WANDILE SIHLOBO: Vital issues affecting agriculture must not be drowned out
We must take note of the problems the US has faced with animal diseases, as well as calls for agility in vaccine registration
In political economics there is something called “flooding the zone”. Roughly explained, this is when there is a deluge of information that takes people’s attention away from what should be prioritised. This is not helped by the fact that during crisis periods there is a proliferation of “experts” with untested opinions.
We saw this snake-oil behaviour during the Covid-19 pandemic. The current environment has its fair share of instantaneous trade policy “expertise”. In SA’s agriculture, we are fortunately not under such an attack through a flood of information. Still, we must continuously be vigilant and reflect thoughtfully on risks affecting the sector. ..
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