News
Wednesday March 27th, 2019
(Afrikaans) South Africa’s Crop Estimates Committee (CEC) lifted its estimates for the country’s 2018/19 grains and oilseeds production by 0.4% from last month to 12.7 million tonnes.
Monday April 1st, 2019
There are large maize supplies in the global market which the region can draw from, although it is largely yellow maize. The price will, however, be an issue partly due to strong global demand.
Wednesday April 3rd, 2019
It remains a challenge to get a clear picture of the scale of damage to maize fields in Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe after Cyclone Idai.
Monday April 8th, 2019
The changing perceptions about cannabis around the globe, and its growing value raises a question of whether South Africa should put concerted effort into research on this crop so that policymakers can better assess if its production benefits could be balanced by measures to mitigate unintended consequences.