SA should seek increased market access to the Middle East

One of the South African agriculture sector’s long-term objectives, which should not be neglected at this time of geopolitical strife, is the need for government and the industry to widen and deepen export markets.

The products that most urgently need broader export markets are mainly fruit, wine and beef, which are not the focus of current geopolitically led food crisis concerns. The products that face supply risk from the Russia-Ukraine conflict