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South Africa’s Agricultural Sector Powers GDP Growth in 2025: Minister

South Africa’s Agricultural Sector Powers GDP Growth in 2025: Minister

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South Africa’s Agricultural Sector Powers GDP Growth in 2025: MinisterNew data from Statistics SA shows the agriculture, forestry, and fishing sector surged by... 12.03.2026, Sputnik Africa

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South Africa’s Agricultural Sector Powers GDP Growth in 2025: MinisterNew data from Statistics SA shows the agriculture, forestry, and fishing sector surged by 17.4% last year, making it the primary engine of South Africa's economic resilience, the Department of Agriculture said.This performance helped lift the country’s annual real GDP growth rate to 1.1%, even as other traditional sectors faced headwinds.Minister John Steenhuisen hailed the sector as a "beacon of hope" for job creation and national prosperity."We are witnessing the evolution of a high-tech, scientific, and economically sophisticated industry. This is the new era of farming that offers our youth a diverse range of careers in tech-driven production, global logistics, and scientific research."A video by a tourism and promotion body in South Africa's Cape Winelands shows grape harvesting in the regionSubscribe to @sputnik_africa Sputnik Africa | X

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