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In terms of agricultural production, in 2020, sugar cane and maize were the leading crops in the country, with 18.2 million and 15.3 million metric tons, respectively. Corn plays a major role in...
- The Impact of Power Cuts
- Export Expansion
- Land Reform
- Deteriorating Municipalities
- Slow Progress in Fixing Regulations
- Finance
The country can expect intensified discussion about the impact of energy shortages on agriculture, food, fibre and beverages production. South Africa’s persistent power cuts are a significant challenge across the economy. At the end of 2022, the South African Reserve Bank highlightedthe risks that persistent power cuts represent to the growth prosp...
Expect a major focus on the need for expansion of agricultural export markets. South Africa’s agricultural sector is export-oriented, exporting roughly half its products by value. Organised agriculture groups are pushing to expand exports. This is not a new discussion, but it is likely to gain momentum in 2023 as the growth in domestic production n...
Land reform will be back at the top of the agricultural agenda as the drive for inclusion of black farmers in the sector is highlighted in the Agriculture and Agro-processing Master Plan. But the discussion is likely to focus on redistribution (rather than land restitution and tenure). The focus could be on the launch of the Agricultural Developmen...
The threatof deteriorating municipal service delivery, corruption in public offices and the failures in the network industries such as roads, rail, water, electricity and ports have occupied agribusiness leaders for some time. These inefficiencies have: 1. increased the cost of doing business 2. taken investment away from productive agribusiness ac...
There are likely to be signs of the growing unease about the slow progress in agricultural regulations. The country’s agricultural sector faces regulatory constraints, such as the dysfunctional State Veterinary Service. This dysfunction negatively affects the production of key vaccines. There is also a need to modernise the Fertilizers, Farm Feeds,...
The need for agricultural finance, particularly developmental finance for new farmers, hasn’t been given enough attention. At the end of 2022, the focus was on the blended finance instrumentby the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development and the Land Bank. The instrument will contribute positively to the sector’s growth and to s...
According to FAOSTAT, South Africa is one of the world's largest producers of: chicory roots (4th); grapefruit (4th); cereals (5th); green maize and maize (7th); castor oil seed (9th); pears (9th); sisal (10th); fibre crops (10th).
Nov 12, 2019 · The impact. Crops are exposed to higher temperatures which many can endure. But it’s the increase in extremely hot days (and warm nights) that can cause the most damage. The threat of changing...
Mar 3, 2023 · South Africa now exports roughly half of its agricultural produce in value terms. Citrus, table grapes, wine and a range of deciduous fruits dominate the export list.
Aug 3, 2023 · Total cereal production in 2023 is forecast at 19.6 million tonnes (comprising of outputs from the commercial and non-commercial sectors), 2.2 million tonnes above the five-year average and the second largest output on record following the all-time high in 2021.
The value of agricultural production in South Africa increased by 7,7% to R385 724 million for the period ended June 2022, while its contribution to the GDP is estimated at R152 807 million (at basic prices) in 2021.
