Department of Agriculture

The Department of Agriculture clarifies inaccuracies in Carte Blanche broadcast

The Department of Agriculture hereby addresses and corrects several inaccuracies on the Carte Blanche television programme aired on 26 July 2026, in which inaccurate information was attr...

News & Events

3 Aug 2026 · 3 min read

EXPERT OPINION: Is the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease a sign of SA’s deteriorating veterinary services?

South Africa’s Department of Agriculture has been struggling to contain and prevent the further spread of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), a virus that infects livestock and impacts negat...

Livestock News & Events

30 Jan 2026 · 6 min read

R78.9 million disbursed to black citrus growers under the Economic Transformation of Black Citrus Growers Programme

In 2019 the Citrus Growers Association (CGA) launched a R307 million Economic Transformation of Black Citrus Growers (ETBCG) Programme in partnership with the Jobs Fund, Land Bank, Depar...

News & Events

26 Jul 2023 · 5 min read

Outbreak of Rabbit Haemorraghic Disease in the Western and Northern Cape provinces

The department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development which to announce the outbreak of the Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease (RHD) in the Western and Northern Cape provinces. T...

News & Events

18 Nov 2022 · 2 min read

Certificate of good standing: Marketing letter

Do you stress about the quality of the product you buy? Do you know if you receive the quality you paid for? Do you know what the legislation entails regarding the specifications fro...

News & Events

24 May 2022 · 3 min read