Agri western cape
Sweet days ahead: Record apple, pear harvest in WC could mean more jobs
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
