AGRICULTURE NEWS - The uncertainty about private property rights, diminishing collateral value of land, poverty, food insecure communities, a population that is growing faster than the economy, security problems, and climate change all work together to create an atmosphere of negativity in South Africa.
This was according to the outgoing president of Agri SA, Pierre Vercueil, speaking about the challenges faced by the agricultural industry in his final presidential address at the Agri SA Virtual Congress 2021, on Thursday, 14 October.
Other matters Vercueil highlighted were land reform, ensuring the sustainability of agriculture through the protection of South Africa’s natural resources, as well as the industry’s social responsibility to the community.
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