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,
Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, has welcomed the news that the export of thoroughbred horses from South Africa to the EU has resumed after a 14-year absence. Minister Meyer’s comment comes following the departure of a consignment of 32 horses to the European Union (EU) on Saturday, 17 August 2024. Minister Meyer
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