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""In a period riddled with disruptions in both the global and the domestic environment, the agriculture sector was the most consistent contributor to GDP growth in 2020 and 2021. Over the past 18 months, however, challenges in the global environment have escalated as the war in Ukraine, the energy crisis, and persistently high inflation have threatened to derail the global post-pandemic economic recovery. Risks remain elevated, particularly in light of recent difficulties in renewing the Black Sea Grain Initiative.
Furthermore, South Africa’s agriculture and agro-processing sectors have had to deal with
