Pretoria - Cabinet has approved the five-year Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Strategic Framework and Agricultural Policy Action Plan, Minister in the Presidency Jeff Radebe, said on Thursday.
“The framework sets out the key challenges faced by the three sectors and proposes interventions in four areas namely equity and transformation; equitable growth and competitiveness, environmental sustainability and governance,” he said.
Addressing the post Cabinet briefing on Thursday, Minister Radebe said the strategy and the action plan will be updated on an annual basis.
“Land distribution is one of government’s programmes that has promoted equity but so far without accomplishing a great deal by way of transformation.
“Whereas the Reconstruction and Development Programme declared that the main purpose of land distribution was to alter the structure of South African agriculture, [the policy] also seeks to support the sectors to grow the economy and create jobs,” Minister Radebe said.
Attacks on foreign nationals
Minister Radebe said Cabinet remains concerned about the attacks on foreign nationals.
He said law enforcement agencies will continue to have a strong presence in affected areas and that perpetrators will face the full might of the law.
Violence against foreign nationals is being addressed decisively through various existing government structures. - SAnews.gov.za
