In the Western Cape the contribution of agriculture, forestry and fishing to the regional GDP is some 40 per cent larger than the national average, as the Western Cape accounts for nearly one quarter of the contribution of agriculture, forestry and fishing to domestic GDP. Fruit exports currently account for about 2 per cent of our total exports.
1 Despite its relatively small direct contribution to economic activity in the country, the agriculture sub-sector must be gauged against its broader contribution to economic activity.