Department of Agriculture

Direct export of horses to the EU resumes after 14 years, a boost for jobs

Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, has welcomed the news that the export of thoroughbred horses from South Africa to the...

On Monday, 12 August 2024, Dr Ivan Meyer, the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism, met with Transnet’s...

On Tuesday, 15 July 2024, the Provincial Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer joined state veterinarians attached to the Western Cape...

On 7 June 2024, a case of rabies was confirmed in a wild Cape fur seal from Big Bay, Blouberg, Cape Town. Suspected positive results have...

In celebration of World Milk Day 2024, the Western Cape Department of Agriculture (DOA) would like to celebrate the dairy industry and...

Following a partnership between Cape Flora SA (CFSA) and the Western Cape Government, CFSA Board Member and Managing Director of De Fynne...

In a ground-breaking development, and as part of the ongoing commitment of the Western Cape Government to bolster and ensure a strong...

On 04 November 2023, Vivian Jakobs from Crispy Farming, Du Toit Group, Witzenberg was announced as the 2023 Western Cape Prestige Agri...

The Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, has welcomed the decision by the Registrar to include ‘Karoo Lamb / Karoo Lam’ as a...

Following the conviction and sentencing of four suspects for the 2019 brutal murder of farmer Tool Wessels and the attempted murder of his...