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Western Cape commits R5M to combat locust infestation in the Karoo

Announcement, Departmental News, Diseases /

The Western Cape Department of Agriculture has made R5 million immediately available to provide support in personal protective equipment, sprayer pumps and aerial spraying support to teams combatting the outbreak of locust swarms in the Western Cape. Combatting the locust infestation is critical for food security and rural livelihoods. The locust infestation levels, including the […]

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Western Cape Ostrich Industry gives Diplomats a taste of Ostrich

Announcement, Departmental News, Public Events /

Yesterday, 14 March 2022, Western Cape Minister of Agriculture Dr Ivan Meyer and the South African Ostrich Business Chamber (SAOBC)  hosted an event to introduce members of our diplomatic corps to the array of ostrich meat products produced in the Western Cape. Minister Meyer highlighted that introducing foreign diplomats to uniquely Western Cape products was

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The Impact of Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine on Western Cape Agricultural Trade

Announcement, Ministerial News /

On Monday, 7 March 2022,  I met with Agri Western Cape, Vinpro, WOSA, the Fresh Producers Exporters Forum, GrainSA, the South African Table Grapes Industry, Citrus Growers Association, and the Wool Growers Association.    I did so because I am concerned about the impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on the Western Cape’s agricultural trade.

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Raising of canal wall good news for agriculture

Announcement, Departmental News /

After two years of inaction by the national government, construction has finally begun to raise the wall of the four-kilometre feeder canal into the Brandvlei Dam by 300mm. The Western Cape Government warmly welcomes this. The Western Cape Department of Agriculture has since 2015 worked hard at facilitating an interdepartmental process that ultimately led to

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