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Over the past two decades SA’s agricultural output growth and rise in trade surpluses have been inspiring, successes that give me much optimism.
We are likely in another week of positive news for South Africa's agricultural sector.
While there are several gaps in the proposed Expropriation Bill, at least a step was taken in the South African land reform debate by the republishing of the bill in October 2020 and the window for public comment closing this past Sunday, 28 February.
For many years, South Africa has prided itself as the most food-secure country in the African continent and has also ranked relatively well with its peer BRICS countries.
2021 promises to be another good year for South Africa’s agricultural sector, at least from a production front.
Although South Africa's agricultural economy performed robustly in 2020, possibly grew by between 10-13%, according to our and Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy estimates, employment numbers remain disappointing.
