Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
The Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development is a Minister of the Cabinet of South Africa, with political executive responsibility for Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, as well as for the Agricultural Research Council, the National Agricultural Marketing Council, Onderstepoort Biological Products, the Perishable Products Export Control Board, and Ncera Farms.
The Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development portfolio was created in the 2019 cabinet reorganization by President Cyril Ramaphosa; the Minister inherited the responsibility for agriculture from the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries The last Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries was Senzeni Zokwana with Sfiso Buthelezi as his deputy, before the portfolio was changed in May 2019.
