Survey confirms farmers remain innovative during crisis periods

A survey conducted by the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) finds that more than two-thirds of local agribusinesses managed to implement innovative activities between 2019 and 2021, despite disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and other challenges. The respondents to the South African Agricultural Business Innovation Survey indicated that 63% of these businesses had undertaken process innovations, while 38.5% of respondents had undertaken product innovations.