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South Africa’s agriculture has had great consecutive seasons since 2019/20. The sector’s gross value added grew by 14.9% in 2020, 8.8% in 2021 and modestly by 0.3% in 2022 . This was primarily supported by favourable weather conditions. The current season is also likely to deliver solid growth for the sector, with variation across sub-sectors. We already see prospects of large crops across the country.
South Africa’s agriculture could do even better but is held back by power cuts and poor infrastructure
One major challenge is the worsening power cuts, which heavily impact the energy-dependent agricultural sector.