South African agriculture did quite well during the first quarter of this year – report

The Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP) has reported that the country’s agricultural sector performed “relatively well” during the first quarter of this year (1Q21), in comparison to the same period last year (1Q20). According to BFAP’s calculations, the agricultural sector of the economy grew in 1Q21 by 7.5% in real terms, year-on-year. The bureau is now projecting that South African agriculture will achieve full-year growth of 7.6% this year. “At first glance [at Statistics South ...

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