WANDILE SIHLOBO: Record soya bean forecast reignites confidence in agriculture’s potential
The 22% rise was seeded by the collaborative response to an animal feed crisis a decade ago
05 April 2023 - 05:00
The agricultural sector has the potential to expand given the correct incentives and visionary alignment between the government and private sector.
My confidence in agriculture’s potential was reignited by the crop estimates committee’s 2022/23 soya bean production forecast of a record 2.7-million tonnes, up 22% from the previous season. This is nearly three times the volume SA produced a decade ago. ..
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