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New water allocations will help the agricultural sector recover from the impact of the drought
Minister of Economic Opportunities Beverley Schafer welcomes the new water allocations for agricultural, domestic and industry use.
By Anton Pretorius · 3 min read
Western Cape rejects raced-based quotas for water licenses
The Western Cape Department of Agriculture (WCDoA)rejects race-based quotas for the allocation of water licenses as proposed by the Department of Water and Sanitation’s draft revised regulations on water use licenses.
By SA Wine Industry · 1 min read
Cabernet Sauvignon responses to irrigation using winery wastewater
Introduction
By Sandile · 10 min read
Ethics and marketing joins hands
Early this year the department of agriculture approved the accrued savings and interest from Wieta’s 2017 financial year. This is allocated to a joint Wosa and
By Lee-anne · 6 min read
Irrigating with the future in mind
With the Western Cape in the grip of a crippling drought, the aftermath of which will haunt us for years to come, irrigation and water use remain a sensitive (a
By Anton Pretorius · 4 min read
Vineyard row orientation (Part 5) - unwooded and wooded Shiraz wine attributes
Wine chemical and sensory characteristics of differently orientated vertically trellised Shiraz grapevines (NS, EW, NE-SW and NW-SE rows) were investigated at t
By Kobus Hunter & Neels Volschenk · 18 min read
Minister Schäfer delivers 2019/20 budgets for Agriculture and Economic Development & Tourism
Today, Minister of Economic Opportunities Beverley Schäfer delivered the budgets for the 2019/20 financial year for Agriculture and the Department of Economic D
By Anton Pretorius · 6 min read
Vinpro Production Plan survey: The 2018 vintage
A watershed year for the South African wine industry?
By Doronae · 16 min read
Q&A with WC Agri Minister Ivan Meyer: Ensuring farmers’ safety, land reform and leading the sector
Ivan Meyer, the new Western Cape agriculture MEC, has dutifully served the province in the past. But now his biggest challenge ever awaits him. Is he the right
By Anton Pretorius · 6 min read
Western Cape Government welcomes Brandvlei Dam construction
The Western Cape Government warmly welcomes the construction to raise the wall of the 4km feeder canal into the Brandvlei Dam by 300mm.
By SA Wine Industry · 2 min read
The Price of War: SA wine exports affected by conflict in Ukraine
Before Covid-19 and the war in Ukraine disrupted exports and shipping trades, South African wine was on a roll in Russia. How is the current conflict affecting our export business?
By Anton Pretorius · 8 min read
Management of vine water stress through foliar treatment with microbial derivatives*
An innovative microbial derivative has been developed to protect vines from the negative effects of water stress.
By Lucia Giordano, Tommaso Frioni & Fabrizio Battista · 11 min read
