South Africa, the agricultural anchor of Southern Africa, will continue supplying food to Botswana and the broader Southern African region despite rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, offering a measure of stability to countries increasingly wary of global supply disruptions.
Responding to Sunday Standard inquiries, Chief Economist of the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz), Wandile Sihlobo said concerns from neighbouring countries over South Africa’s export capacity are understandable, but ultimately misplaced.
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