WANDILE SIHLOBO: Weather holds cards for agricultural sector
Expectations of higher rainfall is good news for Western Cape 2020 production
07 August 2019 - 05:09
It is almost certain that SA’s agricultural economy will contract in 2019, mainly as a result of the poor summer crop harvest coming after drought.
The Western Cape, which typically provides a cushion when there is a drought in summer-rainfall areas, was not in good shape in the 2018/2019 season, particularly the horticulture sector. The case in point is the wine-grape harvest, down 2% from 2018, when it was already 14% lower than the long-term average...
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