harvest

March 7, 2018

Above-average maize crop to contain food prices

South Africa is expected to harvest a smaller but above-average maize crop this year, which should contain food prices. This should be positive for local consumers of food, food companies and food inflation, which in turn […]
November 30, 2017

Wheat estimate revised downwards by 4%

The National Crop Estimate Committee revised its 2017 wheat production estimate downwards by 4% from the previous month to 1.58 million tonnes. This is 17% lower than the previous season’s harvest. The notable decline was in […]