• Total establishment 3 363
• Posts filled 2 380
• Vacancies
• Funded 487
• Unfunded 478
• Vacancies filled since 12 September 2003 282
• Interns 94
• Equity (31 March 2004

• People with disability 8

• Director General 1
• Deputy Directors General 2
• Assistant Director General 1
• Senior Manager 7

Resolution 7

• Restructuring is being finalized
• Gender desk is in the process of being established

The Department has identified the following strategic priorities 2004/05:

• Comprehensive Agricultural Support Programme (CASP)
• African Agricultural Development Programme (AADP)
• Integrated Food Security and Nutrition Programme (IFSNP)
• Agricultural Black Economic Empowerment (AgriBEE)
• Agriculture and Sustainable Development (ASD)

To provide strategic leadership and direction on matters of policy, financial and organizational performance.

Programme overview

The programme is composed of:

• The Office of the Director General which includes transformation imperatives, overall security and internal audit.
• Administration and governance which includes human Resources Management, Legal and Executive Secretariat Services and Information and Communication Technology.
• Financial Management which includes financial services, Debt Management and Disbursements and Procurement and Asset Management.

R157, 8 million for 2004/05; R166, 8 million for 2005/06 and R176,7 million for 2006/07