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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.
Details of Appropriations#
Details of Annual and Permanent Appropriations
| 2010/11 | 2011/12 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Titles and Scopes of Appropriations by Appropriation Type | Budgeted $000 |
Estimated Actual $000 |
Budget $000 |
Departmental Output Expenses |
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Administration and Management of Crown Forestry Assets (M35)This appropriation is limited to administration and management of the Crown's interest in forests and forestry-related assets. |
1,714 | 1,714 | 1,709 |
Administration of Grants and Programmes (M2)This appropriation is limited to the administration of government approved schemes, grants and assistance to the land-based sectors. |
8,264 | 7,909 | 10,507 |
Animal Welfare Education and Enforcement (M2)This appropriation is limited to standard setting, education and enforcement intended to improve animal welfare in New Zealand. |
4,288 | 4,288 | 4,729 |
Implementation of the Emissions Trading Scheme and Indigenous Forestry (M2)This appropriation is limited to the implementation of the agriculture and forestry provisions of the Climate Change Response Act 2002 and the indigenous forestry provisions of the Forests Act 1949. |
11,629 | 11,609 | 12,539 |
Policy Advice MCOA (M2) |
36,401 | 35,226 | 35,395 |
Agriculture and Forestry Policy AdviceThis output class is limited to policy advice, developing and administering legislation, communication, and implementation on economic, environmental and social matters affecting land based sectors, and ministerial servicing. |
25,098 | 24,363 | 23,712 |
Animal Welfare Policy AdviceThis output class is limited to policy advice and analysis on animal welfare, and ministerial servicing. |
844 | 844 | 992 |
Climate Change Policy AdviceThis output class is limited to policy advice, developing and administering legislation, communication, and implementation on climate change matters affecting land based sectors, and ministerial servicing. |
10,459 | 10,019 | 10,691 |
Support Services and Infrastructure to Other Agencies RDA (M2)This appropriation is limited to the provision of support services to other agencies, including financial, personnel and information technology services and subleasing of surplus accommodation. |
1,350 | 1,350 | 600 |
Total Departmental Output Expenses |
63,646 | 62,096 | 65,479 |
Non-Departmental Output Expenses |
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Climate Change Research (M2)This appropriation is limited to obtaining science, research, technology, capacity and capability in climate change related to the primary land-based sectors. |
8,600 | 8,400 | 9,200 |
Management of Crown Forestry Assets (M35)Payments for forest and asset management of Crown forests established on both Crown-Owned and leased Maori land and 13 leases of Crown-Owned land to other parties for forestry purposes. |
98,715 | 98,715 | 106,688 |
Support for Walking Access (M2)This appropriation is limited to the operation of the New Zealand Walking Access Commission. |
1,789 | 1,789 | 1,789 |
Total Non-Departmental Output Expenses |
109,104 | 108,904 | 117,677 |
Benefits and Other Unrequited Expenses |
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Rural Veterinarians Bonding Scheme (M2)This appropriation is limited to the provision of payments to veterinary professionals agreeing to work in understaffed, rural areas, in accordance with government approved criteria and guidelines. |
600 | 590 | 1,430 |
Total Benefits and Other Unrequited Expenses |
600 | 590 | 1,430 |
Non-Departmental Other Expenses |
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Adverse Climatic Events (M2)This appropriation is limited to providing recovery assistance to the primary sector in the aftermath of adverse climatic events and assistance to rural support trusts. |
851 | 851 | 526 |
Afforestation Grant Scheme (M35)This appropriation is limited to Afforestation Grant Scheme grants. |
5,759 | 5,700 | 7,020 |
Community Irrigation Fund and Schemes (M2)This appropriation is limited to Community Irrigation Fund grants and operating and maintaining Crown irrigation schemes. |
2,095 | 2,095 | 2,184 |
East Coast Afforestation Grants (M35)This appropriation is limited to grants under the Forestry (East Coast) Grants Regulations 1992. |
3,714 | 3,150 | 5,286 |
Hill Country Erosion Fund (M2)This appropriation is limited to projects that protect erosion-prone hill country. |
3,300 | 3,300 | 2,200 |
Primary Growth Partnership (M2)This appropriation is limited to primary, food and forestry sector investment in education and skills development, research and development, product development, commercialisation, market development and technology transfer, in partnership with relevant industry groups, including research related to greenhouse gases via the Centre for Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research. |
24,221 | 13,500 | 83,213 |
Subscriptions to International Organisations (M2)This appropriation is limited to New Zealand's membership of agricultural and forestry related international organisations. |
1,925 | 1,925 | 2,328 |
Sustainable Farming Fund (M2)This appropriation is limited to community driven programmes aimed at improving economic and environmental performance. |
8,976 | 6,500 | 8,850 |
Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases (M2)This appropriation is limited to the Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases. |
4,094 | 1,300 | - |
Total Non-Departmental Other Expenses |
54,935 | 38,321 | 111,607 |
Departmental Capital Expenditure |
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Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry - Capital Expenditure PLA (M2)This appropriation is limited to the purchase or development of assets by and for the use of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, as authorised by section 24(1) of the Public Finance Act 1989. |
20,000 | 20,000 | 27,775 |
Total Departmental Capital Expenditure |
20,000 | 20,000 | 27,775 |
Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure |
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Crown Forestry Asset Management (M35)This appropriation is limited to forestry operations, management services, research and related forest asset expenditure. |
340 | 340 | - |
New Zealand Walking Access Commission (M2)This appropriation is limited to the purchase and development of capital assets by the New Zealand Walking Access Commission. |
500 | 500 | - |
Total Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure |
840 | 840 | - |
Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations |
249,125 | 230,751 | 323,968 |
Details of Multi-Year Appropriations#
| Type, Title, Scope and Period of Appropriations | Appropriation, Adjustments and Use | $000 |
|---|---|---|
Non-Departmental Other Expenses |
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Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases (M2)This appropriation is limited to the Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases. Commences: 1 July 2011 Expires: 30 June 2016 |
Original Appropriation | 40,140 |
| Adjustments for 2009/10 | - | |
| Adjustments to 2010/11 | - | |
| Adjusted Appropriation | 40,140 | |
| Actual to 2009/10 Year End | - | |
| Estimated Actual for 2010/11 | - | |
| Estimated Actual for 2011/12 | 6,140 | |
| Estimated Appropriation Remaining | 34,000 | |
Water Storage and Irrigation Investment Proposals (M2)This appropriation is limited to preparation of proposals for irrigation schemes to an investment ready stage. Commences: 1 July 2011 Expires: 30 June 2016 |
Original Appropriation | 35,000 |
| Adjustments for 2009/10 | - | |
| Adjustments to 2010/11 | - | |
| Adjusted Appropriation | 35,000 | |
| Actual to 2009/10 Year End | - | |
| Estimated Actual for 2010/11 | - | |
| Estimated Actual for 2011/12 | 4,000 | |
| Estimated Appropriation Remaining | 31,000 |
Details of Projected Movements in Departmental
Net Assets#
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
| Details of Net Asset Schedule | 2010/11 Estimated Actual $000 |
2011/12 Projected $000 |
Explanation of Projected Movements in 2011/12 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening Balance | 31,705 | 37,341 | |
| Capital Injections | 6,231 | 29,943 | The design and development of the National Animal Identification Traceability (NAIT) application ($7.020 million), the design and development of the Joint Border Management System (JBMS) with New Zealand Customs Service ($6.638 million), implement the trans-Tasman transfer of x-ray images of checked-in baggage initiative ($2 million), development of electronic wine certification capability ($950,000) and amalgamation of Ministry of Fisheries ($13.335 million). |
| Capital Withdrawals | (595) | (595) | Part repayment of 2004/05 capital injection received for MAF Head Office accommodation. |
| Surplus to be Retained (Deficit Incurred) | - | - | |
| Other Movements | - | - | |
Closing Balance |
37,341 | 66,689 |