The Directorate: Food Safety and Quality Assurance (D: FSQA) is responsible for promoting the consumption of safe, quality agricultural food products of animal and plant origin. The purpose of the Directorate is aligned with one of the key objectives of the Department of ensuring access to safe and nutritious food. The Directorate is also responsible for the administration of various acts such as the Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and Stock Remedies Act read more...

Directorate: Plant Health (DPH) deals with policy matters related to risk management in terms of the regulated pests of plant and plant products to ensure South African compliance with international trade. It is responsible for the regulation of import and export of plants and plants products, which are controlled in terms of the Agricultural Pest Act, 1983 (Act No. 36 0f 1983), other relevant legislation and based on international standards. read more...