News and Speeches for Ministry of Agriculture
Situation Report on African Horse Sickness Outbreak in Porterville
14 March 2014The Department of Agriculture is currently working on the control measures of the African horse sickness (AHS) outbreak in Porterville. Read More
African Horse Sickness Affects Porterville Region
13 March 2014Precaution measures have been taken to control the risks of spreading the African Horse disease, as a containment zone has been declared for the affected horses. Read More
Minister Van Rensburg Welcomes First-year Students to Elsenburg
31 January 2014Gerrit van Rensburg, Western Cape Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development welcomed the 2014 First Year students to the Elsenburg College on Friday, 24 January. This year saw 64 students enrolling for the Higher Certificate, and 87 for the B.... Read More
Elsenburg Agricultural Training Institute Graduation Ceremony 2013
18 December 2013Gerrit van Rensburg, Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, recently congratulated students who graduated at Elsenburg Agricultural Training Institute. A total of 114 students received their qualifications.These comprised: Read More
Gerrit van Rensburg Wishes Western Cape Farmers Well with Harvest
18 November 2013The Western Cape Department of Agriculture commits to assist all farmers especially during the current harvest season. Read More
Western Cape Farm Worker of the Year Crowned
29 October 2013Karools Paulse, a senior farm manager for Mouton Citrus in Citrusdal, was crowned the 2013 Western Cape Farm Worker of the Year at a gala event in Stellenbosch on Friday evening. Read More
Department of Agriculture Commemorates World Food Day in Karatara
17 October 2013The theme this year for World Food Day was Sustainable Food Systems for Food Security and Nutrition. Read More
Olifants Rivier Farm Worker of the Year Crowned
2 September 2013Minister van Rensburg on Thursday congratulated Karools Paulse for winning the Olifants River leg of the 2013 Western Cape Farm Worker of the Year Competition. Read More
Minister Van Rensburg Urges Stakeholders to Present to FARE Panel
19 August 2013Western Cape Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Gerrit van Rensburg reminded all stakeholders and interested parties of the Future for Agriculture and Rural Economy (FARE) process currently underway in the Western Cape today. Read More
Minister Gerrit van Rensburg to Inspect Various Implements
13 March 2013Minister Gerrit van Rensburg will on Thursday, 14thof March at 10:00, Elsenburg, inspect 19 tractors, together with various implements destined for empowerment projects in the Winelands and Overberg regions. Read More
Minister van Rensburg to Congratulate LandCare Award Winners
5 November 2012Mr Gerrit van Rensburg, Western Cape Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, will be congratulating a number of LandCare Award winners on Tuesday, 6 November 2012 at Elsenburg. Read More
The Department of Agriculture Celebrates World Food Day
4 October 2012It is that time of year when we celebrate World Food Day, which will be held on Wednesday, 10 October 2012. The theme for 2012 is "Agricultural co-operatives - key to feeding the world". Read More
First-Time Pilot Pet Project Manages Health and Population
8 July 2012For the first time ever, the Western Cape Government is making funds available for a pilot mass pet sterilisation and census campaign, initiated in Kayamandi, and soon to be rolled out across the entire Western Cape. Read More
Western Cape Farmer Crowned Top Female Commercial Farmer in Country
25 March 2012Jacky Goliath from Simondium in the Western Cape scooped the coveted National Female Entrepreneur of the Year Award in the category, Commercial, at a gala event held on Friday, 23 March, at the Mittah Seperepere Convention Centre in Kimberley by the... Read More
Elsenburg Agricultural Training Institute Delivers Outstanding Graduates for Job Market
7 December 2011The 122nd annual graduation ceremony of the Elsenburg Agricultural Training Institute was held on 7 December at Elsenburg. Read More
Minister Van Rensburg and Prince Charles Discuss Empowerment Farm Issues
7 November 2011Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Gerrit van Rensburg, together with newly empowered farmers, Edwin and Hendrik Gouws, met with His Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales, and Her Royal Highness, the Duchess of Cornwell, during a visit by the royal... Read More
Western Cape Department of Agriculture Crowned as Best Department in South Africa
29 September 2011The Western Cape Department of Agriculture was recently crowned as the best department in South Africa for its annual reporting by the South African Institute of Government Auditors (SAIGA). Read More
Media Alert: World Food Day
12 September 2011Memebers of the media are invited to join the Western Cape Department of Agriculture on 14 October 2011 at Doringbaai on the West Coast in celebrating World Food Day. Read More
Western Cape Government Prevents Chaos in the Already Suffering Ostrich Industry
30 August 2011"The quick response and teamwork from the Western Cape Government has averted potential chaos in the Oudtshoorn ostrich industry," Gerrit van Rensburg said today in Riversdale, in the Southern Cape. Read More
Minister van Rensburg Wishes China Wine Delegation Good Luck
17 August 2011Gerrit van Rensburg, Western Cape Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, yesterday (17 August 2011) gave his best wishes to the South African wine delegation which will participate in the fifth Yantai International Wine Festival in Yantai,... Read More
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