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South Africa’s wheat sector on brink of collapse, warns Grain SA

South Africa’s wheat industry faces a worsening crisis as soaring input costs, low global prices and weak tariff protection threaten farmer viability....

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Maize News in English

South Africa Corn Crop Rises to Second Largest on Record on Rain

South African farmers likely harvested a near-record 16.4 million tons of corn in 2025, aided by favorable rains. Corn planting for 2026...

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Maize News in English

South Africa’s 2025 maize harvest seen 28% higher than last year

South Africa’s maize harvest for 2024/25 is estimated at 16.44 million tonnes, up 28 percent from last season’s 12.85 million tonnes, according...

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Maize News in English

Falling prices halt growth in corn acreage in South Africa

South Africa’s maize area in 2025/26 will stay near 3 million hectares as low prices, a record prior harvest, and a stronger...

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Sugar News in English

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