Magrieta de Lange

Dr Mogale Sebopetsa (HOD), Dr Ivan Meyer (Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism), Ms Mercia Petersen (CEO: SA Table Grapes Industry) and Mr Jannie Strydom (Agri Western Cape)

Western Cape signs partnerships with Agriculture Commodity Organisations

The  Western Cape Department of Agriculture (WCDoA) and commodity partners met yesterday to renew their Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) for another five years. This sets the platform for commodity organisations to continue to support new farmers with advice, mentorship, training, inputs, market access, and mutual in-kind contributions. Agreements were signed with the National Wool Growers Association

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Western Cape Government welcomes decision to withdraw regulations banning Cannabis and Hemp

Western Cape Government Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism Dr Ivan Meyer has welcomed the decision by Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, to withdraw the Regulations under the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act (Foodstuffs Act) prohibiting the sale, importation, and manufacture of foodstuffs containing hemp and cannabis. Minister Meyer said, ” This will

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National Government must reverse ban and support jobs in the cannabis and hemp industry

“The banning of cannabis will stifle the contribution the cannabis and hemp value chain can make to the economic, social and environmental objectives of the Western Cape”, says Western Cape Government Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism”, Dr Ivan Meyer.  This follows the recent publication by the Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, of

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