Agricultural Production and Health Branch Overview

This workshop summary presents the functions of the Agricultural Production, Health, and Food Safety Branch, detailing its responsibilities such as developing policies on food safety, natural resource management, and disaster response. The branch also handles plant and animal health matters, issues certificates, and participates in SPS forums. Various directorates under the branch focus on inspection services, plant and animal production, food safety, genetic resources, and more. The strength of the branch lies in its collaboration with industries, provinces, universities, and research institutes.

• Agriculture
• Workshop
• Food Safety
• Health
• Disaster Management

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1. Structure and functions of the Branch: Agricultural Production, Health and Food Safety, Natural Resource and Disaster Management Trade Awareness Workshop (Internal) By Mr Mpho Sekgala Deputy Director: Biosecurity Promotions and Awareness 18 August 2021

2. Summary of the functions of the branch: APHFSNRDM Develop policies, guidelines and standards on food safety and quality assurance, plant health and animal health matters, plant production and animal production. Responsible for handing natural resource and disaster management issues Issue phytosanitary, animal health, FBO and abattoir certificates + Animal identification etc Home for the National Plant Protection Organisation of SA (NPPOZA) Responsible for handling pest risk analysis Responsible for pest and disease surveillance, diagnostic and quarantine services, inspections as well as handling training and awareness on SPS issues Participate in different bilateral, multilateral, regional and international SPS forums and local industry forum meetings Focal point for SPS matters (Plant health, veterinary issues, SPS notifications etc) Responsible for handling agricultural inputs control issues Issue import permits (veterinary and plant health permits) Responsible for handling regulated/ notifiable diseases and pests

3. Branch: Agricultural Production, Health and Food Safety, Natural Resource and Disaster Management .. Branch: Agricultural Production, Health and Food Safety, Natural Resource and Disaster Management DDG: Mr Mooketsa Ramasodi Chief Directorate: Inspection and Quarantine Services CD: Mr. Dipepeneneng Serage Chief Directorate: Plant Production and Health CD: Dr. Julian Jaftha Chief Directorate: Animal Production and Health CD: Dr. Botlhe Modisane Directorate: Animal Health Directorate: Inspection Services Directorate: Plant Health Directorate: Veterinary and Public Health Directorate: Plant Production Directorate: Food Safety and Quality Assurance Directorate: Inspection Services Directorate: Genetic Resources Directorate: Food Import and Export Standards Directorate: Animal Production Directorate: Agriculture Inputs Control

4. Branch: Agricultural Production, Health and Food Safety, Natural Resource and Disaster Management .. Branch: Agricultural Production, Health and Food Safety DDG: Mr Mooketsa Ramasodi Chief Directorate: Natural Resource and Disaster Management CD: ? Chief Chief Chief Directorate: Inspection and Quarantine Services CD: Mr. Dipepenen eng Serage Directorate: Plant Production and Health CD: Dr. Julian Jaftha Directorate: Animal Production and Health CD: Dr. Botlhe Modisane Directorate Water Use and Irrigation Development Directorate: Disaster Technical Tools and Systems Directorate: Climate Change and Disaster Risks Directorate: Natural Agricultural Resources

5. Strength of the branch Good cooperation with various industries, provinces, universities, research institutes, SPS department, DIRCO, different trading partners, Parastatals such as ARC, NAMC etc Reliable scientific information (commodity pests and diseases, SOPs etc) Legislations and standards Effective communication channels e.g. DALRRD Industry forums, Farmers associations, DALRRD PDA etc Assignees

6. Important Website links https://www.dalrrd.gov.za/Branches/Agricultural-Production-Health-Food-Safety/Agriculture- Inputs-Control https://www.dalrrd.gov.za/Branches/Agricultural-Production-Health-Food-Safety/Animal-Health https://www.dalrrd.gov.za/Branches/Agricultural-Production-Health-Food-Safety/Animal- Production https://www.dalrrd.gov.za/Branches/Agricultural-Production-Health-Food-Safety/Food-Import- Export-Standards https://www.dalrrd.gov.za/Branches/Agricultural-Production-Health-Food-Safety/Food-Safety- Quality-Assurance https://www.dalrrd.gov.za/Branches/Agricultural-Production-Health-Food-Safety/Inspection- Services https://www.dalrrd.gov.za/Branches/Agricultural-Production-Health-Food-Safety/Plant-Health https://www.dalrrd.gov.za/Branches/Agricultural-Production-Health-Food-Safety/Plant-Production https://www.dalrrd.gov.za/Branches/Agricultural-Production-Health-Food-Safety/Veterinary-Public- Health

7. Together we can build a vibrant agricultural sector in South Africa QUESTIONS?