According to Agri Western Cape CEO, Jannie Strydom, the Western Cape has enjoyed the best winter rain season for years. This might set the sector on an excellent footing for successful crops in the months ahead. Strydom said morale amongst farmers in the province is high, adding that there are numerous opportunities for growth in the province’s entire agriculture sector, especially if the limitations and challenges in the sector are addressed.
Strydom paid tribute to all resilient, adaptable players in Western Cape agriculture. “Our farmers are creative; they overcome every challenge they face. As the country’s most diverse agricultural province in terms of enterprises and commodities, if we can sort out the challenges, the agricultural sector could become a huge employer of unskilled labor.”
Opportunities for expansion include avocados, macadamias, blueberries and citrus, as well as enterprises, such as ostriches and rooibos tea.
Source: cbn.co.za