Minister Steenhuisen tables budget to build inclusive, climate-smart agriculture sector [SOUND]

# Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen says collaboration with the private sector, not state control, will unlock the full potential of the agriculture sector. Tabling the 2025/2026 budget vote in Parliament, Steenhuisen outlined plans to build a climate-smart, youth-driven and inclusive food system. Key interventions include a new biosecurity council to manage disease outbreaks, expanded food gardens and farmer training to fight hunger, and new trade strategies to boost exports: