Crop estimate for 2022 in South Africa

Published Mar 3, 2022

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The article reports on the expected commercial maize crop in South Africa for the 2022 season, which is projected to decrease by 10.95% from the previous season, totaling 14,527,950 tons. The yield is estimated at 5.56 tons per hectare. The area planted for both white and yellow maize is expected to decrease, with production estimates also expected to drop. However, the area planted for sunflower seeds and soybeans is expected to increase, with production estimates also expected to rise. The final production forecast for summer crops will be released on March 28, 2022, and the intentions to plant winter crops for 2022 will be released on April 26, 2022.

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The expected commercial maize crop is 14 527 950 tons, which is 10,95% or 1 787 050 tons less than the 16 315 000 tons of the previous season (2021). The yield of maize is 5.56 t / ha. The area planted figures were obtained mainly from the Producer Independent Crop Estimation System (PICES), as reported by the National Crop Estimates Consortium for Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, Gauteng and North West provinces. Note that information from the objective yield survey of the Consortium for the Mpumalanga Province, is reported in April 2022 and for the Free State and North West provinces in May 2022. The current yield figures were mainly obtained from producers in the different provinces. The area under white maize is 1 571 000 ha, which represents a decrease of 0,30% or 4 700 ha compared to the 1 575 700 ha the previous season. The production estimate for white maize is 7 535 100 tons, which is 12,38% or 1 064 900 tons less than the 8 600 000 tons of the previous ...

Source: Proagri