agriculture

Severe Weather Impacts the Agriculture Sector Across the Western Cape

The Western Cape Department of Agriculture (WCDoA) is assessing the significant impact of severe weather conditions that affected the province between 10 and 13 May 2026. A series of intense cold fronts resulted in widespread flooding, infrastructure damage, and disruptions to farming communities across key agricultural regions. The agricultural sector has been particularly hard hit, […]

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Minister Ivan Meyer Congratulates Citrus Growers Association as South Africa Becomes World’s Leading Citrus Exporter by Volume

The Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism, Dr Ivan Meyer, has congratulated the Citrus Growers Association of Southern Africa (CGA) on the milestone achievement of South Africa overtaking Spain to become the world’s largest exporter of citrus by volume. “This is a proud and historic moment for South Africa and particularly for

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Western Cape Government sets aside R100 million to intensify coordinated efforts to address Foot-and-Mouth disease

On Sunday, 8 February 2026, Premier Alan Winde, and provincial Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism, Dr Ivan Meyer, provided an update on the coordinated efforts to address the national Foot-and-Mouth disease outbreak in the Western Cape. “We are acting swiftly with all stakeholders to get ahead of this outbreak. The Western Cape Government

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