Food security not yet under threat, could be if load shedding worsens: AgriSA
Farmers that irrigate their crops are battling to keep up, while meat and dairy producers have also been hit hard.
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Farmers that irrigate their crops are battling to keep up, while meat and dairy producers have also been hit hard.
The organisation on Friday said with jobs and revenue at stake, government must immediately respond to what it calls an unjustified action.
Floods, drought and pests are among the challenges farmers will increasingly face as the frequency of extreme weather events wreaks havoc on food production.
Tiger Brands said it will now continue to run the factory until 2023 following an agreement with organised labour, employees and the Canning Fruit Producers Association.
AgriSA says load shedding and the fuel price increases pose a threat to the country's food security.