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White maize shortage – first imported vessel offloaded in Durban

Another increase in the maize and soybean crop estimates – What could this mean for exports?

The Crop Estimates Committee (CEC), in its 12 February 2026 release of the final area planted and crop production figures, once again revised South Africa’s 2025/26 summer grain production upward, reinforcing an already strong supply outlook for the 2026/27 season. Read more >
White maize shortage – first imported vessel offloaded in Durban

White maize shortage – first imported vessel offloaded in Durban

South Africa has not imported white maize since the big drought of 2016/17. However, with poor crops last year, record exports to Zimbabwe and record high prices, South Africa is currently offloading its first white maize vessel since March 2017... Read more >

SACOTA – CEC – SAGIS workshop: The importance of accurate maize stock numbers in years of drought

SACOTA hosted officials from the Crop Estimates Committee (CEC) and the SA Grain Information Service (SAGIS) in an information workshop. Read more >
Ukraine sends thousands of tonnes of maize to two African countries

Ukraine sends thousands of tonnes of maize to two African countries

As many as 23,000 tonnes of Ukrainian maize has been sent to Mozambique and Malawi in Africa within the Grain from Ukraine programme. Read more >
The Lila Casablanca off-loading yellow maize in Cape Town

SA imports yellow maize – first vessel in five years off-loading in Cape Town

SACOTA provides an update on the recent yellow maize imports and future prospects. Read more >
Egypt opens up as market for SA maize and soybean exports

Egypt opens up as market for SA maize and soybean exports

SACOTA members gained access to the Egyptian market for maize and soybeans exports after their Foreign Agricultural Relations and Plant Quarantine signed off on 12 March 2024. To learn more read SACOTA’s April 2024 Newsletter: Volume 07, 2024.
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Maize grading regulations changed

The proposed maize grading regulations were gazetted on Friday, 16 February 2024. Read more >
SA yellow maize exports to China continue to draw attention

SA yellow maize exports to China continue to draw attention

Although South Africa only contracted and loaded two export vessels to China when the opportunity arose at the beginning of April 2023, their arrival continues to receive positive feedback in China. This is evident when listening to this local news clip. Read more >
54,43 million tons! The country's first South African feed corn arrives in the Mayong port area of Dongguan Port

SA yellow maize arrives in the Mayong port area, China

Due to three good agricultural grain and oilseed production years, exports of South African maize and soybeans continue unabated. However, this also requires that South Africa opens up new markets. One such market is China, where the first supermax vessel of 55,000 tons of yellow maize has arrived this week. Read more >
Kenyan High Court temporarily blocks GMO imports

Kenyan High Court temporarily blocks GMO imports

The Kenyan High Court has ruled that Government cannot (yet) Gazette the legal imports of GMO white maize. Read more >
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