BFAP baseline agricultural outlook 2018-2027

"The 2018 edition of the BFAP South African Baseline presents an outlook of agricultural production, consumption, prices and trade in South Africa for the period 2018 to 2027, within the context of the current uncertainty regarding land reform policies.

Without a focused land reform policy framework which supports growth and food security, and which is well-executed and supported by strong institutions, the inequalities that have been created in the past will only increase. It is important that land reform supports the core of commercial agricultural sector, which is a key driving force of the economy and food security in the country, to avoid it collapsing. The current political rhetoric regarding land expropriation without compensation has already affected investment in the agricultural sector significantly."