Agriculture, Economic Development

(a) What is the total number of hectares of agricultural land in the province that have been reported as (i) damaged or (ii) burned during the 2025/26 fire season to date and (b) in which agricultural regions have these losses occurred;(2)(a) what estimates, if any, has his Department made of the economic damage to the agricultural sector arising from the fire season, including to (i) crops, (ii) livestock, (iii) infrastructure and (iv) production losses;(3)(a) what direct support has his Department provided to affected farmers and (b) how many producers have accessed such support;(4)(a) what coordination has taken place between his Department, its entities, munici-palities and national disaster authorities to assist farmers affected by fires and (b) what outcomes have resulted from this collaboration;(5)(a) what proactive mitigation measures is his Department implementing to support farmers in fire-prone areas and (b) what resources are being provided to help agricultural communities reduce the impact of fires in the future?