To be a globally competitive agricultural produce exporting nation, South Africa needs to focus on logistics, as transport infrastructure is a crippling problem for the sector, says industry organisation Agri SA president Jaco Minaar. A survey done by Statistics South Africa in late 2021 revealed that only about 8% of all agricultural products were transported by rail, despite it being much cheaper than road transport. The result is excess hauler traffic on roads, with all the negative effects it causes, he points out.