News and Speeches for Department of Agriculture
Western Cape Celebrates World Milk Day
1 June 2021Tomorrow, 1 June 2021, we join the world in celebrating World Milk Day. We do this by saluting our dairy industry for providing milk to our people, growing our food basket and contributing to South Africa’s economy. Read More
Minister Ivan Meyer officially opens R78 million Holsloot Weir in Rawsonville
31 May 2021On Thursday, 27 May 2021, the Western Cape Minister for Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, officially opened the Holsloot Weir near Rawsonville and handed it over to the Holsloot Water User Association to operate. Read More
Continuing inefficiencies at port of Cape Town a risk for agricultural exports
21 May 2021Following my recent meeting with the Citrus Growers Association (CGA), I wish to register my concern about the current state of service delivery at the Port of Cape Town and its potential negative impact on the export of agricultural products. Read More
UPDATE: Avian Flu in the Western Cape
19 May 2021To date, the Western Cape has four poultry farms detected as infected with the avian influenza virus. The infected farms are situated near Worcester, Malmesbury and Hopefield. Read More
Garlic project creates jobs in Murraysburg
18 May 2021Following the financial support of the Western Cape Department of Agriculture (WCDoA), a small-scale garlic project in Murraysburg is playing a role in creating much-needed jobs in the Central Karoo town of Murraysburg. Read More
Farmers in drought stricken area receive fodder support
11 May 2021One thousand one hundred and fifteen farmers located in critical and extremely critical drought-stricken areas eligible for drought relief received fodder support in April 2021, to the value of R12.2 million. Read More
Premier Alan Winde and Minister Ivan Meyer congratulate drone pilots
6 May 2021Yesterday, Premier of the Western Cape Alan Winde joined the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, at the Wings Ceremony of 18 newly qualified drone pilots. Read More
The identification of Avian Flu in Worcester
6 May 2021Following earlier announcements of outbreaks of the highly pathogenic avian influenza in Gauteng and North West, a broiler breeder farm in the Worcester area has tested positive for avian influenza. Read More
Minister Meyer opens Indigenous Tree Nursery
5 May 2021Yesterday, the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, opened the Worcester field reserve Restoration and Green indigenous tree nursery at the Worcester Veld Reserve in Worcester. Read More
Minister Meyer visits successful local Land Reform projects
4 May 2021MINISTER MEYER VISITS SUCCESSFUL LOCAL LAND REFORM PROJECTS Yesterday, 3 May 2021, Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer and the Executive Meyer of Stellenbosch, Adv Gesie van Deventer, visited two successful land reform projects in... Read More
Youth Inspired Food Garden makes a difference in Elsies River
23 April 2021Yesterday, the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, visited the Trinity Youth Garden based at Trinity Place in Elsies River. Read More
Food, Beverages and Tobacco sector created 17 000 jobs in 2020
20 April 2021The Western Cape Food, Beverages and Tobacco Sector has exhibited impressive growth and job creation over the ten years between 2009 and 2019, proving once again that agri-processing is a strategic priority for the Western Cape. Read More
African Horse Sickness controlled area established in the Cederberg
16 April 2021Following the discovery of five suspected cases of African Horse Sickness (AHS) on a farm within the Cederberg Local Municipal area the Western Cape Provincial Veterinary Laboratory confirms that samples from a recent death tested positive for the... Read More
Avian Flu detected in Gauteng - Western Cape on ALERT
15 April 2021The Western Cape Department of Agriculture has noted the reports that there has been an outbreak of Avian Flu in Gauteng. There are no such cases reported in the Western Cape. Read More
Table Grape Industry set for record year
13 April 2021The Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, welcomes the news that the South African Table Grape Industry reached a total intake for the 2020/2021 season of 73 million cartons. This is significantly more than the 66.15 million cartons... Read More
e-Booklets to fast track climate change resilience in agriculture
30 March 2021Yesterday, the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, launched the Western Cape Department of Agriculture’s (WCDoA’s) e-booklets on climate change entitled “The Mercury Rises”. Read More
Western Cape Agriculture Budget 2021 - "A budget to support economic recovery"
29 March 2021Today I tabled the Western Cape Agriculture Budget 2021 in the Provincial Parliament. I announced a total budget of R909.086 million. This budget facilitates the critical role that the Agricultural Sector plays to drive the economy and create jobs... Read More
Alien Clearing Projects create 1000 jobs per annum
26 March 2021Earlier today, the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, visited the Western Cape Department of Agriculture's (WCDoA) alien clearing project at Zonquasdrift located downstream of the Berg River in the Drakenstein Municipality, Cape... Read More
Meyer welcomes the report on the investigation into Colenso Farm by Department
23 March 2021MEYER WELCOMES THE REPORT ON THE INVESTIGATION INTO COLENSO FARM BY DEPARTMENT, REQUESTS DIDIZA TO PROVIDE FULL LIST OF STATE-OWNED FARMS IN THE WESTERN CAPE Read More
UPDATE: African Swine Fever (ASF)
23 March 2021MEDIA RELEASE: WCDOA AFRICAN SWINE FEVER (ASF) UPDATE Date: 23 March 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Read More
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