For the first time, SA has struck a single trade agreement with China covering five stone fruits — apricots, peaches, nectarines, plums and prunes. Traditionally, these agreements are negotiated one fruit at a time, making this a milestone for the local agricultural industry.
Business Day TV spoke to Thabile Nkunjana, agricultural economist at the National Agricultural Marketing Council, about what the deal means for farmers, exporters and the broader economy.
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