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Agreement with SU school for Climate Studies bolsters Western Cape Climate Change Resilience

In a ground-breaking development, and as part of the ongoing commitment of the Western Cape Government to bolster and ensure a strong climate-resilient future for the province, the Western Cape Departments of Agriculture and of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, yesterday, 7 November 2023, signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the School for Climate […]

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The Western Cape Prestige Agri Awards 2023 – Announcement of Provincial Winners

On 04 November 2023, Vivian Jakobs from Crispy Farming, Du Toit Group, Witzenberg was announced as the 2023 Western Cape Prestige Agri-Awards winner. The Western Cape Department of Agriculture’s annual Western Cape Prestige Agri Awards (WCPAA) Gala ceremony was held on Saturday, 4 November 2023, at the Protea Hotel Marriot Techno Park, Stellenbosch. This annual

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GI registration of Karoo Lamb brings promise of financial and reputational benefits to Karoo Region

The Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, has welcomed the decision by the Registrar to include ‘Karoo Lamb / Karoo Lam’ as a Geographical Indication (‘GI’) in the South African register established under the Regulations for the protection of Geographical Indications and Designations of Origin. Minister Meyer said, “We celebrate the fact that

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Western Cape welcomes the conviction and sentencing of Bonnievale four

Following the conviction and sentencing of four  suspects for the 2019 brutal murder of farmer Tool Wessels and the attempted murder of his wife on their farm in Bonnievale, Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Ivan Meyer said, “This guilty  verdict and sentencing takes us a step closer to ensuring justice for Tool Wessels, his family

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