Two ostriches owned by PJ Terblanche & Sons were sold for record prices at the Western Cape Department of Agriculture’s (WCDoA) 19th annual ostrich auction on 20 April 2023. The male and female pair was sold for R26 000 and R41 000, respectively. Male ostriches from the Oudtshoorn Research Farm received an average price of […]
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“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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The Western Cape Department of Agriculture (WCDoA) and Potatoes SA recently signed a 3-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Potatoes are the most common staple food consumed by most people in South Africa to prepare various meals. This sector employs an average of 55 000 people. The country’s leading producing regions of potatoes are Limpopo, Free
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Yesterday, 29 March 2023, the Western Cape Western Cape Minister of Agriculture unveiled the Western Cape Department of Agriculture’s Western Cape Cannabis Framework and Implementation Plan (CanPlan). The CanPlan provides guidelines for establishing cannabis (medicinal cannabis) and hemp in the Western Cape. Minister Meyer said: “The CanPlan, which is aligned with the key objectives of
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