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Africa-Press<\/a> – South-Africa<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Cape Town – Workers and farmers in the Western Cape\u2019s table grape sector can expect to benefit from South Africa\u2019s largest table grape crop on record after news that the SA Table Grape Industry\u2019s (Sati) crop estimate will be exceeded by more than two million cartons.<\/p>\n

Sati spokesperson Clayton Swart said: \u201cThis is the highest intake on record for the SA table grape industry; this is mainly due to the Berg River, which experienced exceptional yields and pack outs while the Hex River recovered very well from the rain earlier in their season.<\/p>\n

\u201cThree of the five table grape production regions are in the Western Cape, while nearly all the table grapes are exported via the Cape Town port, thus benefiting downstream industries too.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo not only farmers, but workers will receive more secure incomes as the industry, which is based in rural areas, supports rural development and at the same time earns much-needed foreign currency for the country,\u201d said Swart.<\/p>\n

According to Sati, another contributing factor to the record harvest which has come despite global challenges around lockdowns and the upheaval caused by Covid-19, is the higher yielding new generation cultivars that came into full production leading to the higher volumes.<\/p>\n

In the provincial Department of Agriculture\u2019s Budget, MEC Ivan Meyer put the case for the agricultural sector to lead the province\u2019s economic recovery.<\/p>\n

Meyer said: \u201cThe current pandemic has led to an increased demand for healthy foods around the world which is causing further increased demands for fresh fruit and vegetables.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe evidence seems to suggest that while consumers may not necessarily receive the price benefits of the impressive table grape harvest this year, it is good news for producers who are likely to benefit from higher outputs without it being accompanied by lower prices.\u201d<\/p>\n

Investment analyst Casey Delport said: \u201dLast year proved to be a remarkable year for growth in the agricultural sector, notably occurring at a time when all other sectors in the economy experienced significant contractions because of the global Covid-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe local agricultural sector posted annual real GDP growth of 13.1% year-on-year and was also the only sector, apart from government services, that recorded any expansion.\u201d<\/p>\n

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