Today, the Western Cape Department of Agriculture presented its Annual Report 2023/24 to the Western Cape Provincial Parliament (WCPP). The report highlighted that the Western Cape accounted for 51% of South Africa’s total agricultural exports in 2022. Since 2018, agriculture and agri-processing exports have increased from R63 billion to R104 billion in 2023, an annual […]
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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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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
On Monday, 16 September, the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism, Dr Ivan Meyer, visited the Western Cape Development of Agriculture’s Worcester Veld Reserve Research Farm outside Worcester. During the visit, Minister Meyer highlighted that in celebration of Arbor Month, the WCDoA will distribute 8608 Indigenous trees, including the wild peach tree,
This project is an initiative of the Western Cape Department of Agriculture.
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