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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

The Minister of Agriculture is responsible for appropriations in the Vote for the 2011/12 financial year covering the following:

  • a total of just over $65 million (20% 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 $11 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 $1.430 million for the operation of the Rural Veterinarians Bonding Scheme
  • a total of just over $83 million (25% 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 just over $24 million (7% of the Vote) on other non-departmental expenses for the Sustainable Farming Fund grants, research on agricultural greenhouse gases, water storage and irrigation investment proposals, Hill Country Erosion Fund grants, subscriptions to international organisations, possible adverse climatic events, and Community Irrigation Fund and Schemes grants, and
  • a total of nearly $28 million (8% of the Vote) for departmental capital expenditure on property, plant, equipment and IT software

The Minister of Forestry is responsible for appropriations in the Vote for the 2011/12 financial year covering the following:

  • a total of just over $12 million (4% of the Vote) for management of Crown forestry assets, the Afforestation Grants Scheme and the East Coast Afforestation Grants scheme, and
  • a total of nearly $107 million (32% 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 $132.460 million of Crown revenue and capital receipts in 2011/12, made up as follows:

  • a total of $128.010 million for the sale of logs from Crown forests
  • a total of $4 million from forestry encouragement loan interest and loan repayments, and
  • a total of $450,000 from the Emissions Trading Scheme fees and levies payable under the Dairy Industry Restructuring Act 2001.

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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