Agri Hour: 3 January, Reggie Ngcobo

The National Department of Agriculture says it is optimistic about 2022. This, as the 2021/22 production season started with good rains across the country. However, the department's spokesperson, Reggie Ngcobo, says there are areas where the rains have been excessive, and farmers faced delays with plantings. Here is Ngcobo with a reflection on 2021 as well as the department’s plans for the New Year in terms of monitoring animal diseases following persistent rains…