DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURE PROGRAMME 6: SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND USE SUB - PROGRAMMES / DIRECTORATES:  WATER USE AND IRRIGATION DEVELOPMENT  LAND USE AND SOIL MANAGEMENT  SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURE PROGRAMME PURPOSE DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT AND MONITOR POLICIES FOR MANAGEMENT AND USE OF LAND AND WATER RESOURCES IN AGRICULTURE

DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURE PROGRAMME PURPOSE (PER SUB – PROGRAMME) WATER USE AND IRRIGATION DEVELOPMENT  PROVIDE ACCESS TO WATER RESOURCES LAND USE AND SOIL MANAGEMENT  IMPLEMENTS POLICY LEGISLATION SUPPORTIVE OF SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE (LAND CARE) SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT  IDENTIFIES RESEARCH PRIORITIES AND PROMOTE PUBLIC SECTOR INVESTMENT

DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURE PROGRAMME OBJECTIVE PROVIDE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FOR THE SUSTAINABLE USE OF AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES AND FOR RESEARCH IN AGRICULTURE

DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURE PROBLEM STATEMENT QUEST TO IMPROVE PRODUCTION MAY RESULTS IN:  TEMPTATION TO EMPLOY PRACTISES THAT COMPROMISE QUALITY OF NATURAL RESOURCES  DEGRADED SOILS AND POOR WATER QUALITY  SOIL EROSION, SALINITY AND WATER POLLUTION

DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURE PROBLEM STATEMENT SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION REQUIRES THE FOLLOWING:  SUPPORTIVE POLICIES, STRATEGIES AND LEGISLATION FOR SUSTAINABLE USE OF RESOURCES  PROMOTION OF EFFICIENT USE OF; IRRIGATION SYSTEMS SOIL CONSERVATION RESEARCH

DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURE PROGRAMME INTENDED OUTCOMES  ACCESS TO MECHANISATION FOR SMALL-SCALE FARMERS  SUSTAINED PROVISION OF IRRIGATION WATER FOR RESOURCE-POOR FARMERS  SUBMISSION OF SUAR BILL DRAFT FOR GAZETTING  EXPANDED LAND CARE PROGRAMME  MORE EFFICIENT LOCUST CONTROL METHODS  EXPANDED AGIS ON GRAZING CAPACITY  A DRAFT AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH STRATEGY  A RESTRUCTURED ARC

DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURE MEDIUM-TERM PROGRAMME INTENDED OUTCOMES  ACCESS TO MECHANISATION FOR SMALL-SCALE FARMERS  EXPANDED LAND CARE PROGRAMME  EXPANDED AGIS ON GRAZING CAPACITY  A DRAFT AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH STRATEGY

DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURE IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY  APPROVAL AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PROPOSED STRUCTURE FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT DIRECTORATE  ADEQUATE FUNDING FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH STRATEGY IS ESSENTIAL  EXPANSION OF LAND CARE PROJECTS