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Minister Meyer welcomes Lotus manufacturing SA’s R170m investment in Wolseley

Announcement, Departmental News /

Western Cape Minister of Agriculture Dr Ivan Meyer has welcomed the news that the Flemish biscuit company, Lotus, has started constructing its third factory in Wolseley in the Western Cape. Meyer: “The agro-processing subsector is vital in creating jobs in our rural communities. I, therefore, welcome the investment by Lotus SA as it will positively […]

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Elsenburg hosts graduation ceremony at Voorberg Correctional Centre

Announcement, Departmental News /

On Monday, 4 April 2022, forty-seven offenders from the Department of Correctional Services Voorberg Centre outside Porterville graduated from the Western Cape Department of Agriculture’s Elsenburg  Agricultural Training Institute. The Elsenburg Agricultural Training Institute has been providing skills development at this facility since 2019. Thirteen participants received a National Qualification in Plant and Animal Production

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Locust swarms in the Western Cape are diminishing in size and number, but the threat remains

Announcement, Departmental News /

Following my announcement two weeks ago that the Western Cape Government has allocated R5 million rand towards combating the locust infestation in  Central Karoo and Garden Route Districts,   indications confirm that the size and occurrence of locust swarms are decreasing in the Western Cape. The threat of re-occurrence, however, remains. No further sightings of locust

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Western Cape commits R5M to combat locust infestation in the Karoo

Announcement, Departmental News, Diseases /

The Western Cape Department of Agriculture has made R5 million immediately available to provide support in personal protective equipment, sprayer pumps and aerial spraying support to teams combatting the outbreak of locust swarms in the Western Cape. Combatting the locust infestation is critical for food security and rural livelihoods. The locust infestation levels, including the

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