News and Speeches for Department of Agriculture | Western Cape Government

News and Speeches for Department of Agriculture

Emerging farmers and agri worker inspire hope

21 February 2023

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

The wine sector must not be sujected to an increase in excise duties

14 February 2023

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

Western Cape hosts International Symposium on Irrigation of Horticultural Crops

13 February 2023

The 10th International Symposium on Irrigation of Horticultural Crops w Read More

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