Minister of Agriculture Land Reform and Rural Development Budget Speech, responses by EFF & DA (Parliamentary Monitoring Group)

Parliamentary Monitoring Group (South Africa) published an article that released statements and responses by the Minister of Agriculture Land Reforms and Rural Development. In that address, agricultural research was discussed and a study by IFPRI was highlighted. In the study, IFPRI found “Extensive empirical evidence demonstrates that agricultural research and development investments have greatly contributed to economic growth, agricultural development, and poverty reduction in developing regions over the past five decades.” The Agricultural Research Council will utilize the Parliamentary Grant to focus on the development of scientific solutions, inclusive of the development of new technologies and crop varieties, enhancing the quantity and quality of agricultural produce, devising climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies, increasing sustainability, reducing consumer food prices.