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Western Cape launches the 2023 Western Cape Prestige Agri Worker Competition

Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, has launched the 2023 Western Cape Prestige Agri-Worker Competition in Hermanus in the Overberg District. The regional leg of the competition, which will be held across 16 regions within the Western Cape, kicks off in June 2023. Participants will compete across 11 categories: general worker, driver, irrigation […]

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The public and agriculture sector are urged to be vigilant following the detection of avian influenza

The Western Cape Veterinary Services has warned poultry farmers that avian influenza has been detected in two commercial layer farms in the Paardeberg area (in the Drakenstein and Swartland Local Municipalities). Approximately 120 000 birds have died or have been destroyed. The first outbreak was confirmed on Friday, 21 April, and the second on Tuesday, 25

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Western Cape Commemorates Creativity and Innovation Day

On 21 April, the United Nations commemorates Creativity and Innovation Day. “It is time for us to reflect on creativity and innovation in the agriculture sector,” says Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer. The Western Cape province is an important agricultural production area for South Africa. It is known for its diverse range

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A functional veterinary services is crucial to the agricultural sector

“A functional professional veterinary service is critical to the agricultural sector as our veterinarians play an essential role in protecting animals and the public against zoonotic diseases and diseases of economic importance”, said Western Cape Minister of Agriculture Dr Ivan Meyer during his recent visit to the Deli-Co Farmstyle Family Butchery in  Riebeeck Kasteel. Minister

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