During El Niño spring rainfall will be above-normal for most of the country and below-normal summer rainfall over the central to western regions and above-normal rainfall in the northeast
The country will reap the fruits of its favourable agricultural season
All indications are that we are on the verge of the long-awaited recovery of worldwide grain supplies
The rainy summer shielded field crops and horticulture from the negative effects of load-shedding
How the shifting seasons will affect the country’s crop output, with yield expected to be sufficient to meet local and export requirements
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The country’s sector should be robust enough to survive renewed global risks
The figures demonstrate a counter position to the generally optimistic outlook of the sector
The non-renewal of the Black Sea Grain Deal and India’s rice ban continue to weigh heavily on production
Grain supplies for both domestic consumption and export remain healthy