On Friday, 2 June 2023, Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, and the Western Cape Min Read More
Avian Influenza (HPAI) has been detected on a layer farm near George. The affected birds are being culled and eggs are disposed of. Read More
WESTERN CAPE CELEBRATES WORLD MILK DAY 2023 Read More
“Farmers cannot afford any further setbacks after having survived a drought that decimated many herds. Farmers are still trying to recover and rebuild their herds. Read More
Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, has launched the 2023 Western Cape Prestige Agri-Worker Competition in Hermanus in the Overberg District. The regional leg of the competition, which will be held across 16 regions within the... Read More
The Western Cape Veterinary Services has warned poultry farmers that avian influenza has been detected in two commercial layer farms in the Paardeberg area (in the Drakenstein and Swartland Local Municipalities). Approximately 120 000 birds have... Read More
Two ostriches owned by PJ Terblanche & Sons were sold for record prices at the Western Cape Department of Agriculture's (WCDoA) 19th annual ostrich auction on 20 April 2023. The male and female pair was sold for R26 000 and R41 000,... Read More
On Friday, 21 April, the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, hosted a breakfast at Elsenburg Agricultural Training Institute (EATI) in honour of a visiting group of French rugby players from the French agricultural college, the... Read More
On 21 April, the United Nations commemorates Creativity and Innovation Day. Read More
"A functional professional veterinary service is critical to the agricultural sector as our veterinarians play an essential role in protecting animals and the public against zoonotic diseases and diseases of economic importance", said Western Cape... Read More
The Western Cape Department of Agriculture (WCDoA) and Potatoes SA recently signed a 3-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Potatoes are the most common staple food consumed by most people in South Africa to prepare various meals. Read More
Yesterday, 29 March 2023, the Western Cape Western Cape Minister of Agriculture unveiled the Western Cape Department of Agriculture's Western Cape Cannabis Framework and Implementation Plan (CanPlan). Read More
Today I tabled the Western Cape Agriculture Budget 2023 in the Provincial Parliament. I announced a total budget of R960.165 million. The Budget 2023 is guided by the Western Cape Government's three strategic objectives: Read More
Yesterday, Western Cape Minister of Agriculture Dr Ivan Meyer handed a support package to the Barrydale Small-Scale Farmers Association in Barrydale. Read More
According to a recent South African Veterinary Association report, over 50% of South Africa's young veterinarians want to leave. Economic and safety concerns have been advanced as one reason for their decision to emigrate. Read More
Four fruit farmers, Andreas Klaase, Belinda Williams, Debrah Theunissen, Liza Ambraal and the Western Cape Prestige Agri-Award winner, Nigel Klaasen, have just returned from a market access capacity building tour to the Netherlands and attending... Read More
On Friday, I wrote to the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Thoko Didiza, requesting her assistance in ensuring that an unfair increase in excise duties does not negatively impact the wine industry. Read More
The 10th International Symposium on Irrigation of Horticultural Crops w Read More
As we approach the end of the year and move into the festive season, the safety of producers, agri-workers and rural communities remains a priority for the Western Cape Department of Agriculture. Read More
"Today, you become members of that illustrious group of students who can call themselves alumni of the Elsenburg Agricultural Training Institute", said the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, during the recent graduation ceremony... Read More