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Read of the Week: A Country of Two Agricultures

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Nearly three decades after the dawn of democracy, South Africa has remained a country of ‘two agricultures’. Our read of the week by Wandile Sihlobo, chief economist at the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz) dissects why these disparities have persisted in the democratic era, and what it will take to overcome them. It's aptly titled: A Country of Two Agricultures: the disparities, the challenges, the solutions,
9 Feb 2024 English South Africa Business · Careers

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