EXTRACTS FROM A SPEECH BY COBUS DOWRY, MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE IN THE WESTERN CAPE AT THE OFFICIAL OPENING AND WELCOME OF THE INTERNATIONAL JOINT VITICULTURAL ZONING CONFERENCE - KIRSTENBOSCH Read More
Over 12 000 jobs have been lost in the local fashion industry - this year alone.This shocking statistic was released by the Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers Union (SACTWU) as it announced details of this year¹s Cape Town Fashion... Read More
Press Release by the Acting Minister of Agriculture, Minister Pierré Uys Read More
Statement by Cobus Dowry, Minister of Agriculture in the Western Cape The current drought situation in the Western Cape has a severe impact on the broad agricultural community and more specifically on farmers, commercial and emerging farmers... Read More
The Directorate of Veterinary Services of the Department of Agriculture in the Western Cape is well on track with the survey to determine if there is any active infection of Avian Influenza on ostrich and poultry farms within the province. Read More
Western Cape Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Tourism invites the media to a press conference to announce details and the allocation of R50 million for the small business sector. Premier Ebrahim Rasool and the beneficiaries of the fund... Read More
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The Minister of Agriculture of the Western Cape, Mr Cobus Dowry, today confirmed that the movement restrictions that were instituted to prevent the spread of Blue-ear disease in pigs in the Western Cape will remain in place until all pigs from... Read More
The last two days a farm workers in Indaba was held at Elsenburg at Stellenbosch and during the indaba a platform was established for a partnership between employer and employee in agriculture. Read More
Suspected Avian Influenza - Western Cape Alert Read More
A new agricultural training centre will be opened at the Augsburg Gymnasium, Clanwilliam on Friday 6 August 2004 as part of the empowerment programme of the Department of Agriculture in the Western Cape. Read More
The exchange rate appreciation has positive implications for some industries, while negatively affecting others. The state of agricultural markets affects everything from the income of farmers to the trade balance. Read More
Joint statement by: Mr Cobus Dowry: MEC for Agriculture in the Western Cape Mrs Tina Joemat-Pettersson: MEC for Agriculture in the Northern Cape Mr Lumkile Ngada: Head of Department of Agriculture in the Eastern Cape Read More
In December 2003, the Western Cape Department of Agriculture and the SA Agri Academy entered into an agreement with Fair Trade Assistance in the Netherlands to secure EU market access for emerging farmers. Read More
The acting Minister of Agriculture of the Western Cape Department of Agriculture Mr. Pierre Uys announced today that another farm in the Cape Flats was found positive for Blue Ear Disease on blood samples submitted to the Onderstepoort Veterinary... Read More
Statement By Cobus Dowry Minister Of Agriculture: Western Cape Read More
Statement By Cobus Dowry Minister Of Agriculture In The Western Cape Visit to Drought Areas - Further Drought Assistance Required Read More
The Minister of Agriculture of the Western Cape, Mr Cobus Dowry today cautioned against confusion of the disease responsible for deaths on a pig farm in Philippi with a more serious disease of pigs feared internationally but does not occur in South... Read More
During the course of last week a very disturbing report about a farmer in De Doorns who allegedly bulldozed the houses of farm workers, appeared on television. Read More
As from 17 May 2004 the movement quarantine imposed as a result of the outbreak of African Horse Sickness in the Western Cape, has been lifted in the Stellenbosch and Somerset West Magisterial Districts, as well as on individual farms placed under... Read More