SA Agri-Insights: Policy Shifts, Climate Finance, and a Heavyweight Record

Stay informed on the latest developments shaping the South African agricultural landscape: Policy Risks: @Agbiz warns that SANRAL’s draft policy on Rest and Service Facilities could increase transport costs and overregulate land use, potentially eroding rural competitiveness. Climate Compensation: Professor Guy Midgley suggests African farmers could leverage international funding for capital expenditure as compensation for climate change impacts, coinciding with a new project to install 100,000 weather stations across the continent. New Record: Congratulations to Piet Lotz, who set a new South African and Southern Hemisphere record with a massive 1,221kg giant pumpkin at the Heidelberg festival! For the full analysis and trusted industry news, visit farmersweekly.co.za.