News and Speeches for Ministry of Agriculture
Western Cape aims to create jobs in the growing Cannabis industry
29 September 2021On Tuesday, I visited the Felbridge Cannabis Farm outside Stellenbosch. Read More
Western Cape targets 70 000 pets for rabies vaccination
28 September 2021Today the Western Cape Department of Agriculture joins the rest of the world in observing World Rabies Day 2021. We do so by confirming that Read More
Western Cape targets 70 000 pets for rabies vaccination
28 September 2021Today the Western Cape Department of Agriculture joins the rest of the world in observing World Rabies Day 2021. We do so by confirming that Read More
Minister Ivan Meyer handsover R50m Meerlustkloof and Meul River Projects
22 September 2021On Tuesday, 22 September 2021, the Western Cape Minister for Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, officially handed over the Meerlustkloof and Meul Project near Genadendal in the Overberg Region to the Zonderend Water User Association. Read More
Western Cape Agriculture distributes indigenous trees to restore infrastructure
21 September 2021Yesterday, the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, donated indigenous trees to various organizations during the Western Department of Agriculture's (WCDoA's) annual Nursery Day held at the Veld Reserve in Worcester. Read More
Best support to Agricultural Sector is a well-run municipality
14 September 2021THE BEST SUPPORT THAT CAN BE GIVEN TO THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR IS A WELL-RUN, EFFICIENT, FINANCIALLY SOUND MUNICIPALITY Read More
Free Animal Health Care makes a difference in the fight against rabies
7 September 2021Yesterday, the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, joined the Department of Agriculture’s (WCDoA) Veterinary Services officials during their rabies vaccination campaign in Klapmuts, outside Paarl. Read More
900 Pets vaccinated against rabies - no further cases reports
31 August 2021Following the last week’s announcement that two rabies cases have been confirmed in Khayelitsha, no further cases have been detected. Read More
Pet owners are encouraged to be on the lookout for rabies
24 August 2021Yesterday, the Western Cape Department of Agriculture Veterinary Services confirmed that they had received laboratory results confirming rabies in two dogs in Khayelitsha in the City of Cape Town. Investigations are currently underway to determine... Read More
Minister Meyer welcomes the prospect of good export season for apples and pears
23 August 2021I welcome the news that the 2021 harvest season is finished with excellent crops realised. This augurs well for the 2021 export season. Read More
Cape Winelands economy receives boost with investment in infrastructure
18 August 2021Road infrastructure investment such as with the Ashton Arch Bridge in Ashton will boost the growing agricultural sector in the Cape Winelands, improving the condition under which the horticultural products are transported and the connectivity... Read More
West Coast Projects to be funded by Western Cape Agriculture
11 August 2021With much excitement, the Greenhands Community Food Garden project in Stompneus Bay on the West Coast and Middelpos Farm near Malmesbury received the news that the Western Cape Government will be funding their respective projects in this current... Read More
Minister Meyer pays tribute to VLV on Women's Day
9 August 2021On the eve of the celebration of Women’s Day 2021, I wish to pay tribute to the Cape Women Agricultural Association. Read More
Agricultural Workers get their jab
3 August 2021Today, the Western Cape Department of Agriculture’s research farm, Elsenburg, hosted a vaccination outreach to agri-workers on the farm and from surrounding areas. Read More
Agricultural Workers get their jab
30 July 2021Yesterday, Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, visited the Western Cape Government’s Covid-19 vaccination facility at the Satellite Health Facility at Bovlei Farm in Wellington, where approximately 500 agri-workers lined up for... Read More
Move to Alert Level 3 will provide a welcomed boost to the wine industry
27 July 2021The move to Adjusted Alert Level 3 will provide a welcome boost to the Western Cape’s wine industry. This sector is a major employer in the Western Cape and has been under immense pressure. Read More
Western Cape observes World Youth Skills Day
15 July 2021Today, the Western Cape Department of Agriculture joins the United Nations in observing World Youth Skills Day. We do so by highlighting the training opportunities on offer and acknowledging the resilience and creativity of youth through the... Read More
Call for amendments to Level Four Regulations for online sales and deliveries
14 July 2021Given the current pandemic, we have to consider innovative ways to protect lives and livelihoods within the wine sector. Read More
WCDoA develops Smart Decision-Making tool for the Ostrich Industry
9 July 2021Earlier today, Dr Ivan Meyer, Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, launched the Ostrich Slaughter Planner, a smart technology tool developed by the Western Cape Department of Agriculture in response to the industry's need to streamline... Read More
WCDoA and key partners to host 9th World Congress on Conservation Agriculture
1 July 2021Following the recent announcement that the Western Cape Department of Agriculture will be hosting the International Symposium on Irrigation of Horticultural Crops in 2023 in Stellenbosch, another major international congress, The World Congress on ... Read More
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