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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: NEWS
Western Cape Farmworkers on Wine-making Course in France
16 October 2007
The Minister for Agriculture in the Western Cape, Cobus Dowry is at present visiting Beaune in Burgundy(France) to give practical effect to the current Cooperation Agreement between Burgundy and the Western Cape and to strengthen the bilateral relations between these two regions and to attend ...  > 
World Food Day Addresses Right to Food
6 September 2007
As part of its World Food Day (WFD) celebrations, the Western Cape Department of Agriculture, through its Farmer Support and Development programme will deliver 1000 indigenous fowls to a total of 40 vulnerable households in Murraysburg, in the Central Karoo District Municipality.  > 
Provincial Agriculture Department Excels in Annual Public Sector Reporting Awards
21 August 2007
Six years ago the South African Institute of Government Auditors introduced awards in the public sector to recognize the pursuit of excellence in annual reports published by Provincial and National Government Departments.  > 
MEC Dowry to Address Conference on Alcohol and Substance Abuse in Rural Areas
10 June 2007
The Minister for agriculture in the Western Cape Cobus Dowry will open a two day conference on Alcohol and substance abuse in the rural areas, tomorrow 11 June 2007 at Goudini Spa near Rawsonville. The Conference which will be attended by various NGO's, religious organisations, ...  > 
Nominations for Annual Female Farmer of the Year Competition Open
11 April 2007
Nominations are awaited for the annual Female Farmer of the Year competition, organised by the Department of Agriculture.  > 
Possible Outbreak of African Horse Sickness
11 April 2007
Statement by Cobus Dowry, Minister of Agriculture in the Western Cape ...  > 
First Study on Small Stock Industry Completed
10 April 2007
Dr Jasper Cloete of the Western Cape Department of Agriculture (Cape Institute for Agricultural Training: Elsenburg) recently completed his PhD at the University of Stellenbosch. His dissertation was titled: "Evaluation of South African small stock genetic resources for production and meat quality traits". The study ...  > 
Agriculture Department Hosts Annual Open Day
4 April 2007
The Western Cape Department of Agriculture recently hosted its annual open days at its Elsenburg research farm outside Stellenbosch and entertained and gave exposure to more than 1 300 children.  > 
Impumelelo Silver Award for Agriculture
5 March 2007
Dr Anina Lee, Overstrand Conservation Foundation and Hennis Germishuys of Landcare. One of the Department of Agriculture's Landcare projects, the Kleinrivier Environmental & Employment Project (KEEP), won a silver award at the annual Impumelelo Innovations Award Trust Awards ceremony on 17 February 2007.  > 
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