# Western Cape MEC for Agriculture, Ivan Meyer, has credited South Africa’s agriculture surge by 17.2-percent from October to December 2024, to increased field crop and livestock activity. He says projections for 2025 expect the province’s economy to grow 2.1-percent, driven by agriculture and trade. Meyer says the agriculture sector plays a major role in job creation, with plans to boost exports:
Western Cape agriculture boosts SA’s GDP growth [SOUND]
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