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The opening day of the 2026 NAMPO Harvest Day kicked off at NAMPO Park with a sobering yet constructive look at the economic landscape of South African agriculture. Under the theme "Resilience through Innovation," industry leaders and producers gathered to confront a dual reality: while the sector remains a strategic pillar of the national economy, it is currently operating under immense financial strain.
The Profitability Crisis
The primary focus of the day’s discussions was the tightening "price-cost squeeze". Grain SA emphasized that rising production costs coupled with volatile producer income have moved profitability from a "farming issue" to a national "food security issue".
During a high-level panel discussion titled "To Farm or...