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South Africa’s 2026 maize harvest seen 3.6% higher than last year

South Africa’s 2025/26 maize harvest is forecast at 17.255 million tonnes, up 3.6% from the previous season and above May’s estimate. The...

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Sugar News in English

South Africa : R1.5bn lost to cheap sugar imports

South Africa’s sugar industry is urging stronger protection against rising cheap sugar imports, which caused an estimated R1.5 billion loss. Following the...

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Wheat News in English

Grain SA calls out 5 missed facts in ITAC wheat tariff decision

Grain SA criticised South Africa’s decision to retain the wheat reference price at US$279/ton without introducing an automatic tariff trigger. The organisation...

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Maize News in English

Record maize harvest brings back Asian buyers as South Africa eyes export surge

South Africa’s record 17.1 million-tonne maize harvest is boosting export prospects, with demand returning from South Korea and Vietnam. Exports are projected...

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Wheat News in English

Grain SA Rejects Wheat Tariff Decision: ‘SA Cannot Afford to Lose Its Wheat Producers’

Grain SA criticized South Africa’s decision to keep the wheat reference price at US$279/ton and reject tariff reforms, arguing it ignores rising...

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Maize News in English

South Africa’s Record Maize Harvest Sparks Export Boom Across Africa

South Africa is forecast to harvest a record 17.06 million tonnes of maize in 2026, creating an export surplus of about 5...

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Wheat News in English

South Africa’s wheat plantings could fall to their lowest level in 12 seasons

South African wheat farmers face rising fertilizer and fuel costs alongside weak global wheat prices, reducing profitability. Wheat plantings are expected to...

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Sugar News in English

South Africa : Optimism as sugar season gets under way

Grower-led initiative GrowerCo seeks to rescue Tongaat Hulett from liquidation by making farmers equity partners. The plan could preserve thousands of jobs,...