Estimates of appropriations

Vote Agriculture and Forestry - Estimates 2009/2010

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 Vote Agriculture and Forestry for the 2009/10 financial year covering the following:

  • A total of over $24 million for policy advice with respect to the agricultural, forestry and horticultural sectors.
  • A total of over $38 million to support the Government's commitment on climate change under the Kyoto Protocol.
  • A total of nearly $2 million for administering the legislative provisions relating to the management of indigenous forests.
  • A total of over $3 million for setting of animal welfare standards, provision of animal welfare policy advice and investigations and prosecutions of breaches of the Animal Welfare Act 1999.
  • A total of nearly $4 million for management of Crown forestry assets, the East Coast Forestry Project and the Sustainable Farming Fund.
  • A total of over $11 million for providing support services and infrastructure to other agencies.
  • A total of over $95 million on purchasing forest management and wood production services from sector contractors for Crown forests.
  • A total of $30 million for the Primary Growth Partnership.
  • A total of over $19 million for East Coast forestry grants, Sustainable Farming Fund grants, community irrigation fund and the afforestation grants scheme.
  • A total of nearly $2 million for the operation of the New Zealand Walking Access Commission.
  • A total of over $3 million on other non-departmental expenses, including subscriptions to international organisations, possible adverse climatic events and community irrigation scheme.
  • A total of nearly $16 million for departmental capital expenditure on property, plant, equipment and IT software.
  • A total of nearly $1 million for Crown capital expenditure on forestry assets and the New Zealand Walking Access Commission.

Crown Revenue and Capital Receipts

The Ministry expects to collect over $116 million of Crown revenue and capital receipts in 2009/10, made up as follows:

  • A total of over $110 million for the sale of logs from Crown forests.
  • A total of over $5 million from forestry encouragement loan interest and loan repayments.
  • A total of nearly $1 million 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.

Details of Appropriations#

Details of Annual and Permanent Appropriations

Details of Annual and Permanent Appropriations - Agriculture and Forestry
2008/092009/10
Titles and Scopes of Appropriations by Appropriation TypeBudgeted
$000
Estimated
Actual
$000
Budget
$000

Departmental Output Expenses

Administration of Indigenous Forestry Provisions (M2)

Administration of the indigenous forestry provisions of the Forests Act 1949, with the purpose of promoting the sustainable forest management of indigenous forest land.
2,0642,0441,969

Agriculture and Forestry Policy Advice (M2)

Policy advice in regard to the agricultural, forestry and horticultural sectors, and ministerial services.
27,19724,86324,816

Animal Welfare (M2)

Setting of animal welfare standards and investigations and prosecutions of breaches of the Animal Welfare Act 1999.
2,9072,8773,200

Climate Change (M2)

Policy advice and implementation, operational costs and fulfilling international obligations to support the Government's commitment on climate change under the Kyoto Protocol.
37,75230,61438,041

Contract, Grant and Asset Management (M2)

Management of the Crown's ownership interest in forests established on Crown-Owned and leased Maori land. Management of the Sustainable Farming Fund, East Coast Forestry Project and flood relief programmes.
3,8773,7203,832

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.
11,25511,55011,255

Total Departmental Output Expenses

85,05275,66883,113

Non-Departmental Output Expenses

Management of Crown Forestry Assets (M2)

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.
83,24577,33795,008

Total Non-Departmental Output Expenses

83,24577,33795,008

Benefits and Other Unrequited Expenses

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.
--770

Total Benefits and Other Unrequited Expenses

--770

Non-Departmental Other Expenses

Adverse Climatic Events (M2)

Support to the agriculture and horticulture industries in the aftermath of adverse climatic events.
736550496

Afforestation Grants Scheme (M2)

Payment of grants under the Afforestation Grants Scheme.
1,4005007,000

Community Irrigation Fund (M2)

Payment of grants under the Community Irrigation Fund.
443443881

Community Irrigation Schemes (M2)

Operating and maintaining Crown irrigation schemes.
17217

East Coast Afforestation Grants (M2)

Grants to approved private forest growers under the Forestry (East Coast) Grants Regulations 1992.
2,8031,7004,500

New Zealand Walking Access Commission (M2)

This appropriation is limited to the operation of the New Zealand Walking Access Commission.
2,1892,1891,789

Primary Growth Partnership (M2)

This appropriation is limited to primary and food sector investment in education and skills development, research and development, product development, commercialisation, market development and technology transfer, in partnership with relevant industry groups.
--30,000

Subscriptions to International Organisations (M2)

Membership of various international organisations in particular the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO).
2,0281,9152,028

Sustainable Farming Fund (M2)

Contestable fund for community driven programmes aimed at improving economic and environmental performance of land-based productive sectors.
8,4446,0007,000

Organic Initiatives (M2)

Delivery of an organic sector advisory programme.
750750-

Total Non-Departmental Other Expenses

18,81014,04953,711

Departmental Capital Expenditure

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.
14,30012,90015,530

Total Departmental Capital Expenditure

14,30012,90015,530

Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure

Crown Forestry Assets (M2)

This appropriation is limited to capital expenditure on Crown forests, including roading, bridges, fencing and fire equipment.
11,90011,900300

New Zealand Walking Access Commission (M2)

This appropriation is limited to the establishment of IT infrastructure and facilities for the provision of walking access information and mapping.
150150500

New Zealand Fast Forward Fund (M2)

This appropriation is limited to equity in a Crown entity that will be used over time to fund pastoral and food innovation initiatives and the Crown's share of associated administrative costs.
700,000700,000-

Purchase of assets from Timberlands West Coast Limited (M35)

This provision is limited to the Crown's purchase of Timberlands' forests and related forest management assets.
30,00029,671-

Total Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure

742,050741,721800

Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations

943,457921,675248,932

Details of Projected Movements in Departmental
Net Assets#

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry - Details of Projected Movements in Departmental Net Assets - Agriculture and Forestry
Details of Net Asset Schedule2008/09
Estimated Actual
$000
2009/10
Projected
$000
Explanation of Projected Movements in 2009/10
Opening Balance32,20429,958
Capital Injections1,9096,600Development of the National Animal Identification and Traceability and New Zealand FarmsOnline IT systems.
Capital Withdrawals(1,745)(766)Part repayment of a capital injection received for MAF Head Office accommodation project and a capital transfer to fund the Identity Verification Service.
Surplus to be Retained (Deficit Incurred)(2,410)-
Other Movements--

Closing Balance

29,95835,792