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South African farming: new policy offers promise, but there's fixing to be done too

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par Wandile Sihlobo, Senior Fellow, Department of Agricultural Economics, Stellenbosch University

For most agricultural subsectors, South Africa is emerging from one of the best years. The 2020/21 season saw bumper harvests for grains, oilseeds and some fruits. These boosted export earnings and improved farm incomes, especially for grains where the large harvest coincided with higher crop prices.

When it started the current season, 2021/22, promised to be exceptional. But the continuation of the heavy…

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