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Vote Agriculture and Forestry

MINISTER(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROPRIATIONS: Minister of Agriculture (M2), Minister of Forestry (M35)

ADMINISTERING DEPARTMENT: Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY: Minister of Agriculture

Overview of the Vote

Appropriations

The Minister of Agriculture is responsible for appropriations in the Vote for the 2010/11 financial year covering the following:

  • a total of nearly $75 million (24% of the Vote) on departmental output expenses for policy advice, implementation of the Emissions Trading Scheme and indigenous forestry provisions of the Forests Act 1949, provision of support services to other agencies, administration of grants and programmes, and animal welfare education and enforcement
  • a total of nearly $10 million (3% of the Vote) on non-departmental output expenses for climate change research and for the operation of the New Zealand Walking Access Commission
  • a total of $1.100 million for the operation of the Rural Veterinarians Bonding Scheme
  • a total of just over $56 million (19% of the Vote) for the Primary Growth Partnership - a government-industry initiative that invests in significant programmes of research and innovation to boost economic growth and sustainability across the primary sectors
  • a total of nearly $22 million (7% of the Vote) on other non-departmental expenses for the Sustainable Farming Fund grants, Global Research Alliance on agricultural greenhouse gases, the Hill Country Erosion Fund, subscriptions to international organisations, possible adverse climatic events and community irrigation scheme
  • a total of just over $36 million (12% of the Vote) for departmental capital expenditure on property, plant, equipment and IT software
  • a total of nearly $500,000 for the purchase and development of capital assets by the New Zealand Walking Access Commission.

The Minister of Forestry is responsible for appropriations in the Vote for the 2010/11 financial year covering the following:

  • a total of nearly $14 million (5% of the Vote) for management of Crown forestry assets, the Afforestation Grants Scheme and the East Coast Afforestation Grants scheme
  • a total of just over $90 million (30% of the Vote) on purchasing forest management and wood production services from sector contractors for Crown forests.

Crown Revenue and Capital Receipts

The Ministry expects to collect nearly $109.300 million of Crown revenue and capital receipts in 2010/11, made up as follows:

  • a total of $103.500 million for the sale of logs from Crown forests
  • a total of $5.400 million from forestry encouragement loan interest and loan repayments
  • a total of $350,000 from emissions trading scheme fees and levies payable under the Dairy Industry Restructuring Act.

Details of these appropriations are set out in Parts 2-6 for Vote Agriculture and Forestry in the Information Supporting the Estimates of Appropriations.

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