Rapeseed expansion continues in South Africa

Published 2023년 8월 15일

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South Africa is projected to produce a record rapeseed crop of 220,000 tonnes in the 2023-24 marketing year, representing a 5% increase from the previous year. This growth is attributed to the expansion of cultivated areas and improved crop varieties, as well as the high demand for vegetable oil extraction. As a result, South Africa has started exporting rapeseed, with a record 50,000 tonnes expected to be shipped this year, mainly to Germany and Belgium. However, rapeseed production still accounts for only 6% of the country's total oilseed production, with soybeans and sunflower seeds dominating at 73% and 20% respectively.

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South Africa is expected to produce a record rapeseed crop of 220,000 tonnes in the 2023-24 marketing year, according to a report by the US Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) Global Agricultural Information Network. If realized, it would be a 5% year-over-year increase. Since 2019-2020, the area planted with rapeseed has grown from 74,000 to 128,100 hectares, while production has almost tripled, FAS reported. Rapeseed production in South Africa has increased considerably over the last two decades, growing sevenfold since its introduction in the 1990s. This increase has been driven by the continued increase in productivity of crop varieties, in addition to the constant demand for vegetable oil extraction. , driven by rising prices. This has led to a significant expansion in rapeseed production in the country. “Rapeseed production in South Africa has increased sevenfold in the last 20 years after it was first introduced in the late 1990s,” FAS said. ...

Source: Agrolink