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A memorandum of collaboration (MoC) was signed in Bloemfontein on Saturday 21 February by Infrastructure South Africa (ISA), Agriculture South Africa (AgriSA) and the Agricultural Business Chamber (Agrbiz) to establishing a structured framework to guide joint modelling and prioritisation processes. 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