Die Wes-Kaap Jeugskou-kampioenskappe het onlangs op Bredasdorp plaasgevind, waar sowat 200 leerders van regoor die Wes-Kaap deelgeneem het. Hierdie prestige-geleentheid is aangebied deur Agri-Expo in vennootskap met die Wes-Kaapse Departement van Landbou en Hollard. Na ‘n spannende kompetisie is 103 leerders gekies om die provinsie by die SA Jeugskou Kampioenskappe, wat plaasvind in Middelburg, Transvaal […]
In ‘n wêreld wat toenemend bewus is van klimaatsverandering, bied koolstofkrediete boere ‘n kans om addisionele inkomste te verdien en volhoubare praktyke te bevorder. Hierdie artikel, gebaseer op Dr. Hendrik Smith se navorsing by ASSET Research en gepubliseer in SA Graan, verduidelik koolstofkrediete, hul werking, en die voordele daarvan. Koolstof was vir miljoene jare ‘n […]
EcoTraining, a premier provider of professional field guide and nature training, highlights its dedication to World Environment Day, marked globally on June 5. In line with this year’s theme, “Eco Restoration for Ecosystem Health,” EcoTraining emphasizes its commitment to conservation education and sustainable practices, aligning with its mission to foster a deep connection with nature […]
Established in 1953, the Outeniqua Research Farm is located southwest of George in the Eden District and covers approximately 300 hectares with varied irrigation setups. As it celebrates its 70th anniversary, the farm not only supports a significant Jersey dairy herd but also hosts a range of other departmental programs, including education, veterinary services, and […]
Augsburg Landbougimnasium, geleë in Clanwilliam teen die hange van Karookop, is ‘n toonbeeld van landbou-opvoeding in die Wes-Kaap. Die skool se unieke ligging, met ‘n skoolgebou in die hart van Clanwilliam en drie plase – Augsburg, Warmhoek en Taaiboskraal, geleë 3 kilometer buite die dorp – maak dit die skool met die grootste oppervlakte onder […]
Al die jeugskoue in die Wes-Kaap het tot dusver in 2024 vir groot opwinding gesorg, met ‘n reeks geleenthede wat die talent en vaardighede van die jeug in die kollig plaas. Die jaar het afgeskop met die Heidelberg en Riversdal skoue in Februarie, gevolg deur die Swellendam skou in Maart en Clanwilliam Skou in April. […]
Hoër Landbouskool Oakdale, geleë in Riversdal, staan uit as een van die voorste landbouskole in die Wes-Kaap. In 2023 het hierdie instelling ‘n merkwaardige mylpaal bereik deur sy 95ste bestaansjaar te vier, ‘n getuienis van sy lang en ryk geskiedenis in die verskaffing van uitstekende landbou-onderrig. Die skool is bekend vir sy omvattende program wat […]
In the heart of the Western Cape, the future of agriculture is being shaped not just by seasoned hands, but by eager young minds. These youths are actively engaging in rural agricultural activities, all under the guidance of the Western Cape Youth Agricultural Society (WCAYS). Their involvement, marked by an impressive turnout of more than […]
On Tuesday, 11 March 2024, the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, and the Head of Department, Dr Mogale Sebopetsa, welcomed 120 unemployed agricultural graduates as interns to the Department’s Comprehensive Agricultural Support Programme (CASP). During the two-year internship graduates will be placed with farmers and sector stakeholders who will act as mentors […]
When Dr Ivan Meyer was appointed the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture in 2019 he stressed that the future of a sustainable agricultural sector is dependent on new information, technological advancement, and a generation of agri-workers and youth with appropriate skills and qualifications to engage within an inclusive agricultural economy. Speaking at the recent SA […]
