“Hunger and household food insecurity is real. I am therefore excited that the youth are taking on the issue of food security in our communities, as well as creating economic opportunities for themselves”, said the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer. The minister was speaking during his recent visit to the Feed the […]
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According to Statistics South Africa’s (StatsSA) recently announced GDP figures South Africa’s economic performance in the second quarter of 2023 increased by 0.6% and was driven by growth in nine of the ten industries. Nationally, agriculture (incl. Forestry and Fisheries) increased by 4.2 %, contributing 0.1% to the gross domestic product (GDP). As highlighted by
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Western Cape poultry owners are encouraged to please remain vigilant in order to prevent the spread of H7 high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI). Twenty-three outbreaks of H7N6 a high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) have been reported to the World Organisation for Animal Health since 29 May, from Gauteng, Mpumalanga and the Free State. Over 2
“We should heed the Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP) call for decisive action to forge a sustainable future,” said Western Cape provincial Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer. Minister Meyer’s comments follow the recent launch of BFAP Baseline Agricultural Outlook 2023-2032. Minister Meyer continues: “BFAP’s call confirms that to realise the goals of
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