Favourable agricultural season in 2022/23 on cards, says Agbiz

South Africa, and the broader Southern Africa region continue to show signs that point to yet another favourable agricultural season in 2022/23, according to Agricultural Business Chamber chief economist, Wandile Sihlobo. He said that in their Seasonal Climate Watch report last week, the South African Weather Service (SAWS) highlighted that “the El Niño-Southern Oscillation is currently in a La Niña state, and forecasts indicate that it will likely remain in this state during the remainder of 2022 and early 2023.” The likely improvement in soil moisture from now until February 2023 was a welcome development as this period covers the cultivation to the pollination stages of crops.