The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) is a department of the Government of South Africa created in June 2019 by the merger of the agriculture functions of the former Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries with the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform. The department has responsibility for agriculture, food safety, food security, land reform, topographic mapping, cadastral survey, the Deeds Offices, and spatial planning.
The political head of the department is the Minister of Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, who is assisted by two deputy ministers. As of August 2020 the minister is Thoko Didiza, the deputy minister for land reform is Mcebisi Skwatsha, and the deputy minister for rural development is Sdumo Dlamini.
In the 2020 budget the department received an appropriation of R16,810.1 million. In the 2019/19 financial year it had 7,505 employees.
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GPS Coordinates: Agriculture Place: -25.73668 South; 28.20425 East
Direct all Departmental enquiries, compliments and suggestions to the e-mail addresses provided below.
Website: www.dalrrd.gov.za Map Commodity Organisations List
AgriculturePlace 20 Steve Biko (Formerly Beatrix) Street Arcadia Pretoria 0002 | ARC: IAE, F Block 141 Cresswell Road Silverton Pretoria 0184 | Delpen Building Cnr Annie Botha and Union Street Riviera Pretoria 0084 | Harvest House 30 Hamilton Street Arcadia Pretoria 0002 | Sefala Building 503 Belvedere Street Arcadia Pretoria 0002 |
Communication Services |
| Minister |
Deputy Minister - Rural Development |
| Deputy Minister - Land Reform |
Office of Director-General |
| Land Claims Commissioner: National Office |
NARYSEC |
| Deputy Land Claims Commissioner: National Office |
Call Centre |
| Deeds: Pretoria |
Regional Land Claims Commissioner |
| Animal Health |
Animal Production |
| Food Safety and Quality Assurance |
Inspection Services |
| Veterinary Public Health |
Small Holder Development |