(Source: Santam Limited) Modern Agriculture: The challenge of producing more from less Sustainability The demand for food in South Africa has increased substantially in the past decade and this trend is expected to continue. The increase has been driven partly by 9.7% growth in population from approximately 46.2 million in 2002 to approximately 50.7 million in 2012. But demand has also been triggered by increased consumer spending power. Santam Agriculture, leading crop and asset insurer with more than 83 years of experience, has found that the growing economy, as well as increased social expenditure by government, has shifted many consumers to higher income groups. Living...
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