The Agricultural Engineering Directorate plans and designs economical viable animal housing and handling facilities for sheep, cattle, beef, dairy herds, chickens and pigs. Detailed costing of these facilities can be provided on request. It also surveys the area for new buildings or present buildings that ...  > 

R9 million worth of drought relief has been made available to farmers in the Western Cape. The aid is aimed at assisting stock farmers with fodder and at providing drinking water to people and animals in drought-stricken areas.  > 

Various animal health schemes are in operation, e.g. Bovine Tubreculosis and Brucellosis eradication schemes. Testing of rams for genital diseases and fertility is also undertaken. Disease surveillance projects are carried out when evidence is obtained that certain diseases negatively impact the provincial herd. Stock farmers ...  >