News and Speeches for Department of Agriculture | Western Cape Government

News and Speeches for Department of Agriculture

GI registration of Karoo Lamb - promise of financial and reputational benefits

30 October 2023

The 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 2023

Following 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 2023

WESTERN CAPE CELEBRATES WORLD FOOD DAY – WATER IS FOOD, WATER IS LIFE, LEAVE NO ONE BEHIND Read More

H7 HPAI detected in George, Western Cape

13 October 2023

Following the recent detection of the H7 high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) in the Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Free State and Limpopo provinces, Western Cape poultry owners are continuously encouraged to be proactive in the prevention of the spread... Read More

No new cases of Avian Flu in the Western Cape - Producers to remain vigilant

4 October 2023

Following the recent detection of the H7 high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) in the Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Free State and Limpopo provinces, Western Cape poultry owners are encouraged to be proactive in the prevention of the spread of HPAI to... Read More

Western Cape launches innovative ECOS System

2 October 2023

The Western Cape Department of Agriculture’s Veterinary Services recently launched its innovative Export Certificate Office System (ECOS). The launch coincided with the Western Cape’s inaugural Veterinary Week, which focused on state veterinary... Read More