THERE SHALL BE WORK
XHANTI PAYI: Low-hanging fruit in SA’s agriculture sector
SA’s agricultural sector has much to offer. It’s time for the government to focus on the practicalities to unlock that value
02 April 2020 - 05:00
In "Africa’s Path to Growth: Sector by Sector", published in 2010, global consultancy McKinsey argues for a sectoral approach to development in Africa.
It notes, however, that the continent’s agro-ecological potential is far larger than its output — as are its food needs. "While more than one-quarter of the world’s arable land lies in this continent, it generates only 10% of global agricultural output," the authors argue. "So there is huge potential for growth in a sector now expanding only moderately, at a rate of 2%-5% a year. "..
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