South Africa's corn crop is expected to fall in the current financial year, with production estimated at 12 million tonnes, a reduction of 32% from 10.65 million tonnes recorded in 2016/17. The fall has been attributed to a mid-summer drought in the western side of the country, which led to producers there planting just 70% of their intended area. Consumption in the country is estimated to remain stable at the 17.5 million tonnes, with the remainder exported.
South Africa's corn crop is expected to fall in the current financial year, with production estimated at 12 million tonnes, a reduction of 32% from the 17.5 million tonnes recorded in 2016/17. The fall has been attributed to a mid-summer drought in the western side of the country, which led to producers there planting just 70% of their intended area. Consumption in the country is estimated to remain stable at 10.65 million tonnes, with the remainder exported.