western cape department of agriculture

Mogale Sebopetsa (WCDoA) Willie Jacobs (Potato SA) and Darryl Jacobs (WCDoA)

Western Cape signs Memorandum of Understanding with Potatoes SA

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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The CanPlan

Western Cape unveils Cannabis Implementation Plan for Agriculture

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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Emerging Farmers and Agri Worker inspire hope

Four fruit farmers, Andreas Klaase, Belinda Williams, Debrah Theunissen, Liza Ambraal and the Western Cape Prestige Agri-Award winner, Nigel Klaasen, have just returned from a market access capacity building tour to the Netherlands and attending Fruit Logistica in Berlin, Germany. Fruit Logistica is an international trade fair that covers all sectors of the fresh produce

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