News and Speeches for Department of Agriculture
Western Cape Vets vaccinate 18 000 dogs during Rabies Awareness Campaign
26 October 2022State veterinarians and animal technicians attached to the Western Cape Department of Agriculture vaccinated almost 18 000 dogs last month as part of the annual rabies campaign. Read More
Food gardens give households affordable access to food, dignity and wellbeing
14 October 2022On Sunday, 16 October 2022, the United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organisation and the rest of the world commemorate World Food Day. According to the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, World Food Day is about placing the focus... Read More
Western Cape Government recognises International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction
14 October 2022The Western Cape like provinces and regional governments across the world needs to build resilience and disaster preparedness in the face of our current reality of climate change, global instability, rapid urbanisation, and the South African catastro Read More
Western Cape to commemorate World Food Day - 7 October 2022
6 October 2022Tomorrow, 7 October 2022, the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, Executive Mayor of Overberg District Municipality, Sakkie Franke, and Executive Mayor Francois du Rand of Swellendam Municipality will commemorate the Western Cape... Read More
World Rabies Day, 28 September 2022
28 September 2022Rabies is a deadly disease which can affect all warm-blooded animals, and is transmitted by bites. Read More
Foot and Mouth Disease ban lifted in Western Cape - Producers to remain vigilant
14 September 2022Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, has welcomed the national g Read More
Western Cape visit to Maputo sees Mission Achieved for African Agri Strategy
6 September 2022Today, Western Cape Minister of Agriculture Dr Ivan Meyer returned from Maputo, Mozambique, where he led a Western Cape trade mission to the 57th FACIM trade exhibition. Read More
Better coordination and collaboration can resolve ban on vegetable exports
31 August 2022Better coordination and collaboration can speed up the process of resolving Botswana and Namibia's ban on South African vegetable exports. Read More
National Ban on the movement of cattle
19 August 2022NATIONAL BAN ON THE MOVEMENT OF CATTLE Read More
Western Cape Agriculture hosts successful Agriculture Municipal Summit
10 August 2022On Thursday, 4 August 2022, the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, officially opened the Western Cape Department of Agriculture’s inaugural Municipal Agricultural Summit at Goudini Spa in Rawsonville. Read More
Western Cape welcomes the extradition of 2019 Bonnievale farm attack suspects
28 July 2022The Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, welcomes the successful extradition of the three suspects sought in the 2019 attack on a farm in Bonnievale. The attack left one person dead and another seriously injured. Read More
Integration of security technologies is now the focus
13 July 2022Last week 6 July 2022, Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, chaired the Western Cape Read More
Rising risk of Foot-and-Mouth disease infection
13 July 2022Cases of Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) have been reported in the Read More
Restrictions in the movement of equids due to increase in AHS cases
13 July 2022Due to the dramatic increase in African Horse Sickness (AHS) cases in the AHS infect Read More
Critical drought areas receive R48,1 million in fodder support
30 June 2022Despite the recent rains, large parts of the Western Cape, specifically the Central Karoo, Little Read More
Increasing Agri-Processing capacity can spur economic growth and create jobs
27 June 2022The United Nations General Assembly has designated 27 June as Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterp Read More
June rainralls hold promise of good winter crops
23 June 2022The news that the Western Cape has generally received more rain than expected in June has been generally well-received by the Western Cape agricultural industry. Read More
Western Cape allocates R55M to ecological infrastructure
20 June 2022Tomorrow, 17 June 2022, is commemorated as World Desertification and Drought Day. Read More
Recent Q1 2022 GDP and Job Numbers confirm that WCDoA is pushing forward
13 June 2022Compared to Q1 2021, recent Q1 2022 gross domestic product (GDP) and employment numbers confirm that Western Cape agriculture is pushing forward. Read More
Food Safety Is Everyone’s Business
7 June 20227 June 2022 is World Food Safety Day. This year’s slogan, Food Safety is everyone’s business, focuses on a multi-sectoral approach to food safety. The Western Cape Department of Agriculture takes its food safety mandate very seriously. Read More
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