Vision

• A leading, dynamic, united, prosperous and people-centred sector

Mission

    Our vision will be achieved through developing and sustaining a sector that contributes and embraces::

• Economic growth (and development)
• Job creation
• Rural development
• Sustainable use of natural resources
• Food security

STRATEGIC GOALS (SGs) AND STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES (SOs)

SG 1: Increased profitable production of food, fibre and timber products by all categories of producers (subsistence, smallholder and commercial)

Strategic objectives

• Promote efficient production, handling and processing of food, fibre and timber
• Coordinate government food security initiative                      
• Improve production systems anchored in commodities with a competitive and comparative advantage in each province
• Comprehensive support towards rural development

SG 2: Sustained management of natural resources

Strategic objectives

• SO 1 Promote environmentally sustainable production systems
• SO 2 Ensure the sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources
• SO 3 Ensure protection of indigenous genetic resources
• SO 4 Increase contribution to green jobs to improve livelihoods

SG 3: Effective national regulatory services and risk management systems

Strategic objectives

• SO 1 Promote safe food by managing the level of risks associated with food, diseases, pests, natural disasters and trade
• SO 2 Establish and maintain effective early-warning and mitigation systems

SG 4: A transformed and united sector

Strategic objectives

• SO 1 Increase equity, ownership and participation of PDIs
• SO 2 Establish and maintain effective early-warning and mitigation systems
• SO 3 Improve social working conditions in the sector
• SO 4 Provide leadership and support to research, training and extension in the sector

SG 5: Increased contribution of the sector to economic growth and development

Strategic objectives

• SO 1 Increase growth, income and sustainable job opportunities in the value chain
• SO 2 Increase the level of public and private investment in the sector
• SO 3 Increase market access for South African and African agricultural, forestry and fish products, domestically and internationally
• SO 4 Increase production of feedstock to support the manufacturing sector
• SO 5 Promote the use of feedstock byproducts for renewable energies

SG 6: Effective and efficient governance

Strategic objectives

• SO 1 Establish and strengthen cooperative governance and functional relations with local and international stakeholders
• SO 2 Strengthen policy, planning, monitoring, evaluation, reporting and sector information
• SO 3 Provide effective audit, investigative and legal, human resources and financial risk management
• SO 4 Improve departmental service excellence through implementation of quality standards, Batho Pele prin - ciples and the general legislative mandate
• SO 5 Provide leadership and manage communication and information

Values

• Drive: Driven to deliver excellent services
• Attitude: Being an ambitious, passionate, reliable and dedicated workforce
• Fairness: Acting with objectivity, empathy, integrity and transparency
• Focus: Focusing on people, economic and rural development