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Estimates of the Provincial Revenue and Expenditure (EPRE) %u2013 2025/26 Financial Year8.2 Programme 2: Sustainable Resource Use and Management Objectives: To provide agricultural support services to land users in order to ensure sustainable development and management of natural agricultural resources. It has 4 sub-programmes: %uf0b7 Agricultural Engineering Services: To provide engineering support (planning, development, operation, monitoring and evaluation) with regard to irrigation and drainage infrastructure, onfarm mechanization, value adding infrastructure, farm structures and resource conservation management. Agricultural Infrastructure projects should be administered according to the Framework for Infrastructure Delivery and Procurement Management (FIDPM). %uf0b7 Land Care: To promote the sustainable use and management of natural agricultural resources by engaging in community-based initiatives that support sustainability (social, economic and environmental), leading to improved productivity, food security, job creation and agroecosystems; %uf0b7 Land Use Management: To promote the preservation, sustainable use and management of agricultural land through the administration of Conservation of Agricultural Resources Act (CARA), Subdivision of Agricultural Land Act (SALA), and Fencing Act.); and %uf0b7 Disaster Risk Reduction: To provide agricultural disaster risk reduction (prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response and relief) support services to producers and other clients. Table 14: Summary of departmental payments and estimates sub-programme: P2 %u2013 Sustainable Resource Use and Management Outcome Main appropriationAdjusted appropriation Revised estimate Medium-term estimates % change from 2024/25R thousand 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2025/26 2026/27 2027/281. Agricultural Engineering Services 53 590 57 211 55 005 64 894 61 227 61 227 65 020 62 891 74 123 6.22. Land Care 22 642 16 992 17 117 17 342 17 342 17 342 18 125 17 522 18 541 4.53. Land Use Management 49 883 53 940 57 495 55 351 53 728 53 728 57 284 59 887 62 475 6.64. Disaster Risk Reduction 5 440 3 389 3 261 3 958 3 872 3 872 4 060 4 319 4 476 4.9Total payments and estimates 131 555 131 532 132 878 141 545 136 169 136 169 144 489 144 619 159 615 6.12024/25Table 14 above shows the summary of payments and estimates for Sustainable Resource Use and Management per sub-programme from 2021/22 to 2027/28. Expenditure for the programme increased from R131.555 million in 2021/22 to a revised estimate of R136.169 million in 2024/25, mainly due to additional allocation for wage agreements, reprioritisation to fund carry-over posts, and reclassification of payment for casual labourers from Transfers and Subsidies in line with Circular 21. Additionally, the function shift of the Geographical Information System (GIS) and Disaster Management from the Research and Technology Development subprogramme to the Disaster Risk subprogramme was made to ensure proper alignment. The budget for 2025/26 increases by 6.1 per cent to R144.489 million, mainly attributed to additional funding for the wage agreement. There is steady growth anticipated over the next two outer years. 553