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LATEST NEWS

Invitation to participate in the programme for YOUNG PROFESSIONAL PERSONS

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AFRICAN HORSE SICKNESS - Final situation report and press release. Updated: 17 June 2014

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Alan Winde, Western Cape Minister of Economic Opportunities addresses farmer and farm worker dialogue workshop.

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Climate Change

The Department of Agriculture Western Cape accepts that climate change is a reality and that urgent interventions and adaptations are required, especially with regards to water management strategies, biodiversity protection and resource management strategies. This link leads to a resource for all provincial reports and links to activities relating to climate change.

Services

• Veterinary laboratory services
• Plant production laboratory services
• Pest monitor
• Western Cape Dam levels
• Agri-Outlook
• Market analysis - Grain
• Market analysis - Vegetables
• Frequently Asked Questions - FAQ

Programmes

What do we do? Click below for a summary and contact details:

• Sustainable Resource Management
• Research, Technology and Development Services
• Farmer Support and Development
• Rural Development Coordination
• Agricultural Economic Services
• Structured Agricultural Education and Training
• Veterinary Services

Department's Organogram

Click here for useful links

Calculate your carbon footprint

A carbon calculator tool for the Fruit and Wine Industry is available by clicking on the image.

Subsistance and Small Holder Farmers

Land reform enquiries
Food gardens - we can help you set up a food garden

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

• Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
• Recent news
• Recent speeches
• Photo gallery
• 2014 budget speech

Trilingual Agricultural Dictionary

Media & Information Services

• Africa Agenda
  Country Profiles
  Trade Analysis
  
• Information sheets
  Information sheets provide information about animal production and diseases, plant production and diseases, and many other topics of agricultural interest.
• AgriProbe
  Our quarterly magazine, fully downloadable.
• Radio Elsenburg
  Afrikaans radio programmes from Radio Sonder Grense
• Official Publications
  Official publications, such as the Annual Report, Strategic plans, etc.
• Other publications
  Includes guides, strategic documents, collaborative publications with other stakeholders.
• Research Snippets
  Research Snippets gives you a regular short and conscise update on all recent research results and general management practices in order to increase efficiency and production. It will mainly cover the following fields: sheep; milk herds; ostriches and aquaculture.
• Equine Census 2012
  Anwers to questions w.r.t. the 2012 Equine Census.
• Agricultural Survey 2010
  The survey can be viewed here.

Training & Youth

Agricultural training is offered by the Department at the ELSENBURG Agricultural Training Institute.

• ELSENBURG Agricultural Training Institute.



• Higher Education
  
• Further Education and Training


• Examination Results
  


• Elsenburg Agriculture Training Institute : Brochure Afrikaans | English


• Equine studies - Riding Instructions


• Bursary Application



General Enquiries: Marilise Smith - 021 808 7686 / 021 808 7691 or email: Marilise Smith

Check out what agriculture offers in terms of career opportunities here.

EXTERNAL BURSARY PROGRAMME
The Western Cape Department of Agriculture awards bursaries to students studying full-time at a registered Further and Higher Educational Institution towards obtaining a SAQA registered qualification in the Agricultural sector.
Please note: only applications in response to an advertisement, will be considered.

YOUNG PROFESSIONALS PROGRAMME
Please note: only applications in response to an advertisement, will be considered.

INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME
Please note: only applications in response to an advertisement, will be considered.

Special interest

• Climate Change
  Climate change is widely recognised as the most serious environmental threat to our planet. - read more here.
• PROVIDE project
  The Provincial Decision-Making Enabling (PROVIDE) Project is a national project to facilitate policy decision-making.
• Water and biodiversity
  The Western Cape is particularly vulnerable in terms of surface water as well as biodiversity. Have a look here for links to our activities relating to water and biodiversity.

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