Mutually beneficial partnerships are crucial for agri development in South Africa

In the years since 1994, South Africa has made notable progress towards growing agricultural production and achieving food security.

While the country’s population grew 25% between 2000 and 2021, summer grain production (the country’s staple) more than doubled, increasing from 8,8 million tons in the 2000/01 production season to 19,8 million tons in the 2020/21 production season.

However, more can be done, especially in non-commercial production areas in the