality visit<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

2024<\/strong><\/p>

MEC kaMadlopha-Mthethwa participates in the opening of FPSU<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Law enforcement operations<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Youth in Agriculture Programme in Jozini<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

MEC KaMadlopha-Mthethwa inspects Spaza Shops around Hluhluwe<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

16 Days of Activism Programme<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Commemoration of World Aids Day<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Handover of yellow plant machinery<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

MEC welcomes BRICS Members and Chinese Delegation<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Emnyangweni Crime Awareness Imbizo<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Handover of planting season production inputs in eThekwini Metro<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

4th Annual Provincial Veterinary Services Conference 2024<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Grain Farmers welcome production inputs<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Unveiling of the Statue of AmaZulu King Shaka<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Imbizo Build-up Programme launch<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

KZN Sports Awards ceremony<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Operation Sukuma Sakhe in Jozini<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

MEC\u2019s oversight visit to Ntingwe Tea in Nkandla<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Provincial Launch of the Multi-planting Season Programme<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

2024\/2025 KZNDARD Strategic Planning Meeting<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Annual Agricultural Research Progress Report Summit 2024<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Acting Premier KaMadlopha-Mthethwa attends Umkhosi WeLembe in KwaDukuza<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

KZN Premier embarks on strategic working visit to the US for Climate Week<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Celebrating 40 years of uMkhosi woMhlanga<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

KZN DARD MEC Thembeni kaMadlophe-Mthethwa encourages youth to farm hemp and cannabis<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

MEC Thembeni KaMadlopha-Mthethwa joins Premier\u2019s Imbizo in uMgungundlovu District<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

MEC\u2019s Stakeholder Engagement in Hluhluwe<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

MEC’s Stakeholder Engagement<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Public Service Women in Management Week<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Provincial Women\u2019s Prayer Day<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

MEC reviews the 2024\/25 Annual Performance of the Department<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

MEC meets with African Farmers’ Association of South Africa (AFASA)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

MEC Launches \u201cOne Church, One Garden\u201d Campaign in Ngwavuma<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

MEC Thembeni kaMadlopha-Mthethwa celebrates Women’s Month<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Mthonjaneni Local Municipality Women’s Celebration<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

KZN DARD Agricultural Extension Indaba 2024<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

MEC kaMadlopha-Mthethwa tabled her maiden Budget Vote for 2024\/25<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

MEC visits kweSintu Farming Project<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Portfolio Committee Budget Hearing<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Agriculture Deputy Minister’s visit to veldfire victims in KwaZulu Natal<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Handover of bales to uThukela Livestock Association<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Rabies Vaccination Drive in Imbali<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

KZN DARD urges farmers to take precautions in order to prevent veld fires<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

MEC Thembeni Madlopha-Mthethwa engages with KZN DARD Entities<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

MEC Ms T. Madlopha-Mthethwa takes over the reigns<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Agricultural Development Investment Programme in Impendle<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Handover of Communal Herd Genetic Bulls and Launch of Agricultural Development Skills Programme in uMkhanyakude District<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Handover of Livestock Genetic Improvement Bulls (Brahman) and Communal Investment Infrastructure in eThekwini Metro<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Welcoming Ceremony of the Unemployed Agricultural Graduates Youth Programme<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Official handover of Commercial Investment Infrastructure to Phangela Trading Livestock Farming<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Official handover of Communal Livestock Improvement Bulls and Communal Investment Infrastructure<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Operation Siyahlola in uMgungundlovu District<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Provincial launch of Township Agriculture and Rabies Awareness Campaign<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

uMzinyathi District roll-out of Cannabis\/Hemp and uMnotho KuBantu Programme<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Cedara and Owen Sithole College of Agriculture 2024 Graduation Ceremony<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Multi-Sectoral Crime Fighting and Service Delivery Imbizo<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Azowel project recovering after severe hail storm damage to crops and infrastructure<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Provincial Launch of the Integrated Agricultural Development Programme in Richmond<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Information sharing session with KZN Livestock Associations<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Launch of Agricultural Communal Investment Programme<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Operation Sukuma Sakhe (OSS) Cabinet Day at eThekwini Metro<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

One Church, One Garden Launch in ILembe District<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Handover of Cannabis and Hemp permits in uMhlabuyalingana Local Municipality<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Operation Siyahlola Programme<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Provincial anti-theft of livestock Awareness Programme<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Operation Sukuma Sakhe in eThekwini Metro Municipality<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

KZN DARD and SASSA Back-to-school Programme in Mtubatuba<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Livestock Improvement Programme and Pre-Budget Imbizo<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Operation Siyahlola in King Cetshwayo District<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Handover of farming implements in Zululand District<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Livestock Engagement in Osizweni<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

School Functionality Monitoring Programme in Manguzi<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

School Functionality Monitoring Programme in uMkhanyakude District<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Stakeholder Engagement on Food Security and Poverty Alleviation Campaign in Osizweni<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

2023<\/strong><\/p>

Handover of conventional tillage implements in Hlathikhulu<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Handover of sheep shearing sheds and breeding rams in Harry Gwala District<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Cannabis and Hemp Media Tour<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Food Security and Poverty Alleviation Campaign in Hlathikhulu<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

MEC’s Farmers Engagement<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Commemoration of World AIDS Day<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Operation Sukuma Sakhe\/DDM Cabinet Day at Harry Gwala District Municipality<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

KZN DARD strikes a deal with Karan Beef<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Umnotho Kubantu Outreach Programme in Imbali Township<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

MEC pleased with progress at Cedara College of Agriculture<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

uMkhanyakude Planting Season Roll-out<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

MEC Zuma checks progress on One Home One Garden initiative<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

New Interns welcomed to 2023-2025 Internship Programme<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

KZN Cannabis – Hemp Conference and Expo<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

World Food Day<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Operation Siyahlola<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

KZN Government empowers small-holder and livestock farmers in Molweni<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Provincial launch of the Multi-planting Season<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Agriculture MEC encourages planting of vegetable gardens<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Commemoration of World Rabies Day<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Heritage Day Celebration through indigenous food systems<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Livestock and horticulture enhancement programs benefitted the Empembeni community<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>

District roll-out of Umnotho kuBantu Programme<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>

One Home One Garden initiative seeks to alleviate poverty in KwaZulu-Natal<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>

56th Annual Conference of the South African Society for Agricultural Extension (SASAE)<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>

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Operation Siyahlola Programme<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>

Communal Herd Genetic Improvement Programme<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>

Potato Research Programme<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Rabies Vaccination Drive in Chatsworth<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Annual Extension Summit Awards<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>

MEC delegation on Imbizo in uMkhanyakude District<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Men in Agriculture Empowerment Session<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Operation Sukuma Sakhe in uMgungundlovu District<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>

Commemoration of Nelson Mandela Day<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Official hand-over of Bonsmara Bulls, Edubeni Dam and OSS Project<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>

MEC commits to transforming the lives of farmers in rural areas<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>

Annual South African Agricultural Awards<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Handover of uMjindini Dam and Bonsmara Bulls<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>

Youth in agricultural sector celebrated<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>

Youth-owned Monastery Farm visit<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>

Operation Sukuma Sakhe Cabinet Day in Amajuba District<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

One Home, One Garden Stakeholder Engagement<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>

MEC Super Zuma officially unveils Brand Ambassadors<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Cedara and OSCA Colleges shine again at the Royal Agricultural Show<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>

Workers Month Commemoration Programme 2023<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Premier Dube-Ncube Launches Smart Farming Project<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

District Development Model and Human Resource Development Council visit at KZN DARD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Top Achievers in Agriculture adopted into Departments Unemployed Graduate Programme<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

School Nutrition oversight visit in uMkhanyakude District<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>

A gleamer of hope for the future of agriculture in KZN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Handover of agricultural inputs to households<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Handover of Ngolotshe Dam and Boreholes<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Operation Sukuma Sakhe<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>

Rabies Vaccination Drive at eNqoleni Village in King Cetshwayo District<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

2023\/2024 Departmental Strategic Planning Session (Day 1)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

2023\/2024 Departmental Strategic Planning Session (Day 2)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Provincial Agriculture Indaba and Launch of Disaster Relief Yellow Plant<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Operation Sigalelekile<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Stakeholder Engagement<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

MEC Zuma outlines the Departments Programmes<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

MEC’S meeting with Senior Management<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

2022<\/strong><\/p>

Integrated Service Delivery and Food Security<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Women in Agriculture and Rural Development<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Nkosi Thathezakhe Special School Prize-giving and Disability Awareness<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

King Cetshwayo District Champion MEC Bongiwe Sithole-Moloi wrapped up the Planting Season Rollout successfully in Nkandla Municipality<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Planting Season Rollout in Dannhauser<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Planting Season Rollout in eMpendle<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

International Rural Women’s Day<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Operation Sukuma Sakhe<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Multi-Planting Season Roll-out in KwaXimba<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Provincial Public Transport Day in uLundi<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Provincial Launch of the Multi-Planting Season Programme<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

MEC visits the Makhathini Research Station and Mjindi Nursery<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

KZN DARD MEC Bongiwe Sithole-Moloi welcomes new Acting HOD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Public Service Women in Leadership Networking Session<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Minister Didiza together with MEC Sithole-Moloi hand over Title Deeds to female-headed households at the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

The KZN Government takes service delivery right to the doorsteps of Obuka People<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

FMD Vaccination Drive in KwaNyuswa … Stop the spread of Foot and Mouth Disease!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

BRICS Women’s Business Alliance<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Honouring Mandela Day<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

MEC Sithole-Moloi launches the Unemployed Agricultural Graduates Programme<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Agricultural Stakeholder Engagement<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Cabinet Operation Sukuma Sakhe<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

MEC Sithole-Moloi visits KwaHlabisa to roll out the Vaccination Campaign to curb the spread of Foot and Mouth Disease<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

KZN Agriculture MEC responds to lightning which wreaked havoc in the agricultural sector in Kokstad<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Sithole-Moloi urges National Government to intervene as storms wreak havoc on crops, livestock and infrastructure in KwaZulu-Natal<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

2021<\/strong><\/p>

Women in Prayer!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Multi-Planting Season Roll-Out in uMkhanyakude<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

World Population Day<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

KZN DARD Multi-planting Season<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

International World Food Day celebrations<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

KZN DARD shares message of support for KZN COGTA-Umngeni Water partnership<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Harry Gwala District receives much needed agricultural boost<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Operation Vula<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

2021 Provincial Multi-Planting Season Campaign<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>

Youth must take centre stage in advancing agriculture in the Province<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Women to benefit in R58 million funding for Agribusinesses<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

KZN DARD MEC and the Provincial Legislature conducts school oversight visits in King Cetshwayo District<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

MEC concerned about poverty in kwaXimba<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Pre-budget Roadshow: uMgungundlovu District<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Pre-budget Roadshow<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Sihle Zikalala hands over a fleet of 40 new water tank trucks and 40 driver jobs in a bid to cut King Cetshwayo\u2019s spending water sourcing and carting contracts<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Sithole-Moloi amplifies KZN\u2019s harvest plan by 40 new agricultural advisors, 11 new multi-purpose vehicles and a chase to register 28 000 farmers for economic stimulus before harvest time<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

2020<\/strong><\/p>

KZN DARD to invest in food security and sustainability of livestock health in Nquthu<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Launch of the District Development Model<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

World Food Day Commemoration<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

2019<\/strong><\/p>

450 Young Graduates are a Beacon of Hope for Rural Development<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

2018<\/strong><\/p>

KZN Female Entrepreneur Awards 2018: Advancing Female Entrepreneurs through Economic Empowerment<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

KZN DARD honours all Women<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

KZN Premier’s Service Excellence Awards 2017\/2018<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Uplifting the Nkandla Community<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

KZN DARD Rabies Vaccination Campaign in Northdale, Pietermaritzburg<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Cedara College Graduation<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Owen Sitole College Graduation<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

National Batho Pele Excellence Awards<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

2017<\/strong><\/p>

World Rabies Day Vaccination and Sterilisation Campaign in Shallcross, Durban<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

KZN Female Entrepreneur Awards 2017<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

KZN DARD Service Excellence Awards 2017<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Launch of Operation Lal’Udlile Nquthu<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Human Rights Day Commemoration<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

7th Annual Umthayi Marula Festival<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

2016<\/strong><\/p>

East and West Heslerton Community receives financial compensation for Land Claims<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

KZN DARD hosts a Public Service Women Management Week<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Launch of the Nkanini Qwabe Sugarcane Project and Handover of Title Deeds<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

KZN DARD meets with Livestock Farmers in Jozini<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Handover of Title Deeds and Launch of Milestone Projects in Nkanini, Ilembe District<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

KZN DARD Itinerary for the Week 28-30 July 2016<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

KZN DARD Launches Sheep Shearing Sheds And Bontrand Piggery Project In UMzimkhulu<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Minister Zokwana promotes household Food Security in Honour of Mandela Day<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Golokodo receives Financial Compensation for Land Claims<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

KZN DARD launches two Agricultural Projects in eZinqoleni<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Premier’s Service Excellence Awards 2016<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

KZN DARD hosts an Agricultural Commodity Association Meeting<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

KZN DARD welcomes back Students from Denmark<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

KZN DARD hosts a Young Farm Workers Summit in Umsinga<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

MEC Mthembu visits youth projects in New Hanover<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

MEC Mthembu meets and greets KZN DARD staff<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

KZN DARD\u2019S Strategy for Agrarian Transformation comes to life in Umzimkhulu<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Launch of the KwaZondi Cluster Maize and Bean Project in Nkandla<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Future Farmers 10th<\/sup> Anniversary Celebration<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

DAFF and DARD visit drought stricken farmers<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Milk and Water will be the spice of life in iXopo<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Verulam Methodist Mission Tenants receive Land Claim settlement<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>

Owen Sitole College of Agriculture Graduation Ceremony (OSCA)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Drought Awareness Road Show<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

KZN Cabinet Operation Sukuma Sakhe visits the Umgungundlovu District Municipality<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>

Cedara College of Agriculture Graduation Ceremony<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

KZN DARD hands over Boreholes to the Community of eMthekwini, Hluhluwe<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Handover of Drought Relief Cheques during the Provincial Workshop for the District Agri-Parks Management Council<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>

Oversight visit to Umshwati Projects<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

A sweet harvest for Sugarcane Growers of Qoloqolo<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

KZN DARD\u2019s Marula Processing Plant unlocks economic potential for uMkhanyakude<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

KZN DARD launches the Mobile Land Claims Lodgement Bus in Ulundi<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

MEC Xaba honours his pledge at Ziphathele High School<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

KZN DARD builds a Goat\u2019s Abattoir for the community of uMsinga<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

KZN DARD Goat Expo and Cook-off competition in uMsinga<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

DAFF Drought Intervention Programme<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

KZN DARD embarks on a School Monitoring Programme in Umzinyathi<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

KZN DARD Youth in Agriculture Summit<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

2015<\/strong><\/p>

KZN DARD<\/a> opens a window of economic opportunity for communal farmers 05 December 2015<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Isilo Livestock Auction<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Keynote address by\u00a0MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr Cyril Xaba at the event to mark the official handover of hydroponic tunnels to the Lungisisa Indlela Village (liv) Friday, 20 November 2015<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Keynote Address by KZN MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr Cyril Xaba, at the Handover Event For The Settlement Of Land Claims Within The Ethekwini District, ICC, Durban, 04 November 2015<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Women entrepreneurship \u2013 A must for the success of the SDGs<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

KZN DARD and masisizane fund (old mutual) launch a soya bean production partnership in Umzimkhulu<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

2nd Conference for Women in Agribusiness<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Official Launch of Milling Plant in Maphophoma, Nongoma<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Paper on the Kwazulu-Natal Poverty Eradication Master Plan<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Regional and Local Economic Development (Rled) Summit<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Launch of Poverty Eradication Master Plan<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Land Claim Becomes a Reality for the Community of Sthembile, Glencoe in Kzn 10 October 2015<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Our Soil is our Wealth<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Planting Season is Welcomed with the Official Launch of Four Communal Estates in Kwanxamalala, Impendle 29 September 2015<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Service Centre Brings Services Closer to Mondlo Residents<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Farewell to KZN Students who Depart for Denmark to Study Agribusiness 14 September 2015<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Action on the Agri-Parks Front: Minister Calls for Collaboration From all Spheres of Government In the Implementation of Agri-Parks 12 September 2015<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Winners: Female Entreprenuer Awards<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

KZN Bags a Top Award at This Years Female Entrepreneur of the Year Award<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

KZN Milk Producers Association Annual General Meeting<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

KWAZULU NATAL: Makhathini Cotton Farmers Day Umkhanyakude District Municipality<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Minister and MEC Visit the Makhathini Multi – Million Cotton Project<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

KZN DARD Female Entrepreneur in Agriculture and Rural Development Awards 2015<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

KZN DARD to Host the Provincial Female Entrepreneur Awards<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Youth in Agriculture Summit<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

KZN DARD to Host the Provincial Female Entrepreneur Awards<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Launch of the Mobile Lodgement Bus 03 August 2015<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Handover of R70 Million to Land Claimants From the Trado B Community who were Forcefully Removed to Make way for The Development of Emondlo Township in Vryheid<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Lunch of Mobile Lodgement Bus<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

KZN DARD MEC CYRIL XABA Visits the Shembe Nazareth Baptist Church in Inanda 28 July 2015<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Provincial Campaign to create awareness of Water Conservation 28 July 2015<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Departmental Staff Honoured During this Year\u2019s Premier\u2019s Service Excellence Awards<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Handover of over R14 million to St. Francis Xavier claimants 25 July 2015<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Settlement Agreement for Nodunga and Mkhuzane Land Claims in Pietermaritzburg 23 July 2015<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Glimmer of Hope for Communal Wool Producers in Umzimkhulu as they Brace for International Markets<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Official Opening of the Centre for Sustainable Integrated Rural Development (Csird), 21 July 2015 a Partnership Between the KZN Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and the University of Zululand<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

The Light Shines Bright at the Inkanyiso Day Care Centre on Mandela Day<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

KZN Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Staff Harvest Gold at the Premier\u2019s Service Excellence Awards 2015<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Handover of Over R55.98 Million to Tenant Land Claimants from the Roosboom Community in the Uthukela District<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Up George Cattle Auction Sale in Wasbank<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Chicory Boost for Agriculture<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

KZN DARD Opens Its Doors to the KZN Milk Producers Organisation<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (Mou)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Press Briefing on Youth who Graduated in Denmark Through the Agribusiness Development Agency (Ada) Program, Friday 26 June 2015<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Denmark Learnership Programme has Equipped Kwazulu-Natal Students with Livestock Development Skills<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Message of Support from MEC for KZN Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr Cyril Xaba, for the Youth and Forestry Legacy Project<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

KZN DARD Unleashes the Potential of the Beef Cattle Sector<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

DARD Visits Mthethwa Traditional Council, Kwambonambi 19 June 2015<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Youth and Forests – Together Unlocking the Green Economy<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Witness to the Greatest Shoal on Earth<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

KZN Organised Agricultural Forum Engages with the New Strategy of Agrarian Reform and Transformation 08 June 2015<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

DARD fuses the new Agrarian Reform and Transformation strategy with the poultry sector in Pietermaritzburg 02 June 2015<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

The KZM MEC for Agriculture and rural Development, the Hon. Mr Cyril Xaba will delever the Keynote Address<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

MEC for KZN Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr Cyril Xaba, Addresses the Revitalization of Agriculture on Land Reform Farms Dundee, 29 May 2015<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

KWAZULU-NATAL Communal Livestock Farmers Heed Government\u2019s Call To Commercialise Their Operations<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

MEC for KZN Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr Cyril Xaba, diffuses tensions in Hluhluwe alleged cattle poisoning saga<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Keynote address by\u00a0MEC Cyril Xaba at the\u00a0KZN\u00a0Department of Agriculture and Rural Development\u2019s Service Excellence Awards function Tuesday, 12th May 2015 Dube Trade Port, Dube City<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Speech by\u00a0KZN MEC\u00a0for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr Cyril Xaba at the and over of title deeds to the Insika Yamabombo Communal Property Trust 02 May 2015<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Function to mark the handover of title deeds to a successful land reform project<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Event one: invitation to a dinner: handover of financial compensation to 15 Indian families in Durban affected by the Group Areas Act<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

MEC Xaba attends installation ceremony in mkhuze<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Cedara College Graduation 2015<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Owen Sitole College of Agriculture Graduation 2015<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Young girls are the future of agriculture in KZN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Kokstad Technology Transfer Day<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

MEC Xaba attends the third Sivananda Memorial Lecture<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Act for a just society<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

From emerging to commercial farmers: KZN MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr Cyril Xaba paves the way for the first black controlled dairy farm in Ixopo<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Emadlangeni geared for agribusiness<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Launch of the\u00a0KZN bursary holder\u2019s Alumni Association<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

KZN\u00a0MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr Cyril Xaba welcomes the visit by the <\/a>national Minister For Agriculture, Forestry And Fisheries Mr Senzeni Zokwana To A Follow-up Food Security Imbizo In The Amajuba District<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Focus placed on developing the rural area of Emakhabeleni<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Owen Sitole College Of Agriculture Graduation 2015<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Cedara College Graduation 2015<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Mec Xaba Intervenes In The Drought Stricken Umkhanyakude Area<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

KZN DARD<\/a> intervenes in hailstorm damage in Imbabazane<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Young girls are the future of agriculture in <\/a>KZN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Kokstad Technology Transfer Day<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Visit by eastern Cape Agriculture delegation to KZN ends on a high note \u2013 co-operative agreements reached<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

MEC Mlibo Qoboshiyane forms a collaboration with KwaZulu-Natal <\/a>DARD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

MECs to focus on KZN & EC areas of collaboration during tonight\u2019s business meeting<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

MEC<\/a> Qoboshiyane to benchmark KZN\u2019s best practices<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

MEC Donates to Ziphathele High School<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

MEC<\/a> Cyril Xaba Hosts Breakfast Radio Show<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Isilo sizibophezele ekusebenzisaneni nomnyango ekuthuthukiseni izindawo zasemakhaya<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Extracts from KZN Premier E.S. Mchunu\u2019s <\/a>state Of The Province Address (sopa) Pertaining To Agricultural Issues<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Extracts from KZN Premier E.S. Mchunu\u2019s state of the <\/a>province Address (sopa) Pertaining To Agricultural Issues<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

MEC<\/a> Xaba\u2019s Visit To The Mizpah Silo<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

KZN MEC<\/a> for <\/a>Agriculture And Rural Development Condemned The Senseless Murder Of Hluhluwe Farmer, Terrence Rizzato<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Briefing notes for KZN MEC <\/a>for Agriculture And Rural Development (KZNDARD) Mr Cyril Xaba, During His Visit With Dairy Farmers In The Harry Gwala District<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Visit with dairy farmers in the <\/a>Harry Gwala District<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Agricultural students to benefit from a bursary scheme funded by the KwaZulu-Natal Government<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Launch of the KZN <\/a>bursary Holder\u2019s Alumni Association<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Agricultural schools in KwaZulu-Natal to receive revitalisation grants<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Kokstad <\/a>farmers\u2019 Day<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Remarks by MEC Cyril Xaba on the occasion of welcoming the palestinian revolutionary – Leila khaled on 9th February 2015<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Inaugural national sugar sector conference<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

KZN MEC<\/a> for Agriculture And Rural Development Mr Cyril Xaba Warns Of Jackal Rabies \u2013 a new threat. He assures that the situation is under control and the department\u2019s rabies vaccination campaign continues<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Speech by KZN MEC for Agriculture And Rural Development, Mr Cyril Xaba at the workshop on the establishment of the provinces District Land Committees (DLDS): a new approach to land reform and growing agriculture<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Launch of the Establishment of District Land Committees in Wazulu-Natal 27 January 2015<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

KZN Agricultural Sector Welcomes the New Vision for Agriculture and Rural Development In The Province<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Press statement: KZN MEC <\/a>for Agriculture And Rural Development (DARD) Cyril Xaba, Visits The Family Of Slain Estcourt Farmer Malcolm Green<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Provincial cabinet oversees the re-opening of schools in the province<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Media alert upping the game in the fight against foot and mouth disease (fmd) \u2013 critical for economic growth in south Africa: three spheres of government come together in KZN to drive the message home<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

MEC <\/a>Xaba Embarks On A Visit To Emadungeni, Ixopo To Assess Agricultural Land<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

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