Covid-19 disrupts supply chains, but SA unlikely to have food shortages
There are prospects for an abundant harvest of staple grains and fruit in 2020, which will increase local supplies, one agriculture analysts says
16 March 2020 - 17:20
SA is likely to escape the scourge of food shortages now bedevilling countries severely affected by the coronavirus, Wandile Sihlobo, head of agribusiness research at Agriculture Business Chamber (Agbiz), said in a market update on Monday.
The pandemic has caused food shortages in countries such as Italy, Australia, Iran and those in Asia, sparking panic buying and disrupting global supply chains...
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