Department of Agriculture sacrifices food security, transformation and 40,000 farmers as Covid-19 crisis bites budget
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The department is cutting its budget by R2.4bn.





The department is cutting its budget by R2.4bn.





What conditions has the IMF attached to the disbursement?





One of the big questions that have occupied South African agricultural economists over the past decade has been: how to foster inclusive growth in the sector





One of the big questions occupying South African agricultural economists over the past decade has been: how to foster inclusive growth in the sector.





Never write off agriculture’s propensity to come to the rescue when it is most needed. While most of the SA economy shrivels, agriculture is booming – up 27.8% in the first quarter of 2020.





It has become increasingly challenging to forecast agricultural production seasons with some level of confidence.
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