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Western Cape Farmers urged to remain alert following Foot-And-Mouth disease outbreaks in KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and Gauteng

Livestock farmers in the Western Cape are being urged to remain alert and exercise caution following new outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) reported in Newcastle and Bergville, KwaZulu-Natal, which have also spread to Mpumalanga and Gauteng, via auctions. These cases were confirmed by the National Department of Agriculture in recent months. The incidents serve as […]

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Invitation to apply to participate at the 9th edition of the Agro-Food Nigeria Exhibition 2024.

The Western Cape Department of Agriculture is inviting interested companies involved in Agri-Processing (Food, Beverages & Cosmetics) to apply to participate at the 9th edition of the Agro-Food Nigeria Exhibition 2024. The Agro-Food Nigeria 2024 event is set to take place on the 26th – 28th March 2024 in Lagos, Nigeria. The Agro-Food Nigeria is

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Food gardens give households affordable access to food, dignity and wellbeing

On Sunday, 16 October 2022, the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organisation and the rest of the world commemorate World Food Day. According to the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, World Food Day is about placing the focus on food insecurity. Meyer said: “It is about highlighting the devastating scourge of hunger.

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