South Africa: Estimated corn crop is 6% smaller

Published 2022년 11월 29일

Tridge summary

The article provides an estimate of the agricultural production in South Africa for the 2022 season, focusing on key crops such as maize, wheat, barley, canola, and oats. The maize crop is projected to be 6% smaller than the previous year, with the Free State, Mpumalanga, and North West provinces accounting for 82% of the production. The yield for white and yellow maize is expected to be 4.95 tons and 7.25 tons per hectare, respectively. Wheat production is estimated to increase by 0.71%, with the Western Cape's production remaining unchanged. The non-commercial maize sector is projected to see a 4.38% increase in planted area and a 4.80% increase in expected harvest. The production estimates for barley, canola, and oats are also provided, with the next set of estimates scheduled for December 21 and January.

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Original content

The estimated maize crop is 6% smaller than the 2021 crop. The three most important maize producing areas, viz. the Free State, Mpumalanga and North West provinces are expected to produce 82% of the 2022 crop. The surface under white maize is 1,575 million. ha and for yellow maize the surface is 1.048 mil. ha. The production estimate of white maize was left unchanged at 7,790 mil. ton. The yield of white maize is 4.95 t/ha. In the case of yellow maize, the production estimate is 7,597 mil. tons, which is 0.77% or 58,100 tons more than the previous estimate of 7,539 mil. ton. The yield of yellow maize is 7.25 t/ha. Sunflower seed: The production estimate for sunflower seed was left unchanged at 845,550 tonnes. The area estimate for sunflower seed is 670,700 ha, while the expected yield is 1.26 t/ha. Other crops: The production estimate of soybeans was also left unchanged at 2,201 mil. ton set. The estimated area planted with soybeans is 925,300 ha and the expected yield is 2.38 ...

Source: Proagri