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Agriculture in the country is experiencing a recovery season for its grain and oilseed production, although some areas may have quality problems
AGRICULTURE

Farmers likely to plant more grain and oilseed in 2024-25 season

Slightly high prices and lower input costs, as well as the prospect of good rain will probably driving this

  • Wandile Sihlobo
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The El Niño-induced drought and heatwave in February and March hit crops hard in Southern Africa. (Conrad Bornman/Gallo Images)
BEANS

SA will have a large summer crop of maize

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…

  • Wandile Sihlobo
4 min read