There is a generally held view that South Africa will likely transition into an El Niño state in the upcoming 2023/24 summer season. However, the intensity of it, its duration, and its impact on crop production remain uncertain.
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Agriculture remains one of the success stories in SA’s economic progress, irrespective of the challenges the country has faced over the past few decades.
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The data released by Statistics South Africa on May 24 shows that consumer food inflation moderated at 14,3% in April 2023 from 14,4% in the previous month.
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South Africa's agriculture has had a few excellent consecutive seasons.
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In one hand, South African grain farmers have had a pretty good run the past three years, not least because a prolonged La Nina weather pattern drenched much of the summer crop area with abundant rains.
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Geopolitical risks are back in the South African agricultural agenda.
