November 2022

Western Cape Provincial Laboratory to undergo R23 million Renovation

“Once the renovations are completed, the Western Cape Provincial Veterinary Laboratory will provide an enhanced service to our clients,” said Western Cape Minister of Agriculture Ivan Meyer during the recent handover of the building site to the contractor. Meyer said: “The Western Cape Provincial Veterinary Laboratory provides a veterinary diagnostic and veterinary public health testing […]

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Developing Regional Industrial Value Chains van create employment and entrepreneurial opportunities

“Developing regional industrial value chains can create employment and entrepreneurial opportunities,” says Western Cape Minister of Agriculture Dr Ivan Meyer. When delivering the keynote address at the recent African Agri Investment Indaba, Meyer said that the African Union recognises the critical role industrialisation can play in promoting sustained and inclusive economic growth. “The annual celebration

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Western Cape is committed to the mainstreaming of GIS technology

“The WCDoA’s CapeFarmMapper application has become synonymous with evidence-based and spatially informed decision-making in the Western Cape Department of Agriculture, ” said the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, as the world celebrates GIS (Geographic Information Systems) Day on 16 November 2022. GIS Day is an annual event held worldwide to celebrate the rapidly

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Nigel Klaasen from Elgin wins Western Cape Prestige Agri-Worker of the Year

Nigel Klaasen, a junior production manager on the farm Fruitways Glen Elgin in Elgin, was announced as the 2022 Western Cape Prestige Agri-Awards winner at the annual gala dinner held on Saturday, 5 November 2022, at the Grandwest Complex in Goodwood. Klaasen won prizes to the value of approximately R100 000, including an overseas study

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