South African farmers intend to plant slightly bigger area for grains this new season
Update: 2024-11-10
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After a challenging 2023-24 summer crop season, which saw South Africa's grains and oilseeds production falling by 24% year-on-year to 15,39 million tonnes, the recovery period may be in sight.
The data released by the Crop Estimates Committee on October 29 shows that South African farmers intend to plant 4,47 million hectares of summer grains and oilseeds in the 2024-25 season. This is up mildly by 1% from the previous season.
The planting intentions for white maize are at 1,58 million hectares (up 1% y/y), and yellow maize is at 1,06 million hectares (down 2% y/y). The overall maize planting intentions are at 2,64 million hectares (up 0,2% y/y), which aligns with the five-year average area. The planting intentions for soybeans are at 1,2 million hectares (up by 0,2% y/y), the largest area on record.
The sunflower seed planting intention is 540k hectares (up 2,1% y/y), slightly below the average planting of 554k hectares. The planting intentions for groundnuts are 40k hectares (down 2,9% y/y), sorghum at 54k hectares (up 28% y/y), and dry beans at 45k hectares (up 14% y/y).
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My writing on agricultural economic matters is available on my blog: https://wandilesihlobo.com/
Richard Humphries, Sam Mkokeli, and Amanda Murimba produce this podcast. Wandile Sihlobo website
The data released by the Crop Estimates Committee on October 29 shows that South African farmers intend to plant 4,47 million hectares of summer grains and oilseeds in the 2024-25 season. This is up mildly by 1% from the previous season.
The planting intentions for white maize are at 1,58 million hectares (up 1% y/y), and yellow maize is at 1,06 million hectares (down 2% y/y). The overall maize planting intentions are at 2,64 million hectares (up 0,2% y/y), which aligns with the five-year average area. The planting intentions for soybeans are at 1,2 million hectares (up by 0,2% y/y), the largest area on record.
The sunflower seed planting intention is 540k hectares (up 2,1% y/y), slightly below the average planting of 554k hectares. The planting intentions for groundnuts are 40k hectares (down 2,9% y/y), sorghum at 54k hectares (up 28% y/y), and dry beans at 45k hectares (up 14% y/y).
We think there are three primary drivers of this optimism. Listen to the podcast for more insights.
My writing on agricultural economic matters is available on my blog: https://wandilesihlobo.com/
Richard Humphries, Sam Mkokeli, and Amanda Murimba produce this podcast. Wandile Sihlobo website
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