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Western Cape Agriculture and Rural Development, South Africa
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South Africa: Member of Executive Council (MEC) Ivan Meyer celebrates World Rabies Day

World Rabies Day – All for 1, One Health for All

Today, 28 September 2023 is World Rabies Day, a global health observance started in 2007 to raise awareness about the world's deadliest infectious disease and bring together partners to enhance prevention and control efforts worldwide. According to the Global Alliance for Rabies Control, Rabies Day aims to raise awareness and…

Western Cape Agriculture and Rural Development, South Africa
Source: Western Cape Agriculture and Rural Development, South Africa |

South Africa: Member of Executive Council (MEC) Ivan Meyer on issues of food security in Khayelitsha

The MEC was speaking during his recent visit to the Feed the Khaltsha Community Garden based at the premises of Sibongile Day and Night Care Centre in Khayelitsha

“Hunger and household food insecurity is real. I am therefore excited that the youth are taking on the issue of food security in our communities, as well as creating economic opportunities for themselves”, said the Western Cape MEC of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer. The MEC was speaking during his recent visit…

Western Cape Agriculture and Rural Development, South Africa
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South Africa: Member of Executive Council (MEC) Ivan Meyer on respect for farmers and Agri workers

The Western Cape is also the only agriculture department in South Africa which has a dedicated programme established to enhance the socio-economic conditions of agri -workers

“Farmers and agri-workers do not deserve the vile sentiments expressed in the song "Kill the Farmer, Kill the Boer which was so enthusiastically and irresponsibly sung of over the weekend,” said Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer. “Our farmers work hard to produce food for our nation and…

Western Cape Agriculture and Rural Development, South Africa
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South Africa: Members of Executive Council (MECs) Ivan Meyer and Reagen Allen on importance of partnership and collaboration to enhancing rural safety

A key theme of the meeting was the importance of partnership and collaboration to ensure the safety of the citizens of the Western Cape

On Friday, 2 June 2023, Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, and the Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Reagen Allen, chaired the Western Cape  Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) quarterly meeting on Rural Safety at Elsenburg, Stellenbosch. A key theme of the meeting was the importance…

Western Cape Agriculture and Rural Development, South Africa
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South Africa: Western Cape Agriculture on Return of Farmers from Market Access Capacity Building Tour in Netherlands and Fruit Logistica in Germany

Emerging Farmers and Agri Worker Inspire Hope

Four fruit farmers, Andreas Klaase, Belinda Williams, Debrah Theunissen, Liza Ambraal and the Western Cape Prestige Agri-Award winner, Nigel Klaasen, have just returned from a market access capacity building tour to the Netherlands and attending Fruit Logistica in Berlin, Germany. Fruit Logistica is an international trade fair that covers all…

Western Cape Agriculture and Rural Development, South Africa
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Member of Executive Council Dr Ivan Meyer on Geographic Information Systems Day

Western Cape is committed to the mainstreaming of GIS Technology

"The WCDoA's Cape Farm Mapper application has become synonymous with evidence-based and spatially informed decision-making in the Western Cape Department of Agriculture, " said the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, as the world celebrates GIS (Geographic Information Systems) Day on 16 November 2022. GIS Day is an annual…