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Agri western cape

Sweet days ahead: Record apple, pear harvest in WC could mean more jobs

By Lizell Persens

The projections are attributed to good rainfall in the Western Cape last winter following years of drought.

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    Agri Western Cape rallies behind Vinpro on court bid against alcohol sales ban

    The application is seeking urgent interim relief for producers and wants the Western Cape premier to be given the power to adopt deviations to enable off and on consumption alcohol sales in the province.

    481 days ago
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    Extension of booze ban to have a ‘significant negative effect’ on wine industry

    Agri Western Cape said they were disappointed that government opted for a total ban instead of following a differentiated approach.

    497 days ago
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    Concerns over wine sector jobs growing as lockdown alcohol sale ban continues

    Vinpro said that in addition to scores of people that had already been laid off from work as a result of COVID-19 regulations, an estimated 18,000 more jobs could be lost.

    664 days ago
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    Agri WC laments re-banning of alcohol, says nearly 18k workers to be affected

    Agri Western Cape's chief executive officer Jannie Strydom said that they were extremely concerned about jobs that had already been lost in the wine value chain due to COVID-19 regulations.

    679 days ago
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    Agricultural sector hoping for good news when NCC details relaxation of lockdown

    There are calls to have the agricultural sector fully operational in order to ensure a healthy economy, job protection, and food security.

    760 days ago
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    Agri Western Cape hopes more sectors will open as lockdown rules are relaxed

    President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the regulations will move from level 5 to level 4 from 1 May to help the ailing economy.

    761 days ago
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    Budget speech 2020: Agri WC wants money allocated for climate change research

    The organisation said understanding and mitigating the effects of climate change would help farmers prepare for droughts and other unforeseen natural occurrences.

    820 days ago
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    Agri WC: ANC being reckless with land expropriation legislation

    Agri Western Cape CEO Jannie Strydom said that government first needed to address challenges in the agriculture sector and implement its own programmes.

    845 days ago
  • This picture shows the banks of the Theewaterskloof Dam as the Western Cape is gripped by drought. Picture: Bertram Malgas/EWN

    R50m emergency drought relief to be used for fodder support

    The funding was authorised after the Western Cape Provincial Cabinet on Wednesday approved the release to assist farms experiencing severe drought.

    944 days ago
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    Alleged armed robber killed on Malmesbury farm

    Agri Western Cape said two suspects broke into the Botterkloof Farm in the early hours of Monday morning.

    968 days ago
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    AgriWC raises concerns over relocation of evicted residents to Stellenbosch farm

    More than 260 people were kicked off the property last week after the Western Cape High Court granted an eviction order.

    1002 days ago
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    No date for farm safety plan yet, but officials optimistic

    Meetings have been held involving the provincial Cabinet and organised agriculture following a spate of farm attacks, one of which resulted in the death of a Stellenbosch wine farm.

    1083 days ago
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    Woman injured in Klapmuts farm attack

    It’s believed armed men entered her home while she was with her two children on Tuesday morning.

    1086 days ago
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    WC agriculture sector records 10% year-on-year increase in jobs

    This represents about 20,000 new jobs created in the sector.

    1196 days ago
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    Load shedding threatens SA agricultural industry, says Agri WC

    It's among organisations that have on Monday made public presentations to Nersa on Eskom’s demand for an annual 15% electricity price hike.

    1227 days ago
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    Agri WC raises alarm after Porterville farm attack

    Agri Western Cape says it concerned following recent farm attacks in the Western Cape.

    1272 days ago
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    Agri WC calls on Minister Cele to prioritise farm murders

    The group's Carl Opperman says that he's devastated following three separate fatal attacks on farms over the past weekend.

    1429 days ago
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    Agri Western Cape shocked by murder of prominent Stellenbosch farmer

    Jeffery Zetler was stabbed to death in an alleged robbery at the Mooiberge strawberry farm on Saturday afternoon.

    1430 days ago
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