Growing global markets and exports was a key priority on the agenda of the annual congress of Agri Eastern Cape, which kicked off in Jeffreys Bay yesterday.
Delegates say this is vital to ensure a sustainable agri-business sector in the province and the survival of agriculture as a business and creating jobs.This sector has also endured a tough 12 months since the previous congress.He says, “Traceability is the future, the world wants traceability to export apples, sheep anywhere in the world. Without traceability, you will not able to export, they will not pay you less, but they are simply not going to buy your product.
The Department of Agriculture says addressing the shortage of vaccines is receiving the attention required.Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen says a partnership between the private and public sectors is required to ensure South Africa has the ability to manufacture vaccines. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies.