Agri Hour: 17 June, Paul Makube

The sustainability of production, harvest and trade within the agricultural sector has recently been threatened following reports of outbreaks of diseases such as Avian Influenza and foot-and-mouth on farms in South Africa. Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural Economist at FNB, says that pest control and disease management is paramount for the continuation of the value chain and exports. OFM News’ Lee Simmons spoke to Makube about this…