The market for vegetable oil has moved sharply higher so far this year, with continued concerns over tight supplies as weather limits the progress of harvesting in South America and developing crops in the Northern Hemisphere.
SOUTH African corn farmers are cashing in on heightened global demand, substantially increasing exports on the back of their second consecutive bumper harvest.
Poor weather conditions across the globe are affecting the supply of peppers in many markets. In North America, growers were hampered by poor weather during the production and harvest seasons, as well as by the lack of pallets for transporting.
The European Union is reviewing its rules on genetically modified organisms (GMOs), with an eye to loosening restrictions on genetically engineered (GE) crops. It is a welcome move, and African countries should consider emulating it.
A much cooler and later 2021 wine grape season in South Africa is expected to lead to ‘exceptional wines’, according to wine industry body Vinpro.
South Africa is set to grow in importance as a grain exporter in 2020-21, on the back of an increased corn harvest and increased demand from its neighbors.
