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ANC's December conference a key test for SA's agri-policy focus

We are approaching the 55th national conference of the ANC, where new leadership will be elected and resolutions will be adopted on critical policy matters.

Agricultural policy, food security, and land reform are likely to be among the crucial topics at the conference. The outcome of the party's policy conference held in July this year gives us some insight into the ANC's broad approach to agriculture, food security and land reform.

The policy papers from the July

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