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Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development, and Tourism Opens Africa Food Show 2025 with Vision for Growth and Food Security

Yesterday, 10 June 2025, the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism, Dr Ivan Meyer, officially opened the inaugural Africa Food Summit 2025 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), highlighting the Western Cape Government’s commitment to agricultural growth, food security, innovation, and continental collaboration. Addressing a diverse audience of industry leaders, […]

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Lindie-Alet Van Staden named Western Cape Agri-Worker 2024

On Saturday, 2 November 2024, Lindie-Alet van Staden from L’Ormarins Wine Estate, Franschhoek, in the Cape Winelands, was named the Western Cape Prestige Agri-Worker of the Year 2024. Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism, Dr Ivan Meyer, described Lindie-Alet as a worthy winner. Minister Meyer congratulated Ms van Staden, “I look forward

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Western Cape Agriculture Harvests Another Clean Audit

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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Minister addresses French and German business chambers

On 26 August 2024, the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism, Dr Ivan Meyer, addressed the German and French Chambers’s joint business networking event in Cape Town. Minister Meyer highlighted a new spirit of optimism and hope in South Africa, which bodes well for the economy. “The Government of National Unity established

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