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News and Speeches for Department of Agriculture

Latest GDP results confirms that agriculture is leading economic recovery

10 September 2020

The latest release of GDP figures from StatsSA indicates that the agriculture sector continued to perform relatively well during the second quarter of 2020. Read More

WCDoA Climate Change Radio Series Finalist in 2020 Eco-Logic Awards

1 September 2020

The Western Cape Department of Agriculture’s (WCDoA) “Die Kwik Styg” Radio Series was recently announced as a finalist in the Climate Change category of Enviropaedia’s 2020 Eco-Logic Awards. Read More

Small scale beef producers receive bull-power

19 August 2020

Earlier today, the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, handed over registered bulls, sourced from the Western Department of Agriculture’s Bull Distribution Project to seven small scale beef producers. Read More

Minister Meyer welcomes the sale and distribution of alcohol under Alert Level 2

17 August 2020

The Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, welcomes the announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa to resume the sale and distribution of alcohol under Alert Level 2 from midnight, 17 August 2020. Read More

Study on Gender Equity aims to improve Market Access

11 August 2020

The Sustainability Institute of South Africa (SIZA) in partnership with the Western Cape Department of Agriculture has completed an exploratory study into the representation and treatment of women within what many believe to be a male-dominated... Read More

Breede Valley and Langeberg Hotspot Update

4 August 2020

Yesterday, 3 August 2020, Dr Ivan Meyer, Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, met with stakeholders in the Breede Valley and Langeberg Municipalities. Read More

One Home, One Garden - from Food Relief to Food Security

30 July 2020

The Western Cape Government's ‘One Home, One Garden’ Campaign is gaining momentum across the Province with a total of 1371 food gardens established over the past two months. Last week 433 gardens were established in the Metro with 123 of them being... Read More

Minister Ivan Meyer handover equipment to Redelinghuys Farm Watch

30 July 2020

Following the Western Cape Government’s call to Farm Watches to apply for accreditation, the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer rec Read More

Budget cuts to impact on agriculture in the Western Cape

27 July 2020

Earlier today, the Western Cape Department of Agriculture presented its 2020 Adjusted Budget of R888 million to the Standing Committee on Agricultur Read More

Minister Meyer gesels met Klankkoerant oor landelike veiligheid

14 July 2020

Luister na minister Ivan Meyer se gesprek op Klankkoerant Read More

Western Cape Department of Agriculture supports SMME development

3 July 2020

Amidst Covid-19, the Western Cape Department of Agriculture (WCDoA) continues to support and nurture Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) within the Western Cape's agricultural economy. Read More

One Home One Garden Campaign encourages households to start food production unit

30 June 2020

In support of the Western Cape Department of Agriculture’s (WCDoA) One Home One Garden Campaign Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer recently visited food gardens in Witzenberg. Read More

Western Cape research dairies donate milk to the vulnerable

25 June 2020

Yesterday, Western Cape Department of Agriculture's research dairy farms in Stellenbosch and George donated milk to the Milk Producers Organisation for further distribution amongst vulnerable communities in the Western Cape. Read More

Minister Meyer visits grain farmers in the Swartland

23 June 2020

Yesterday, the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, and Executive Mayor of Swartland Municipality, Mr Tjimen van Essen visited Swart Read More

Elsenburg Agricultural Training Institute reopens doors for students

17 June 2020

ELSENBURG AGRICULTURAL TRAINING INSTITUTE REOPENS DOORS FOR STUDENTS   Earlier today, Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, welcomed back senior students at the Elsenburg Agricultural Training Institute (EATI). Read More

Developing youth for the future of agriculture

15 June 2020

Over the past five years, the Western Cape Department of Agriculture (WCDoA) has spent R53.7 million on programmes targeting the development of our Read More

Minister Ivan Meyer visits successful youth farmer

11 June 2020

Today, I visited Booysen’s Tunnel Farming outside Kraaifontein in Cape Town. Owned by youth farmer Byron Booysen, Booysen’s Tunnel Farming is slowly establishing itself as a commercial producer and supplier of tomatoes to local markets. Read More

Food Safety is a shared responsibility

10 June 2020

The Covid-19 pandemic has placed the spotlight on food security. Read More

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