Theo de Jager on farming in South Africa #73

Solutions With David Ansara

English - October 09, 2022 05:00 - 53 minutes - 123 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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What role does agriculture play in South Africa's economy and in society more broadly? In this episode of the Solutions With David Ansara podcast, I speak with Dr. Theo de Jager of the Southern African Agri Initiative (Saai) about farming in South Africa.

We discuss:

- How Theo got involved in farming and organised agriculture

- Saai and its objectives

- The current state of South Africa's agricultural sector

- The risk of Expropriation Without Compensation

- Alternative approaches to land reform

- Saai's participation in the Western Cape Devolution Working Group

- Farm attacks

- The drivers of food inflation in South Africa

- Global food security risks