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Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development, and Tourism opens Africa Food Show 2025 with vision for growth and food security

Yesterday, 10 June 2025, the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism, Dr Ivan Meyer, officially opened the...

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Western Cape farmers urged to remain alert following foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks in KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and Gauteng

Livestock farmers in the Western Cape are being urged to remain alert and exercise caution following new outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease...

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Western Cape Celebrates World Milk Day 2025

On Friday, 30 May 2025, the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism, Dr Ivan Meyer, joined agricultural...

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Premier welcomes agreement to save jobs at Langeberg and Ashton Food cannery

Premier Alan Winde welcomes the agreement that will save the jobs of thousands of employees at the Langeberg and Ashton Food (LAF) cannery...

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Western Cape Government welcomes decision to withdraw regulations banning Cannabis and Hemp

Western Cape Government Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism Dr Ivan Meyer has welcomed the decision by Minister of...

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National Government must reverse ban and support jobs in the cannabis and hemp industry

“The banning of cannabis will stifle the contribution the cannabis and hemp value chain can make to the economic, social and environmental...

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The latest GDP results suggest improved performance from the Western Cape Agricultural Sector

Agriculture rebounded to a 17.2% growth rate, lifting South Africa’s GDP growth to 0.6% in Quarter 4 of 2024 and for the 2024 year...

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The lifting of the ban on the export of vegetables to Botswana is good news for Western Cape vegetable farmers and economy

Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism, Dr Ivan Meyer, welcomes the lifting of the ban on vegetable exports...

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Successful demonstration of Honeybush Retort is good news for Garden Route wild harvesters and small-scale farmers

Anton Bredell, Western Cape Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning recently congratulated the...

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Agri-Tools

The Western Cape Department of Agriculture provides interactive Agri-Tools for farmers.

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