Agricultural growth cannot depend on resilience alone

Farmer's WeeklyHanlie du Plessis · 18 October 2026 at 11:00

South African farmers have demonstrated remarkable resilience despite infrastructure failures and inadequate government services. However, agricultural economist Wandile Sihlobo and journalist Lourensa Eckard warned that continued growth would depend on stronger cooperation, clearer…
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