Both global and local signs preserve the country’s optimistic agricultural outlook
The rise in people employed in the sector is driven by increased production in field crops, forestry and aquaculture
Taking a step back this week, there is still great cause for optimism about 2023-24’s agricultural output
The 2023/24 season promises to produce a high crop yield
Data on farmers’ planting plans points to a decent grain and oilseed crop
Steps to control the spread of the disease and moves to import products, plus the possible use of vaccines, should result in egg supplies improving
There are a number of factors to suggest that the production outlook is anything but bleak
The knock-on projection for local food prices is positive
During El Niño spring rainfall will be above-normal for most of the country and below-normal summer rainfall over the central to western regions and above-normal rainfall in the northeast
The country will reap the fruits of its favourable agricultural season