News and Speeches for Ministry of Agriculture | Western Cape Government

News and Speeches for Ministry of Agriculture

Agricultural Workers get their jab

30 July 2021

Yesterday, 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 2021

The 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 2021

Today, 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 2021

Given 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 2021

Earlier 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 2021

Following 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