Citrus growers’ fruitful efforts beat pandemic blues
Citrus Growers’ Association of SA quickly dealt with risks through strong leadership, agility and lasting partnership with government
For the Citrus Growers’ Association of SA (CGA and its 1,400 growers, 2020 has been an extremely stressful and exhausting, but at the same time highly rewarding and educational year. The start of our citrus season coincided with the government’s declaration of a national lockdown in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The lockdown brought most of the country to an standstill, except for a few sectors that were declared essential, including the agricultural industry.
As a sector we recognised that this crisis was unprecedented and there was no blueprint we could follow to see our way through the season. However, we also acknowledged that we were extremely privileged to be allowed to continue operating during the lockdown and our industry committed to doing what we could to fulfil our responsibility of contributing towards the country’s food security. With the citrus season having come to a close, we now have the opportunity to take stock and consider what we have learnt and ach...
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