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Bitter taste for SA sugar industry as imports surge

South African Canegrowers warn that a surge in sugar imports, up over 400% from last year, has reduced local sales by more...

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Maize News in English

SA maize output seen at 11.7m tons

South Africa is forecast to produce 11.7 million tonnes of maize in the 2011/12 season, up from 10.36 million tonnes previously, according...

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Sugar News in English

South Africa sugar industry warns of crisis as imported sugar surges 400%

South Africa’s locally produced sugar sales are dropping sharply as cheap, subsidised imports—mainly from Brazil—surge. Imports rose over 400% from January to...

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Maize News in English

South Africa expects another bumper harvest

South Africa is set for a strong 2024/25 harvest, with total summer grain and oilseed output forecast at 20.08 million tonnes, up...

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Maize News in English

South Africa’s Maize Harvest Booms with 27% Increase

South Africa’s maize output for 2024/25 is projected to rise by 27% to 16.33 million tonnes, according to the Crop Estimates Committee....

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Wheat News in English

Update on South Africa’s 2025-26 wheat imports progress

South Africa’s 2025-26 wheat imports are projected at 1.74 million tonnes, slightly lower than 1.83 million tonnes in 2024-25, due to a...

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Wheat News in English

South 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...