Wheat

The country has 11 such schemes, together representing one of the most ambitious agricultural investments in southern Africa

The effects of the mid-summer drought are being felt but the country’s needs should be met with some over for export

Despite this drop, trade figures remain encouraging, but various departments need to address policy and other issues to boost exports

Warmer, drier weather in the coming weeks would boost production in the Western Cape where two-thirds of South Africa’s wheat is grown.

South Africa imports all its rice and half its wheat so the exchange rate is a factor to watch

It’s not a straightforward answer, but Julius Malema should have been able to at least estimate This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers. Get Your Free…

Despite flooding, the 2023-24 wheat crop quality is good and the quantity is up from the previous season, while canola is up 13%. But oats and barley are faring less well because…

The expected wheat crop is above the 10-year average harvest but estimates for barley and oats are lower than the Crop Estimates Committee forecasts This content is restricted to…

The non-renewal of the Black Sea Grain Deal and India’s rice ban continue to weigh heavily on production

Refining wheat, maize and rice removes their nutritional value, which contributes to preventable diseases such as strokes, diabetes and obesity

Since the Ukraine war sent global cereal prices soaring, import-dependent Tunisia has announced a push to grow all its own durum wheat, the basis for local staples like couscous…

The outlook on food products prices will remain mixed, despite the recent broad increase in products prices.

Africa imported $4-billion worth of agricultural products from Russia in 2020. Of the total, 90% was wheat and 6% sunflower oil

Miners of rare metals will score but the soaring oil price will result in various cost-of-living increases

The weather remains topical across the Southern Hemisphere but has resulted in mixed fortunes