2026
February 2026
05 February 2026: The export of Fresh Table Grapes from SA to South Korea
January 2026
12 January 2026: Minister Steenhuisen to give an update on Foot and mouth disease status
2025
December 2025
02 December 2025: South Africa’s agricultural growth continues in third quarter
01 December 2025: Commencement of Plant Improvement Act and its Regulations 2025
November 2025
26 November 2025: Minister Steenhuisen ups the ante in the fight against Foot and Mouth Disease
25 November 2025: Scam alert about PESI vouchers
24 November 2025: Department of Agriculture Drives Modernisation and Efficiency under Act 36
20 November 2025: Minister Steenhuisen salutes South Africa's six world-class vineyards
19 November 2025: Minister Steenhuisen applauds record citrus exports
12 November 2025: Minister Steenhuisen: Agriculture charges ahead, putting people to work
06 November 2025: Minister Steenhuisen unlocks R12 billion indigenous economy boost
October 2025
28 October 2025: Climate advisory for the 2025/2026 summer season
27 October 2025: Minister Steenhuisen welcomes clarity on the Veterinary Council Appointment Process
21 October 2025: Minister Steenhuisen demands urgent action to address Matlosana market crisis.
15 October 2025: Minister John Steenhuisen signs landmark stone fruit protocol with China
02 October 2025: A new era for Act 36 – call for use of online application system for pesticides
September 2025
30 September 2025: Minister Steenhuisen appoints NSPCA Ministerial representative
25 September 2025: World Rabies Day 2025: The time to act is now!
18 September 2025: Seeds of change-South Africa and Brazil partner to harvest a brighter future
18 September 2025: South Africa and Japan to strengthen agriculture trade and food security ties
August 2025
18 August 2025: South African farmers see strong US exports performance in second quarter
03 August 2025: Minister Steenhuisen takes action on irregularities in SAVC election process
July 2025
14 July 2025: Foot and Mouth Disease update-outbreak confirmed in Free State
08 July 2025: USA Tariff increase
04 July 2025: Foot and Mouth Disease management areas lifted in Eastern Cape and Limpopo | Government gazette
01 July 2025:Department of Agriculture issues first permit to vaccinate against avian influenza
June 2025
20 June 2025: Foot And Mouth Disease vaccine rollout underway in South Africa
18 June 2025: Partial Lifting of Poultry Imports from Brazil
17 June 2025: Revocation of the assignee of Leaf Services
12 June 2025: Minister John Steenhuisen opening address at Red Meat Abattoir Association Conference
11 June 2025: Regionalisation of chicken imports from Brazil explored
10 June 2025: Minister Steenhuisen at Biosecurity Summit 2025
09 June 2025: Climate Advisory for the 2025 Winter Season
06 June 2025: Minister Steenhuisen responds to frequently asked questions on foot-and-mouth-disease
03 June 2025: Minister of Agriculture welcomes export growth during quarter 1 OF 2025
02 June 2025: Minister John Steenhuisen’s speech at the Market Access Africa Conference 2025.
May 2025
03 June 2025: Minister of Agriculture welcomes export growth during quarter 1 OF 2025
02 June 2025: Minister John Steenhuisen’s speech at the Market Access Africa Conference 2025.
28 May 2025: Containment of foot-and-mouth disease gains momentum
26 May 2025: Appointment of Onderstepoort Biological Products interim CEO
22 May 2025: trade suspension of Brazil poultry
March 2025
11 March 2025: DALRRD addressing South Gauteng Deeds Registry Office challenges
10 March 2025: Agricultural Research Council to host G20 Agriculture National Dialogue
04 March 2025: Minister welcomes outcome of engagements with His Majesty King Misuzulu
February 2025
27 February 2025: Update on outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease in KwaZulu-Natal Provinces
21 February 2025: Sustainability of black small-scale growers crucial for the sugar industry
18 February 2025: Statement by Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen
04 February 2025: South Africa's fresh apple exports to the Kingdom of Thailand reopened
January 2025
30 January 2025: Conserving crop diversity - solution to end hunger
29 January 2025: New law aims to halt loss of prime agricultural land
24 January 2025: Legislative change to foster growth in agriculture
22 January 2025: Alert on the detection of Bud rot of palms (Phytophthora palmivora) in South Africa
18 January 2025: Agriculture Minister Steenhuisen – G20: Bioeconomy a Priority
2024
December 2024
25 October 2024: Update on outbreaks of Foot and Mouth Disease in South Africa
18 October 2024: Commission on Restitution of Land Rights updates beneficiaries on payment delays
03 October 2024: Update on outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease in Eastern Cape Province
27 September 2024: The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development celebrates World Rabies Day on 28 September with an ongoing awareness campaign on how the deadly rabies virus can be prevented in humans and animals | Map showing reported rabies outbreaks in South Africa
13 September 2024: Update on outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease in Eastern Cape Province
08 September 2024: Minister Steenhuisen commits to urgent action on veterinarians working conditions
30 August 2024; Update on outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease in Eastern Cape
27 August 2024: CRLR addresses delays in financial compensation amid system transition
23 August 2024: Update on outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease in Eastern Cape
08 August 2024: Update on outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease in Eastern Cape
07 August 2024: Agriculture Minister appoints rapid response team
19 July 2024: Update on outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in Eastern Cape Province
19 June 2024: Addressing and redressing colonial injustice
13 June 2024: Climate Advisory for the 2024 Winter Season
27 March 2024: Update on the status of Foot-and-Mouth Disease in South Africa .
10 January 2024: Lifting of the ban on avocado exports from South Africa to Japan .
2023
15 November 2023: Update on the availability of eggs and poultry meat.
14 November 2023: The government clarifies incorrect media reporting about the AgriBEE requirements for agricultural exports to the European and UK markets.
01 November 2023: Media Statement Women Recognition Awards ceremony.
28 October 2023: Minister Didiza hosts an information-sharing session for the agricultural sector on AGOA.
03 October 2023: Minister Didiza meets with retailers over avian influenza and its impact on consumers.
8 September 2023: Minister Didiza welcomes the agricultural sector’s continued contribution to the country’s economy.
22 September 2023: Minister Didiza signs an agreement for export of avocado to China.
14 July 2023: BRICS ministers of agriculture sign joint declaration of the 13th meeting, in Limpopo, South Africa.
29 June 2023: Media Statement on ARC Board Appointment.
07 June 2023: Media advisory World Food Safety Day Commemoration.
30 May 2023: Update on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Outbreak.
22 May 2023: Minister Didiza appoints new members of the KZN Ingonyama Trust Board.
16 May 2023: Media Statement on the Agricultural Sector's Contribution to Employment.
05 May 2023: Celebration of International Day of Plant Health.
24 March 2023: Minister Didiza to hand over fertiliser to more than ten thousand small-scale sugar cane farmers in KZN.
2022
19 Dec 2022 Media Statement: Local residents and holiday travellers beware of deadly Rabies
08 Dec 2022 Media Statement: Potato harvest at Mamusha land redistribution farm in Limpopo
28 Nov 2022 Notice: Notice to Presidential Employment Stimulus (PES) unverified applicants in the Kwazulu Natal province
22 Nov 2022 Media Release: The Commission on Restitution of Land Rights warns against fraudulent activites targeted at Land Claimants' Communities
17 Nov 2022 Media Release: Outbreak of Rabbit Haemorraghic Disease in the Western and Northern Cape Provinces
12 Oct 2022 Media Release: Press statement on the Transnet strike
04 Aug 2022 Media Release: Minister Didiza condemns the killing of a Western Cape farmer
18 Jul 2022 Posters: Official NARYSEC Youth Intake and Mandela Day 2022
15 Jul 2022 Media Release: Export of oranges from South Africa to the European Union (EU) - revised draft regulation amending annex vii to implementing regulation (EU) 2019/2072
06 Jun 2022 Media Statement: Climate advisory for the 2022 winter season
23 May 2022 Media Release: OBP client & Stakeholder update on availability of African Horse Sickness Vaccine
06 May 2022 Media Statement: Minister Didiza welcomes the final return of the 108 District 6 phase 3 beneficiaries in Cape Town Western Cape
18 Apr 2022 Media Release: A call for the control and management of the Banana Bunchy Top Virus disease (BBTV)
11 Apr 2022 Media Release: Minister Didiza provides update on the Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreak in South Africa
07 Apr 2022 Media Release: Minister Didiza updates the nation on the outbreak of brown locust (locustana pardalin) in South Africa
05 Apr 2022 Media Release: Minister Didiza to engage with Free State province Communal Properties Associations and farmer organisations and unions in Bloemfontein
31 Mar 2022 Media Release: Minister Didiza to address deciduous fruit industry transformation awards gala dinner in Stellenbosch
22 Mar 2022 Media Release: Foot-and-Mouth Disease situation in North West, Limpopo and Kwazulu-Natal provinces
22 Mar 2022 Media Release: Minister Didiza's statement on food supplies and farming inputs availability amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict
17 Mar 2022 Media Release: Minister Didiza congratulates King-Elect Prince Misuzulu Ka Zwelithini on his recognition as King of Amazulu by President Cyril Ramaphosa
02 Mar 2022 Media Statement: Vaccination to control the outbreak of Foot-and-Mouth Disease in KwaZulu-Natal
24 Feb 2022 Media Statement: Invitation for Animal Welfare Organisations to submit their credentials to the Department -incorrect doc - shows fruit industry social accord??
21 Feb 2022 Media Statement: Minister Thoko Didiza launches the country's Farmer Register
09 Feb 2022 Media Statement: A call for the control and management of the fall armyworm in South Africa
09 Feb 2022 Media Statement: New market in China for South African pear fruit
04 Feb 2022 Media Statement: Advisory for farmers on the management of the Oriental fruit fly during the 2021/22 mango season
28 Jan 2022 Media Statement: Minister Didiza pleased with SA summer crop plantings estimates despite the heavy rains
24 Jan 2022 Media Release: The department warns the public of a fraudulent tender contract appointment letter in Limpopo
13 Jan 2022 Media Statement: DALRRD suspends the implementation of the Presidential Employment Stimulus (PES) vouchers with immediate effect
05 Jan 2022 Media Statement: DALRRD Warns against the misuse of vouchers allocated in support of the Presidential Employment Stimulus (PES)
2021
27 Dec 2021 Media Statement: Minister Thoko Didiza pays tribute to Arch Bishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu
23 Dec 2021 Media Statement: Regulations on the Registration and Administration of Overseas Producers of Imported Food
09 Dec 2021 Media Release: Integration of the existing Food Business Operator (FBO) database with the e-certification platform
03 Dec 2021 Media Statement: Minister Didiza welcomes the opening of a 100% black-owned winery by children of farm labourers in Franschhoek in the Western Cape
30 Nov 2021 Media Statement: Minister Didiza announces second phase of the Implementation of the Presidential Employment Stimulus Initiative (PESI) for subsistence producers
25 Nov 2021 Media Release: The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development remains committed to the safety of the equine population despite the shortage of the African Horse Sickness (AHS) vaccine
25 Nov 2021 Media Statement: Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development urges locals and holiday travellers to assist in fighting the spread of rabies during the festive season
10 Nov 2021 Media Release: Message from the Minister
08 Nov 2021 Media Release: The Department warns members of the public about fake news regarding bananas containing helicobacter imported from Somalia
05 Nov 2021 Media Release: Minister Didiza welcomes new Director-General to the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
03 Nov 2021 Media Release: The Department warns members of the public of COVID-19 relief fund scam
25 Oct 2021 Media Release: Celebration of World Food Day with female farmworkers in Cederberg, Western Cape
08 Sep 2021 Media Release: Minister Didiza saddened by the death of two farmworkers in the Western Cape car crash
25 Aug 2021 Media Release: Minister Didiza appoints the Ministerial task team on Animal Biosecurity
23 Aug 2021 Media Release: Minister Didiza meets with Bangladesh Minister of Foreign Affairs
20 Aug 2021 Media Release: Minister Didiza calls on the entire Agricultural sector to vaccinate
16 Jul 2021 Media Statement: Minister Didiza meets with Agricultural sector stakeholders to discuss the availability of food throughout the country
17 Jun 2021 Media Release: Minister Didiza announces the return home of District Six Claimants
11 Jun 2021 Media Release: No corruption involved in North West Land Claims
28 May 2021 Media Release: Outbreak of Foot-and-Mouth disease in Mtubatuba, Kwazulu-Natal
20 May 2021 Media Release: Opening Statement by Minister at the SABIO Honey Fraud Workshop
14 May 2021 Media Release: No corruption involved in North West Land Claims
06 May 2021 Media Statement: DALRRD announces another outbreak of Avian Influenza on a commercial chicken farm in Randfontein in Gauteng
13 Apr 2021 Media Statement: Outbreak of Avian Influenza on a commercial chicken-layer farm in Gauteng
12 Apr 2021 Media Statement: Statement by Minister following meeting with farmers threatened by evictions
09 Apr 2021 Media Statement: Minister Didiza appalled at the thuggery in the departmental offices in Limpopo
18 Mar 2021 Media Release: IDC and the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development launch R1bn Agri-Industrial Fund to boost black farmers
12 Mar 2021 Media Statement: Minister Didiza deeply saddned by the passing of His Majesty, King Zwelithini Ka Bhekuzulu, King of the Zulu Nation
10 Mar 2021 Media Release: Asian Citrus Greening Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus: a serious threat to the citrus industry
26 Feb 2021 media Release: African Swine Fever Outbreak reported in the Western Cape
11 Feb 2021 Media Release: Joint media statement by the DALRRD and the SAVC about the risks associated with rabies
02 Feb 2021 Media Release: Minister Didiza congratulates the citrus industry on record exports and commits to work with stakeholders to boost growth in the sector
29 Jan 2021 Media Release: Minister Didiza concerned about the continued attack on farmers
27 Jan 2021 Media Release: Minister Didiza calls on the agricultural sector to priorities safe transportation of farm workers
25 Jan 2021 Media Release: Minister Didiza setting the record straight regarding the submission of annual reports
21 Jan 2021 Pest Alert: Asian Citrus Greening Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus
21 Jan 2021 Media Release: Rift Valley Fever (RVF) Vaccination
14 Jan 2021 Media Release: A call for the management of the Fall Armyworm in South Africa during the 2020/21 crop production season
13 Jan 2021 Media Statement: Minister Didiza message of condolences on the news of the untimely death of Professor Mohamed Karaan
06 Jan 2021 Media Statement: Minister Didiza saddened by the tragic death of 3 farm workers in Worcester
2020
04 Dec 2020 Media Statement: Minister Didiza announces the implementation of the Presidential Employment Stimulus initiative for subsistence producers
18 Nov 2020 Media Release: Minister Didiza announces the outbreak of brucellosis in KwaZulu-Natal
17 Nov 2020 Media Release: Minister Didiza extends the closing date for leasing of State Agricultural Land Application Process to 20 November 2020
06 Nov 2020 Media Release: Climate advisory for the 2020/21 summer season
06 Nov 2020 Media Statement: Minister Didiza condemns the killing of yet another younger farmer In Free State province
14 Oct 2020 Media Statement: Minister Didiza sends her condolences on the news of the untimely death of Dr Vuyo Mahlati
11 Oct 2020 Media Statement: Joint statement by the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Land Reform
01 Oct 2020 Media Statement: Minister Didiza announced the release of State land
09 Sep 2020 Media Statement: Agricultural sector maintains a double-digit growth while the rest of the economy is on its knees
08 Sep 2020 Media Statement: Minister Didiza meets US Ambassador on agricultural matters
04 Sep 2020 Media Statement: South Africa and the Philippines succesfully concluded an agreement for the export of citrus from South Africa to the Philippines
01 Sep 2020 Media Statement: Minister Didiza appoints interim board members for the Ingonyama Trust Board
31 Aug 2020 Media Statement: Minister Didiza condemns the brutal killing of farm owners in the north of KZN
18 Aug 2020 Media Statement: Update on the Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreak in Limpopo
14 Aug 2020 Media Statement: Restitution: Towards Settlement of Land Claims
13 Aug 2020 Media Statement: Minister Didiza announces improved operations of Deeds offices
13 Aug 2020 Media Statement: Minister Didiza further extends the validity period of COVID-19 Disaster Agricultural Support Fund Vouchers
11 Aug 2020 Media Statement: Minister's Women's day message
03 Aug 2020 Media Statement: Minister Didiza appoints Ondersterpoort Biological Products interim board
31 Jul 2020 Media Statement: Minister Didiza sends her condolences on the passing of two great minds in the Agricultural sector
29 Jul 2020 Media Statement: Minister Didiza condemns Northern Cape farm murder
27 Jul 2020 Media Statement: South Africa to participate in an AU meeting of Agriculture, Trade and Finance Ministers
17 Jul 2020 Media Statement: Minister Didiza warns the public about fake social media accounts in her name
29 May 2020 Media Statement: African Swine Fever update
22 May 2020 Media Statement: Joint meeting of SADC Ministers responsible for Agriculture, Food Security and Aquaculture
22 May 2020 Media Statement: Minister Didiza welcomes donations of food parcels, sanitizers and masks by commodity groups and the private sector
20 May 2020 Media Statement: Celebration of World Bee Day
17 May 2020 Media Statement: Minister Didiza announces the outcome of the COVID-19 Agricultural Disaster Fund application process
12 May 2020 Media Statement: Update on the Foot-and-Mouth Disease outbreak in Limpopo
11 May 2020 Media Statement: Announcement of the opening of the deeds offices across the country
09 May 2020 Media Statement: Minister Didiza announces the outbreak of African Swine Fever in the Eastern Cape
08 May 2020 Media Statement: Update on the reopening of deeds offices across the country
01 May 2020 Media Statement: South Africa's fifth break-bulk reefer citrus shipment to Japan and China departs today-not found
01 May 2020 Media statement: Abundant grain harvest in 2020
30 Apr 2020 Extension of commenting period: Amendment to Schedule 1 of the Meat Safety Act
29 Apr 2020 Media Statement: Minister Didiza announces the way forward upon closure of COVID-19 intervention application process
22 Apr 2020 Media Statement: Minister Didiza's virtual G20 Agriculture Ministers meeting statement
22 Apr 2020 Media Statement: Minister Didiza participates at the G20 Agriculture Ministers meeting on COVID-19
21 Apr 2020 Media Statement: Minister notes DA statement on farmers receiving essential service permits from the department
21 Apr 2020 Media Statement: Request for Expression of Interest (REI) to supply farmers with production inputs
15 Apr 2020 PSJ Group Winter Planting Programme
15 Apr 2020 KZN Applications: Interventions to assist the Agricultural Sector during COVID-19
08 Apr 2020 Media Statement: Minister sends her condolences following the tragic death of six (6) farm workers
06 Apr 2020 Media Statement: Applications for COVID -19 funding opens on 08 April
26 Mar 2020 Media Statement: Update on Agriculture and Food Sector Value Chain - COVID-19
24 Mar 2020 Media Statement: A Message to the Agriculture and Food Sector of South Africa
10 Mar 2020 Media Statement: South Africa to host the 22nd session of the African Forestry and Wildlife Commission
17 Feb 2020 Media Release: Minister Didiza on unbanning of auctions and measures to prevent spread of Foot-And-Mouth Disease outbreak
06 Feb 2020 Media Release: Minister Didiza reassures Parliament that Foot and Mouth Diseases situation in Limpopo is under control
04 Feb 2020 Media Release: Celebration of the international year of plant health
04 Feb 2020 Media Statement: A call for compliant wood-packaging material in international trade
28 Jan 2020 Media Release: Minister Didiza welcomes the arrest of a farmer who knowingly spread FMD in Limpopo
27 Jan 2020 Media Release: Update on the Foot and Mouth Disease Outbreak in Limpopo
20 Jan 2020 Media Statement: Rift Valley fever vaccination
20 Jan 2020 Media Statement: Eradication of Oriental fruit fly in municipal district of Northern Cape Province
14 Jan 2020 Media statement : Update on the FMD outbreak in Limpopo
07 Jan 2020 Media Statement: Ignore fake news on the foot-and-mouth disease
2019
19 Dec 2019 Media Statement : Successful eradication of Oriental fruit fly in the Northern Cape Province
18 Dec 2019 Media Statement : A call for the management of the Fall Armyworm in South Africa
17 Dec 2019 Media Statement : Minister submits plan for re-development of District Six to court
11 Dec 2019 Media Statement : Foot-And-Mouth disease outbreak update
10 Dec 2019 Media Statement: Inaugural Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Agriculture
05 Dec 2019 Media Statement: Joint media statement on the Foot and Mouth Disease Outbreak in Limpopo
04 Dec 2019 Media Statement: Importation of agricultural regulated products into the RSA during the festive season
20 Nov 2019 Media Statement: Joint media statement of the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development and The National Animal Health Forum
16 Nov 2019 Media Statement: Minister Didiza honour top achievers in the extension and advisory services
16 Nov 2019 Media Statement: Small Scale Fishing Rights awarded in the Eastern Cape
14 Nov 2019 Media Statement: Media statement-Progress on Foot and Mouth Disease Outbreak in Molemole District
13 Nov 2019 Media Statement: Minister Barbara Creecy Grants Small Scale Fishers in the Western Cape Access to Fishing
11 Nov 2019 Media Statement: Minister Barbara Creecy lifts temporary suspension of exploratory octopus fishing
07 Nov 2019 Media Statement: Minister Didiza hails the signing of the poultry master plan
06 Nov 2019 Media Statement: Positive foot-and-mouth disease results in Limpopo
04 Nov 2019 Media Release: Seasonal forecast for summer 2019/20 and the current state of drought in South Africa
01 Nov 2019 Media Alert: Minister Didiza warns the public on fake Facebook account
25 Oct 2019 Media Statement: Minister Didiza elected chairperson of the AU specialised technical committee
08 Oct 2019 Media Alert: World Food Day commemoration 2019
08 Oct 2019 Media Advisory: Climate advisory for the 2019/20 summer season
02 Oct 2019 Media Statement: DEFF announces 2019/20 West Coast Rock Lobster Total Allowable Catch and Recreational Fishing Season
05 Sep 2019 Media Release: African swine fever outbreaks in South Africa
02 Sep 2019 Media Release: Winners of the 2019 Arbor city awards
30 Aug 2019 Media Release: DAFF honours top female entrepreneurs
23 Aug 2019 Media Statement: Minister meets with MECs of provinces affected by African swine flu.
22 Aug 2019 Media Release: Importation of agricultural regulated products into the country during the WEF on Africa event
15 Aug 2019 Media alert: Minister Didiza to participate in the Land Reform Debate in Mpumalanga
07 Aug 2019 Media Statement: Hospitalisation of Deputy Minister S'dumo Dlamini
02 Aug 2019 Media Release: Minister Women Month Message
01 Jul 2019 Media Release : African swine fever awareness
25 Jun 2019 Media Statement: Ministers Didiza and Creecy to co-host an award ceremony
12 Jun 2019 Media statement: Climate advisory for the 2019 winter season
11 Jun 2019 Media Release: Arrival of citrus vessel into the China