News and Speeches for Ministry of Agriculture
Western Cape State vets at the centre of efforts to increase Agricultural export
18 April 2024Yesterday, 16 April 2024, the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, addressed the 1500 delegates from 48 different countries attending the 39th World Veterinary Association Congress being held from 16 – 19 April 2024 at the Cape Town... Read More
Research at Outeniqua Research Farm benefits the dairy industry
11 April 2024Earlier today, Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, visited the Western Cape Department of Agriculture’s (WCDoA) Outeniqua Research Farm, outside George, which is known for its research on dairy production from planted pasture. Read More
Our farmers and farm workers deserve to be safe
27 March 2024The Western Cape Department of Agriculture has done much over the past four years to protect and create a safer agricultural environment and farming communities. Read More
Western Cape tables a R1 billion budget for Agriculture
26 March 2024Today the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, tabled the Department’s budget of R1.018 billion in the provincial parliament. Read More
Western Cape welcomes 120 new agricultural graduate interns
13 March 2024On Tuesday, 11 March 2024, the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, and the Head of Department, Dr Mogale Sebopetsa, welcomed 120 unemployed agricultural graduates as interns to the Department’s Comprehensive Agricultural Support... Read More
Skilled workers are central to the sustainability of the Agricultural sector
6 March 2024When Dr Ivan Meyer was appointed the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture in 2019 he stressed that the future of a sustainable agricultural sector is dependent on new information, technological advancement, and a generation of agri-workers and youth... Read More
Akkedisberg Worker’s Trust an example of agri-worker empowerment
27 February 2024During his recent visit to the Akkedisberg Workers Trust, Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer expressed his pride in the work of the award-winning wine business. Read More
Powers Bill will promote animal welfare
21 February 2024THE INCLUSION OF VETERINARY SERVICES IN THE WESTERN CAPE POWERS BILL WILL ADVANCE ANIMAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH AND BIOSECURITY. Read More
African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak in pigs in George
19 February 2024Last week, 7 February, a new outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) was confirmed in pigs of small farmers on the outskirts of Groeneweide Park, George. This is the fourth outbreak of this disease in the Garden Route area since 2022. Read More
Western Cape Agriculture will benefit from SACAA certification
9 February 2024The South African Civil Aviation Authority's recent Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operating Systems Certification (UASOC) to the Western Cape Department of Agriculture (WCDoA) positions the Department as a leader in leveraging unmanned aerial vehicles... Read More
Agriculture Sector urged to follow guidelines to minimise impact of heat/fires
6 February 2024Following the continued incidences of extreme heat and numerous veld fires across the Western Cape, the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, has urged the agriculture sector to take the necessary measures to protect lives, livestock... Read More
The senseless attacks on our producers and agri workers must be condemned
20 December 2023Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, has condemned the killing of a farmer, Mr Willem van der Westhuizen, and the assault on his wife, Christine, in an attack on their farm outside VanRyhynsdorp. Read More
Minister Meyer meets with the Fruit Industry regarding the Port of Cape Town
9 December 2023On 6 December 2023, Western Cape Agricultural Minister, Ivan Meyer, met with key stakeholders within the agricultural sector regarding the grave and deeply concerning situation at the Port of Cape Town (PoCT). Read More
Another crop of students graduate from Elsenburg Agricultural Training Institute
5 December 2023On Saturday, 2 December 2023, one hundred and eighty-seven (187) students graduated with qualifications ranging from Certificates and Diplomas in Agriculture to Baccalaureus in Agriculture from the Elsenburg Agricultural Training Institute (EATI) in... Read More
Western Cape scores 83% success rate in Land Reform Report
4 December 2023Earlier today, Ivan Meyer, Western Cape provincial Minister of Agriculture released a research report by an independent research company, Phuhlisani Solutions. Read More
Agreement bolsters Western Cape climate change resilience
7 November 2023In a ground-breaking development, and as part of the ongoing commitment of the Western Cape Government to bolster and ensure a strong climate-resilient future for the province, the Western Cape Departments of Agriculture and of Environmental Affairs... Read More
The Western Cape Prestige Agri Awards 2023 – Announcement of provincial winners
6 November 2023On 04 November 2023, Vivian Jakobs from Crispy Farming, Du Toit Group, Witzenberg was announced as the 2023 Western Cape Prestige Agri-Awards winner. Read More
GI registration of Karoo Lamb - promise of financial and reputational benefits
30 October 2023The Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, has welcomed the decision by the Registrar to include ‘Karoo Lamb / Karoo Lam’ as a Geographical Indication (‘GI’) in the South African register established under the Regulations for the... Read More
Western Cape welcomes the conviction and sentencing of Bonnievale four
27 October 2023Following the conviction and sentencing of four suspects for the 2019 brutal murder of farmer Tool Wessels and the attempted murder of his wife on their farm in Bonnievale, Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Ivan Meyer said, “This guilty ... Read More
Western Cape celebrates World Food Day - Water is Food, Water is Life
16 October 2023WESTERN CAPE CELEBRATES WORLD FOOD DAY – WATER IS FOOD, WATER IS LIFE, LEAVE NO ONE BEHIND Read More
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