agriculture

Port Inefficiencies cost Apple and Pear Farmers R26 000 per hectare

PORT INEFFICIENCIES COST APPLE AND PEAR FARMERS R26 000 PER HECTARE “While we recognise that the Port of Cape Town (PoCT) management is implementing a terminal turn-around strategy and welcome the acquisition of new infrastructure, the worryingly slow pace at which it is happening remains a deep concern and has direct cost implications for the […]

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Mountain of donated food

WESTERN CAPE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE COMMEMORATES WORLD FOOD DAY IN UNIONDALE

On Friday, October 11 2024, the Uniondale community gathered at their local sports field to mark the United Nation’s (UN) World Food Day (WFD). Founded by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization on 16 October 1945, WFD has become one of the most celebrated events in the UN calendar. This year’s theme is “Right to

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Oudtshoorn Resident bringing his pet for free rabies vaccination

Western Cape Provincial Vets Week highlights the importance of veterinary services and promotes biosecurity

Saturday, 5 October 2024, marked the successful conclusion of another impactful Western Cape Provincial Vet’s Week, a testament to the dedication and collaboration of all involved. This year’s week-long programme included rabies campaigns in Stellenbosch and Oudtshoorn, a pig farmers’ day in Mamre, a poultry stakeholder workshop at Elsenburg, and a visit to Elgin Free

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Adele Johnson Ilse Trautmann and Minister Meyer

Western Cape Agriculture avails special Fig Cultivars to Babylonstoren and Soetmelksvlei

Western Cape Department of Agriculture (WCDoA) has partnered with Babylonstoren and its new venture, Soetmelksvlei, to provide genetic plant material derived from the department’s extensive fig collection at its Oudshoorn research farm for establishment at the two farms near Simondium. To mark the historic day, Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism, Dr

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