Agriculture’s contribution to gross domestic product (GDP) and employment is often underrated in South Africa, which particularly came to the fore at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic last year, says Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP). During a Nedbank-hosted webinar on the sector, BFAP commodity markets and foresight manager Dr Tracy Davids pointed out that primary agriculture made up 2% of the South African economy, while agri-processing contributed another 5% on its own.
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