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Crop resilience is as important as yield

Farmer's WeeklyMagda du Toit · 22 October 2026 at 08:00

Providing food for a growing population on limited arable land is no longer the only challenge farmers are facing. Farmers are increasingly facing adverse weather conditions making sustainable food production even more challenging.

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