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Western Cape launches Agri-Processing On Wheels initiative in Overberg

On Monday, 9 May 2022, Western Cape Minister of Agriculture Dr Ivan Meyer, accompanied by the Executive Mayor of the Overberg District Municipality, Alderman Sakkie Franken, launched the Western Cape Department of Agriculture’s mobile Agri-Processing on Wheels Initiative in Bredasdorp. The Agri-processing On Wheels Initiative will enable officials to develop the agri-processing capacity in the […]

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WCDoA launches annual WC Prestige Agri-Awards and the Agri-Worker Household Census Dashboard

Yesterday, 3 May 2022, the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, launched the 2022 Western Cape Prestige Agri-Awards and the Agri-Worker Household Census Dashboard. The annual Western Cape Prestige Agri-Awards (WCPAA) acknowledges the valuable and vital contribution that agri-workers make to the sustainability and growth of the agricultural sector in the Western Cape.

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The forecast of an increase in fruit export is good news for the Western Cape

The Western Cape has received good rainfall since 2018 following a prolonged period of limited precipitation. It is expected that the increased water availability will boost agricultural production. Commenting on the expectation for a good harvest Western Cape Minister of Agriculture Ivan Meyer said: “In light of many disruptions to international trade due to Covid-19,

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Western Cape Agriculture remains committed to creating safer rural communities

Today, I extend my condolences to the family and friends of the Kock family as they prepare to bury a wife, mother and grandmother. The attack on the farm, Kilpheuwel, outside Moorreesburg on 5 April 2022, which left Mrs Ingrid Kock dead and her husband, Frans, seriously injured, must be condemned in the strongest terms.

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