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The hidden engine of agriculture – EP 14

It All Starts with the Seed.

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South Africa’s booming agricultural sector isn’t just about exports, food prices, or droughts — it’s about science. In this episode, we uncover the unsung engine of agricultural progress: seed breeding, genetics, and the scientists behind it all.

From the lab to the land, these innovations are driving productivity, food security, rural jobs, and export success. But are we investing enough in the very foundation of our food system? And are regulators ready to embrace the technologies that could define our future?

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Wandile Sihlobo
WANDILE SIHLOBO is chief economist of the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz) and a member of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Economic Advisory Council as well as the Advisory Panel on Land Reform and Agriculture
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