[TOP STORY] The challenges facing SA farmers in a subsidised global market

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‘If there's any critical thing that we can think about when supporting this sector in South Africa, it’s opening up export markets and dealing with logistics,’ says Wandile Sihlobo, agricultural economist and chief economist at the Agricultural Business Chamber.
10 Jan 2025 7AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

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