CEO’s Desk - Winding the year down
Since the launch of the Agriculture and Agro-processing Master Plan (AAMP) in May of 2022, considerable groundwork has been covered. Industries have similarly done preparations to begin the process of implementing the models proposed in the AAMP.
WHY SOUTH AFRICA’S CROP SUB-SECTOR MUST DIVERSIFY?
Despite that the many indigenous crops that have been grown in the country for many decades in the past, South Africa’s agricultural sector is based on a few commercialised crops. The most important summer crops produced at commercial scale include maize, soybeans, sunflower seed, groundnuts, and sorghum (South Africa online, 2022).
