| Minister of Agriculture | |
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| Department of Agriculture | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Appointer | Cyril Ramaphosa |
| Inaugural holder | Louis Botha |
| Formation | 30 June 2024 |
| Deputy | Rosemary Capa |
The Minister of Agriculture is a minister in the Cabinet of South Africa since 2024, when the corresponding department was split from the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. It holds the political executive responsibility for the Department of Agriculture, and for the Agricultural Research Council, the National Agricultural Marketing Council, Onderstepoort Biological Products, the Perishable Products Export Control Board, and Ncera Farms.[1]
The agriculture portfolio was created in the 2024 cabinet reorganisation after the re-election of President Cyril Ramaphosa as part of the government of national unity. The current Minister of Agriculture is John Steenhuisen.
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