Agricultural sector set to show significant growth
(World News South Africa)

Cape Town - A combination of good production conditions, a weaker rand and a rebound in exports has economists predicting “a recovery year” for the agricultural sector. Data released last week showed that gross value added (GVA) in agriculture expanded by 27.8% quarter on quarter on a seasonally adjusted and annualised basis. Paul Makube, a senior agricultural economist at FNB Agri-Business, said: “Given the huge harvest outlook and activity...