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Macro and resource economics

Trends and data are not enough to ensure sound decisions, but it is needed to distil the truly crucial variables and to evaluate the impact of these on the agricultural

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Agricultural Statistics

In order to monitor trends and to make good decisions at all levels of responsibility (both within and without of the Department) good and reliable “data” or statistics

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Production Economics

With the change of the nature of competitiveness from land labour and capital to information and knowledge, the root of global agricultural competitiveness is embodied

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CapeFarmMapper

The Western Cape Department of Agriculture provides an interactive mapping tool that's designed to assist with spatial information queries and decision m

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Agriculture's Q2 2023 GDP Performance is great news for the Western Cape

According to Statistics South Africa’s (StatsSA) recently announced GDP figures South Africa’s economic performance in the second quarter of...

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Western Cape contributes 22% to farm employment in SA but AGOA remains a threat

“Agriculture in the Western Cape continues to create jobs in a tough environment,” said Western Cape Provincial Minister of Agriculture, Dr...

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Our farmers, agri-workers and their famillies deserve respect

“Farmers and agri-workers do not deserve the vile sentiments expressed in the song "Kill the Farmer, Kill the Boer which was so...

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Private sector participation at the Port of Durban welcomed – next up Cape Town

I welcome the news that Transnet has confirmed a private sector partner to develop and upgrade Pier 2 of the Durban Container Terminal. I...

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Vine-tastic – 3 Western Cape vineyards in the top 50 of the World's Best

The top 50 vineyards in the world were announced this week at an event in Bodegas Beronia in the heart of Rioja Alta, Spain, by World's Best...

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Premier Winde pushes for SA’s AGOA’s reauthorisation in US visit

The Western Cape Government’s (WCG) efforts to secure the renewal of the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) with South Africa were...

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