Fertiliser spreader delivered to Shera farming
Shera Farming situated in St Helena Bay, West Coast is one our projects implemented by Casidra with Comprehensive Agricultural Support Programme Funding from the Western Cape Department of Agriculture. This project was established in 2017 by Yusuf Patel who is a passionate and committed social entrepreneur. The farm specialises in the breeding, rearing and selling of wholesome Halaal Merino lamb, mutton and related products to retailers, wholesalers, butcheries and restaurants. Our Project Implementer, Mulalo Nemutudi, procured a fertiliser spreader for the farm to...
Achieving food security through private investment
Casidra was amongst more than 800 attendees from 30+ countries at the 5th African Agri Investment Indaba held at the CTICC from 14-16 November 2022 where we exhibited our services and interacted with many international stakeholders within the Agricultural sector. The Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, delivered the keynote address and emphasised that, the African Union recognises the critical role industrialisation can play in promoting sustainable and inclusive economic growth. “Developing regional industrial value chains can create employment...
Great teamwork leads to excellent results
Casidra’s Operational Project Management teams set a target to complete more than 20 projects by the end of November 2022. We are proud to say that this was exceeded and that the team did an exceptional job, as we always strive for delivering project management excellence in serving our communities. Well done to everyone involved for their brilliant teamwork in delivering fantastic results!
Season’s Greetings
We have come through a year filled with challenges and victories. With the holiday season approaching, we want to take the opportunity to thank you for contributing to the success of Casidra. We appreciate your continued support immensely throughout 2022. It has been reassuring to know that we can count on all our key stakeholders to change the lives of the impoverished communities in the Western Cape. Our heartfelt gratitude goes to Casidra’s Board of Directors for their leadership our Executive Authority,...
ELSENBURG AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE STUDENTS GRADUATE
Media Release by Ivan Meyer, Provincial Minister of Agriculture Release: Immediate Date: 5 December 2022 "Today, you become members of that illustrious group of students who can call themselves alumni of the Elsenburg Agricultural Training Institute", said the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, during the recent graduation ceremony held on 3 December 2022 in Stellenbosch. One hundred and seventy-seven students graduated with qualifications ranging from Certificates and Diplomas to the Baccalaureus in Agriculture degree. Mathys Bester, Micaela Dale and Anja Kotze were...
WESTERN CAPE PROVINCIAL LABORATORY TO UNDERGO R23 MILLION RENOVATION
Photo: Front (from left to right). Dr Ivan Meyer (Min. Agriculture), Mr. Hassan Asmal (ACG Architects, Contract Manager), Mr. Fiesel Dramat (Construction supervisor) “Once the renovations are completed, the Western Cape Provincial Veterinary Laboratory will provide an enhanced service to our clients,” said Western Cape Minister of Agriculture Ivan Meyer during the recent handover of the building site to the contractor. Meyer said: “The Western Cape Provincial Veterinary Laboratory provides a veterinary diagnostic and veterinary public health testing service. Our clients are...
MEDIA RELEASE BY MINISTER IVAN MEYER: WESTERN CAPE VETS VACCINATE 18 000 DOGS DURING RABIES AWARENESS CAMPAIGN.
State veterinarians and animal technicians attached to the Western Cape Department of Agriculture vaccinated almost 18 000 dogs last month as part of the annual rabies campaign. Western Cape Minister of Agriculture Dr Ivan Meyer said that his department provides rabies vaccines for animals in informal and indigent communities across the province. Meyer said: "Veterinary officials engaged in 170 activities, visited schools and communities across the province and participated in nationally-coordinated social media campaigns. The campaign reached an estimated 32 573 people...
WESTERN CAPE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CELEBRATED WORLD FOOD DAY ON THE 7TH OF OCTOBER 2022 IN SUURBRAAK
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ACCOLADE FOR CASIDRA’S 33RD UNQUALIFIED AUDIT FOR 2021/22
The Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, congratulated Casidra for achieving its 33rd unqualified audit in a row during the Company’s Annual General Meeting held in Paarl on 7 September 2022. “You continue to make the Western Cape Government proud by maintaining your good governance record. I must emphasise that no other single entity in the country has managed to achieve this milestone besides Casidra. Casidra continuously fulfilled its role in rural community development, and did so without...
AGRICULTURE FEEDS THE NATION
On Friday, 9 September 2022 the Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, visited the Melkbosstrand Private School situated in the neighbouring farm just outside Melkbosstrand. He addressed the teachers and learners, and shared greater insight into all the efforts that his Department and Casidra are doing to continue to ensure that there is food on the table for every household in the Province and beyond. “I am proud of all the learners who chose to take Agriculture as their main...