South Africa’s agricultural sector may look relatively strong at a macro level, but for many farmers and agricultural businesses, the reality on the ground tells a very different story.
In this episode of AgriView, we reflect on the growing impact of extreme weather events, from floods in the Eastern Cape and Limpopo to the devastating flooding experienced recently in the Western Cape.
We speak with Phillip Retief of Van Loveren Family Vineyards about what happened when the Breede River rose to levels they had not experienced before, despite years of planning and previous floods. With warnings of heavy rainfall, the team had hours to evacuate workers, move vehicles and protect critical equipment, but the scale of the flooding was beyond anything they had anticipated.
Watch the conversation here.
