Steenhuisen outlines vision for growing and modernising SA’s agriculture ecosystem

Newly appointed Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen is pushing a renewed focus on structural reforms, biosecurity and improved trade relations with other countries as the Democratic Alliance leader takes charge of the department as part of the Government of National Unity (GNU). In an exclusive interview with Engineering News & Mining Weekly, Steenhuisen highlights that other prioritised areas are more road-to-rail shifts in agricultural logistics, and the more widespread adoption of technology to reduce crime and increase productivity.