South Africa expects ample summer grains and oilseeds harvest in the 2022/23 season
Maize (Corn)
Peanut Kernel
Published Apr 28, 2023
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SA expects ample summer grains and oilseeds harvest in the 2022/23 season.
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The Crop Estimates Committee's data reaffirmed our optimism about South Africa's 2022/23 summer grains and oilseeds production season. Maize production is estimated at 15,9 million tonnes, up mildly from last month's estimate and 3% higher than the 2021/22 season's harvest. The current harvest is the third-largest harvest on record. The harvest improvement is primarily on the back of expected large yields, as the area planted is slightly down from the 2021/22 season. About 8,4 million tonnes is white maize, with 7,5 million tonnes being yellow maize. A crop of 15,9 million tonnes implies that South Africa will have sufficient supplies to meet domestic needs of roughly 11,4 million tonnes and remain with about 3,0 million tonnes for export markets in the 2023/24 marketing year that starts in May. Moreover, the soybeans harvest was lifted by 2% from the March estimate to a record 2,8 million tonnes. The crop improvement is due to an expansion in the area planted and the expected ...
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