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Rising farmer input costs are partly cushioned by higher agricultural commodity prices

At the start of every agricultural production season, one of the major concerns for farmers is weather conditions over the course of the season and how these will affect yield. But for the 2021/22 season, another important concern that has been on farmers' radars since the start of the season has been the rising input costs, i.e., the prices of fertilizers and agrochemicals. Listen to a podcast with Agbiz chief economist Wandile Sihlobo.

Published: 08 November 2021