News and Speeches for Department of Agriculture
Provincial Agriculture Department Excels in Annual Public Sector Reporting Awards
20 August 2007Six years ago the South African Institute of Government Auditors introduced awards in the public sector to recognize the pursuit of excellence in annual reports published by Provincial and National Government Departments. Read More
MEC Dowry to Address Conference on Alcohol and Substance Abuse in Rural Areas
9 June 2007The Minister for agriculture in the Western Cape Cobus Dowry will open a two day conference on Alcohol and substance abuse in the rural areas, tomorrow 11 June 2007 at Goudini Spa near Rawsonville. Read More
Nominations for Annual Female Farmer of the Year Competition Open
10 April 2007Nominations are awaited for the annual Female Farmer of the Year competition, organised by the Department of Agriculture. Female farmers of the Western Cape are encouraged to take part in this competition that aims to honour women for their... Read More
Possible Outbreak of African Horse Sickness
10 April 2007Statement by Cobus Dowry, Minister of Agriculture in the Western CapeSince 16 March 2007 a total of 10 horses have died on properties located within the African horse sickness (AHS) Surveillance Zone. Read More
First Study on Small Stock Industry Completed
9 April 2007Dr Jasper Cloete of the Western Cape Department of Agriculture (Cape Institute for Agricultural Training: Elsenburg) recently completed his PhD at the University of Stellenbosch. Read More
Agriculture Department Hosts Annual Open Day
3 April 2007The Western Cape Department of Agriculture recently hosted its annual open days at its Elsenburg research farm outside Stellenbosch and entertained and gave exposure to more than 1 300 children. Read More
Opening of Schools - Dowry to Visit Hector Petersen Secondary School
15 January 2007Cobus Dowry, MEC for Agriculture in the Western Cape will visit the Hector Petersen Secondary School to welcome learners at the first day of school in 2007. Read More
More Aid for Train Disaster Families
22 November 2006The Minister of Agriculture in the Western Cape, Cobus Dowry will meet with affected families and survivors of last week's tragic train smash, tomorrow. Dowry will meet with them at the hall of the Klapmuts Sports Club at 10:00. Read More
Further Land Redistribution for Agricultural Development (LRAD) Projects Launched
22 November 2006The Minister for Agriculture in the Western Cape, Cobus Dowry will give further impetus to Land Reform when he officially hands over two projects to beneficiaries of the LRAD Programme of Government on 24 November 2006. Read More
Dowry is Going Back to the Plowing Fields
18 November 2006The National Minister of Agriculture Ms Lulu Xingwana announced the "Ilima / Letsema" campaign on 4 November 2006, and said the following: Read More
Minister Expresses Shock: Faure Accident
12 November 2006I have learned, with shock, of the accident at Faure near Somerset West in which at least 19 contract farm workers were killed and injured when the truck in which they were transported, collided with a train at a railway crossing. Read More
Farm Worker Relief Fund
12 November 2006Following my earlier statement as well as the press conference by the Acting Premier, Mr Leonard Ramatlakane on the establishment of a relief fund for the next of kin who died in the tragic accident at Faure near Somerset West this morning: Read More
European Union Lifts Ban on Importation of South African Ostrich Meat
1 November 2006The European Union informed South Africa that it accepts the country's status as free from Highly Pathogenic Notifiable Avian Influenza (HPNAI). The export of fresh ostrich meat can therefore resume as from 1 November 2006, according to the new... Read More
EU Lifts Suspension on Horse Exports From South Africa
30 October 2006It is with great satisfaction that I can inform the House that the European Commission decision 2004/262/EC of 17 March 2004 which lead to the suspension of equine exports from South Africa, was repealed in Brussels on Wednesday, 25 October 2006. Read More
Department of Agriculture Supports Wine Council?s Vote Against GMO?s
25 October 2006The Western Cape Department of Agriculture has decided to side with the SA Wine Council in their opposition against a request to the Registrar: Genetically Modified Organisms for permission to use genetically modified malolactic yeast ML01 for the... Read More
Media Invitation to Attend the Launch of the Waterwise Program
24 October 2006Drowning is a major cause of death by injury, this according to the Medical Research Council of South Africa. The graphs peak in the age groups 1-4 and again in 10-14. In the teen category the majority of deaths are from disadvantaged communities. Read More
Ministers Dowry and Dugmore Open Computer Centre
19 September 2006Minister Cobus Dowry, Minister of Agriculture in the Western Cape will officially open the computer centre at JJ Rhode Primary School on 21 September 2006 at 09:30. The Department of Agriculture assisted JJ Rhode Primary School with computers, etc. Read More
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