Western Cape agriculture set to lose billions
Jeandre van der Walt
Farmer’s Weekly
The Western Cape’s agricultural sector is set to lose an estimated R5,9 billion in the 2017/2018 season due to prevailing drought conditions across the province.
This is according to a recent policy brief report by the Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP) in collaboration with the Western Cape Department of Agriculture. In this brief, Louw Pienaar and Johann Boonzaaier explored the economic and financial impact of the drought on the economy of the province.