Agriculture can help SA raise a fine crop of jobs

19 May 2019 - 05:00
By WANDILE SIHLOBO and SIFISO SKENJANA

Employment in agriculture in SA has fallen over time, from 1.6-million in the 1960s to the current 849,000 people. This decline in employment is due to farm consolidation and the adoption of advanced technology.

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