All posts tagged "South Africa"
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67Wheat News in EnglishSouth Africa’s 2025-26 wheat imports will remain substantial
South Africa began the 2025-26 marketing year with 20,362 tonnes of wheat imports, mainly from Australia, Lithuania, and Poland. Domestic wheat production...
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80Sugar News in EnglishSugar cane industry in South Africa to shed 35,000 jobs
The South African sugarcane industry warns that proposed 16% electricity fee hikes by Eskom could force four mills to close, costing up...
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71Maize News in EnglishSouth Africa raises corn crop estimate
South Africa’s Crop Estimation Committee raised the 2025 commercial maize production forecast to 16.2 million tonnes, up 26% from last year, with...
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104Maize News in EnglishSouth Africa’s Maize Harvest Boom: A 26% Surge
South Africa’s Crop Estimates Committee projects a 26% rise in 2024/25 maize output, reaching 16.179 million tons, up from 12.85 million tons...
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225Maize News in EnglishZimbabwe’s maize import ban not good for SA farmers
Zimbabwe’s temporary maize import ban will curb South Africa’s maize exports in the near term, despite its usual 18% share of exports....
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302Sugar News in EnglishSouth Africa’s Sugar Dilemma: Facing Tariffs and Cheap Imports
In KwaDukuza, South Africa, sugar farmer Nkosinathi Msweli is struggling as cheap imports and a new 30% U.S. tariff squeeze profits. The...
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154Maize News in English
Good corn harvest lowers prices in South Africa
South Africa’s 2024/25 maize and oilseed crop is forecast at 18.74 Mt, up 21% from last year, driven by good rains and...
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143Maize News in EnglishSouth Africas grains prices are softening
South Africa’s 2024–25 grain and oilseed harvest reached 18.74 million tonnes, up 21% year-on-year after the 2024 drought. White maize prices have...
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146Maize News in EnglishSouth Africa : Maize rises most this month
South African corn futures hit their highest this month as US prices rose on fears wet weather will delay planting and reduce...
