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Wednesday, January 6, 2016
South African poultry body criticised for over-protectionism
South Africa's SA Poultry Association (Sapa) has been slammed for its zealous protectionism of the local chicken industry, a move that could contribute to the country's suspension from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa), AllAfric ...
Tuesday, December 1, 2015
South Africa set to resume importation of US chicken
South Africa is set to resume import of US poultry by the end of this month, after the US threatened retaliation early November by suspending benefits to South African agricultural products under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA ...
Tuesday, November 3, 2015
Wheat production in South Africa to decrease 12%
Wheat production in South Africa during marketing year 2015-16 is estimated to reach 1.542 million tonnes, or 12% lower than the previous year's 1.750 million tonnes, according to the third forecast of South Africa's Crop Estimates Committe ...
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
Restrictions on brine-injected chickens could affect South Africa's poultry sector
Restrictive measures on South Africa's brine-injected chicken portions are not only difficult to implement but would also burden the local industry, said poultry producers in the country.
Friday, August 21, 2015
Futures for South Africa's wheat imports highest since March 2014
South Africa's rand currency has declined to its lowest in almost 14 years, leading to futures for the country's wheat imports in December rising as much as 0.8% to ZAR4,111 (US$317) per tonne.
Monday, July 6, 2015
South Africa may be net importer of corn for first time in 7 years
South Africa, the biggest corn producing country in Africa, could be a net importer for the first time in seven years this season as drought persists, Bloomberg reports.
Tuesday, June 30, 2015
South Africa may lower corn output forecast: Reuters
South Africa will likely lower its corn output forecast for this year as farmers have harvested most of the crop for the season, a Reuters survey of traders showed.
Tuesday, June 9, 2015
South Africa to end costly duties on chicken imports from US
Under an agreement with the US, South Africa will abrogate exorbitant duties on chicken imports from the States whilst permitting deliveries into the country at a yearly volume of 65,000 tonnes, according to South African trade and industry ...
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Forecast of South Africa's corn output raised by 0.8% this season
The forecast for South Africa's corn output has been given a 0.8% raise for this season, according to the Crop Estimates Committee. Furthermore, farmers in Africa's largest corn producing nation are expected to bring in 9.8 million tonnes o ...
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Southern Africa's food security threatened by lower corn harvests
After a good performance in 2014, Southern Africa may suffer a 26% slump in corn harvest this year, a development that could spike prices and threaten the subregion's food security, according to the United Nation's Food and Agriculture Orga ...
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
Import of UK poultry meat to South Africa resumes
South Africa will lift a ban on UK's poultry meat after it was implemented in response to an avian influenza outbreak at a Yorkshire duck farm last year. The move will benefit poultry producers who have to deal with the shutoff to their mai ...
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
South Africa imports corn as drought destroys crops
Crops in South Africa have been decimated by the country's most severe drought since 1992. The disaster has prompted the country to import corn for the first time in 11 months, according to a local grain farmers' organisation. Affected area ...
Friday, February 27, 2015
South Africa's corn harvest seen to fall 32%
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Monday, February 23, 2015
South Africa to see lower corn harvest in 2015
With dry weather condition affecting South Africa's corn farms, the country may see a lower harvest of 10.5 million tonnes in 2015 from 14.25 million tonnes in 2014, a Bloomberg News survey reported. The figure is based on a median of estim ...
Thursday, February 5, 2015
South Africa attains largest soybean cultivation at 620,300 hectares
South Africa had witnessed its largest cultivation of soybean on record, at a 23% jump to 620,300 hectares for the season. The upward trend was attributed to the rising demand for soy products.

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