A new, post-pandemic equilibrium for agriculture

“For every South African, surviving the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is the only agenda item in the short term. COVID-19 is affecting every part of our society, including the country’s health, education, social and economic systems, thus threatening all livelihoods.

Within the agricultural fraternity, there is growing uncertainty about how the COVID-19 crisis will affect the structure of the sector and whether distribution of food will remain normal. Despite South Africa being a net exporter of agricultural products, about 14,8 million of its citizens go to bed hungry every day, which weakens the capacity