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The implementation process of Mzansi's Agriculture and Agro-processing Master Plan is set to dominate policy discussions this year.

Theo Boshoff has officially started as the new Agbiz CEO. He is prioritising his role in developing a plan to subsidise black farmers.

The chamber’s chief economist, Wandile Sihlobo, said this week that the primarily critical issues like poor road maintenance, electricity supply and water interruptions were also vital hindrances to investment and growth in the agriculture and agribusiness sector.

South Africa's agricultural exports have grown significantly over the past two decades. Yet agricultural private-sector role players typically argue that the government has not done enough to open up new markets for ever-increasing produce. This failure has limited the country's scope to grow exports beyond existing traditional markets in the European Union (EU) and the African continent. In markets outside these regions, private-sector players argue that the growth in South Africa's agricultural exports has primarily been driven by productivity gains whose competitive advantage...

Black SA citrus growers see 40% hike in production By Given Majola Share DURBAN - BLACK South African citrus growers achieved a 40 percent increase in production during the 2019/20 season. The Citrus Growers’ Association (CGA), with its Grower Development Company (GDC), said yesterday that several farms and black growers had increased output by more than 40 000 cartons, with one black grower increasing production by 99 000 cartons in one year. The CGA-GDC’s general manager, Lukhanyo Nkombisa, said these successes were testament to the groundwork that had been laid over the past decade. �...