Young farmer reaping rewards with potatoes
A 28-year-old Eastern Cape man is ploughing ahead with his mission to become a top potato farmer, thanks to a partnership with Potatoes South Africa. Yonela Ndzoboyi from Ludeke village…
Rossouw Farming Group concedes United Exports’ rights over OZblu varieties
United Exports is pleased to have reached agreement with the Rossouw Farming Group over the licence breach which led to the seizure and confiscation of two blueberry container shipments in Rotterdam…
RECORD GRAIN HARVEST IN THE WESTERN CAPE WILL BOLSTER ECONOMIC RECOVERY
Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, accompanied by Executive Mayor Sakkie Franken of the Overberg District Municipality and Mayor Paul Swart of the Cape Agulhas Municipality recently visited…
SA Canegrowers welcomes signing of landmark Sugar Industry Masterplan
SA Canegrowers welcomes the signing of phase one of the Sugar Industry Masterplan by sugar industry stakeholders, retailers, social partners and government that took place during a virtual session this evening. This…
WCDoA supports wine tourism employees with R12 million funding
The Western Cape Department of Agriculture (WCDoA) will be providing crucial relief to employees in the South African wine tourism sector, in the form of a R12 million support fund.…
Digital network launched to support wine sector
The Western Cape government, in partnership with agency for tourism, trade and investment promotion for Cape Town and the Western Cape, Wesgro, as well as wine marketing specialists Wines of…
TLU SA presents finalists for TLU SA Young Farmer of the Year 2020
TLU SA today announced the top three finalists in the TLU SA Young Farmer competition 2020. The winner will be announced on 23 November 2020 in Silverton, Pretoria. “It seems…
Where does compensation leave Zimbabwean farmers?
An article by Dr Theo de Jager There are no simple answers to the complex political and economic questions of our time. I realise this anew every week when I…
SA agricultural employment held up in Q3, 2020, but there are disparities across provinces
South Africa’s primary agricultural employment in the third quarter of the year improved by 1% from the previous quarter to 807 882. This slight quarterly recovery corresponds with the reopening…
Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer visits the Perdekraal East Wind Farm
Earlier this week, Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer visited the Perdekraal East Wind Farm, 80 kilometres north-east of Ceres in the Western Cape. He was accompanied by…