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Department: AgricultureTable 27: Summary of of departmental payments and estimates by economic classification: P6 %u2013 Agricultural Economics Services Outcome Main appropriationAdjusted appropriation Revised estimate Medium-term estimates % change from 2024/25R thousand 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2025/26 2026/27 2027/28Current payments 34 362 31 372 38 587 40 106 40 835 40 835 42 865 41 599 45 573 5.0Compensation of employees 29 368 32 131 35 829 36 209 36 033 36 033 35 003 36 579 40 291 (2.9)Goods and services 2 004 2 231 2 758 3 897 4 802 4 802 7 862 5 020 5 282 63.7Interest and rent on land %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013Transfers and subsidies to: 225 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013Provinces and municipalities %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013Departmental agencies and accounts %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013Higher education institutions %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013Foreign governments and international organisations %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013Public corporations and private enterprises %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013Non-profit institutions %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013Households 225 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013Payments for capital assets 271 157 152 313 584 584 488 510 524 (16.4)Buildings and other fixed structures %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013Machinery and equipment 271 157 152 313 584 584 488 510 524 (16.4)Heritage Assets %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013Specialised military assets %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013Biological assets %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013Land and sub-soil assets %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013Software and other intangible assets %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013Payments for financial assets %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013Total economic classification 31 868 34 519 38 739 40 419 41 419 41 419 43 353 42 109 46 097 4.72024/25Tables 27 above shows the summary of the departmental payments and estimates per economic classification from 2021/22 to 2027/28. Total expenditure increased from R31.888 million in 2021/22 to a revised estimate of R41.419 million in 2024/25, mainly due to additional allocation for the wage agreement, provision made for procurement of the macro-economic data system (Quantec system). Furthermore, provision was made to address spending pressures arising from travel subsistence, which are driven by the increased demand for economic support for farmers. In 2025/26, the budget increases by 4.7 per cent to R43.353 million mainly owing to provision made for the review and outlook study, reprioritization to conduct workshops on compliance with SA GAP and market access programme. Additionally, provision has been made for the annual fee payment for macro-economic data (Quantic Easy Data). Compensation of Employees increased moderately from R29.368 million in 2021/22 to a revised estimate of R36.033 million in 2024/25 to cater for planned recruitments as well as additional funding for the wage agreement. In 2025/26, the budget decreases to R35.003 million mainly owing to reprioritization to fund contractual obligations for fleet services for economist, skills development levy and the review and outlook study under Goods and Services. Goods and services shows a slight increased from R2.004 million in 2021/22 to a revised estimate of R4.802 million in 2024/25 to cater for additional needs of support for farmers. In 2025/26, budget increases to R7.862 million due to provision made for the review and outlook study, reprioritization to conduct workshops on compliance with SA GAP and market access programme. Additionally, provision has been made for the annual fee payment for macro-economic data (Quantic Easy Data). Transfers and subsidies shows expenditure R225 thousand ascribed to court order settlement that was paid to an employee due to a labour relation%u2019s matter. Payments for capital assets increased from R271 thousand in 2021/22 to revised estimates of R584 thousand in 2024/25 attributed to baseline reduction. In 2025/26, the budget decreases by 16.4 per cent to R488 thousand. 562