Farmer's Weekly

What does the new year hold for agriculture?

Mixed bag of opportunities and challenges

Dawie Maree, head of information and marketing, FNB Business.

HOW DO YOU PERCEIVE THE AGRICULTURAL ENVIRONMENT OF THE PAST YEAR?

The agriculture sector was confronted with a mixed bag of opportunities and challenges in 2023. Overcoming early challenges due to load-shedding in especially the irrigation areas and too wet conditions in other areas, the

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