Dr Mogale Sebopetsa

Head of Department: Agriculture, Western Cape Government. Agriculture: You Can’t Live Without It. We feed Nations. #ForTheLoveOfAgriculture!

[WC Dept of Agriculture @WCGovAgri]

[IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT📢] Farmers can now complete the Storm Damage Assessment for June on a PC or mobile device. ⛈️

Link and QR code below ⬇️
https://t.co/H6X4Q2uih0

#ForTheLoveOfAgriculture

[WC Dept of Agriculture @WCGovAgri]

[WATCH👀]

The year 2023 was a very productive one for the WCDoA! As we count down to the new year, we would like to thank our various partners and everyone in the agri sector for making the year one of abundance! Cheers to a fruitful 2024!🥂

#ForTheLoveOfAgriculture🌱

[WC Dept of Agriculture @WCGovAgri]

[JUST IN❗️]The Western Cape Departments of Agriculture, Environmental Affairs & Development Planning & Stellenbosch University School for Climate Studies will be signing a Memorandum of Agreement, collaborating towards a climate resilient province.🌦️🌱🌍

#ForTheLoveOfAgriculture

[Glenneis @Glenneis]

@FarmersWeeklySA Congratulations Vivian Jacobs from Crispy Coolers, the 2023 Agri Prestige Worker. You are in inspiration to all of us! @WCGovAgri

[Agri Writers SA @AgriWritersSA]

Congratulations to Dr. Dirk Troskei, who is the Western Cape's Agriculturalist of the Year. #xhariep #agriwriterssa @WesternCapeGov

[Agri Writers SA @AgriWritersSA]

Dr. Dirk Troskie: from farmer to lecturer to key figure in the South African civil service He's now the Director of Business Planning and Strategy at WCDoA, also known as the 'shifting spanner' of the department. #xhariep #agriwriterssa @WesternCapeGov

[WC Dept of Agriculture @WCGovAgri]

🧐Did you know?

🐾The WCDoA hosted a Rabies vaccination campaign at Mitchells Plain today! This campaign is one of many taking place during the year.

🐾 September is #RabiesAwarenessMonth with 28 Sept. being #WorldRabiesDay

🐶🐈🐾
#OneHealth4All
#ForTheLoveOfAgriculture🌱

[WC Dept of Agriculture @WCGovAgri]

[WATCH📲] WHAT IS VETS WEEK?

Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer explains this fantastic initiative for the Western Cape.
🐾🐈🐶🐖🐰🦆🐎🐑🍳🥩🥛

#biosecurityisasharedresponsibility
#ECOSLauch #WorldRabiesDay
#WCVetsWeek
#ForTheLoveOfAgriculture🌱

[WC Dept of Agriculture @WCGovAgri]

Happy Heritage Day!!🇿🇦

Here’s to celebrating our nations cultural diversity and rich heritage.

#heritageday #southafrica #southafricaheritage #heritage2023
#UnityInDiversity #ForTheLoveOfAgriculture🌱

[WC Dept of Agriculture @WCGovAgri]

✅Day 2: NAMPO CAPE 2023 done & dusted! 🥳

We met some really awesome agriculture family yesterday & we are excited to engage with more!👏🏽

Come visit us at the BKB Hall, Stand 185-191, 15-16 Sept from 08:00-17:00!

We can’t wait to see you!

#ForTheLoveOfAgriculture🌱

[Mmatlou Kalaba @Mmmatlou_Kalaba]

@BFAP6 The launch of the 20th #Baseline edition in @WCGovAgri #Bfap . Thanks to all collaborators, @FAPRI_MU @UNFAO and other collaborators over two decades. Theme : Decisive action to forge sustainable future. @ReNAPRI1 @WesthoffPat

[WC Dept of Agriculture @WCGovAgri]

Thank you @AgriWesKaap for the award! The theme for this years @AgriWesKaap congress is “Together in synergy” & this recognition truly speaks to the theme. Together, let’s continue to take the sector forward. #partnerships
#agriweskaapkongress #ForTheLoveOfAgriculture🌱

[WC Dept of Agriculture @WCGovAgri]

[JUST IN‼️] Elsenburg Agricultural Training Institute has won 🏆 🥇the finals against Grootfontein Agricultural College (14-6) in the SA Agricultural Colleges Rugby Week. This was a sweet win on home ground.

Congratulations boys!🏉💪🏽

#EATI125Years 🏆

[WC Dept of Agriculture @WCGovAgri]

The Western Cape Agriculture Sector Energy Summit has been phenomenal 🎉

We will be sharing more about the event in the next few days.💡

A special thanks to all the collaborators & sector partners in making this a successful event!🙏🏽

#WCEnergySummit

[WC Dept of Agriculture @WCGovAgri]

[JUST IN📣] Minister Ivan Meyer address the delegates at the Energy Summit with Agriculture. Minister Meyer, “We are hosting this summit to map out ways to overcome the energy crisis. This sector has resilience & we will overcome this.” #WCEnergySummit #ForTheLoveOfAgriculture🌱

[WC Dept of Agriculture @WCGovAgri]

[JUST IN📣] The WCDoA celebrated #WorldMilkDay at JJ Rhode Primary School. Learners got to learn more about the where milk comes from, benefits of milk & the various products that derive from milk.🐄🥛#DrinkMilk #EnjoyDairy #ForTheLoveOfAgriculture🌱

[Hortgro @Hortgro]

@Hortgro had the privilege of exhibiting our delicious fruit at the Western Cape Agriculture Budget today. Thank you to the @WCGovAgri for the invitation and Happy Birthday to Minister @ivan2meyer, looking good on your tractor!

[WC Dept of Agriculture @WCGovAgri]

📢 In celebration of Minister Meyer tabling the Western Cape Agriculture Budget, an agricultural exhibition is currently underway at 7 Wale Street. Visit this exhibition showcased by the various industry role players to learn more about this sunrise sector. #WCAgbudgetofhope

[WC Dept of Agriculture @WCGovAgri]

[JUST OUT‼️] The latest edition of the AgriProbe is now available on our website. We hope you enjoy reading it as much as we enjoyed writing it for you!📚💚🍳🥗🌱

▶️Click the link: https://t.co/HmeiyxCpJL

#forYOU
#ForTheLoveOfAgriculture🌱

[WC Dept of Agriculture @WCGovAgri]

Elsenburg winemaker/lecturer, Lorraine Geldehuys, and the final year Cellar Technology students are hard at work processing the first grapes received for the year. In their capable hands it will be transformed to Cap Classique of the highest quality. 🍇🍾