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Production Estimates and Crop Assessment Division
Foreign Agricultural Service

 

 

October 20, 2003

South Africa Corn and Wheat Situation

Mostly dry weather in September and October may hurt winter wheat yields and delayed summer crop planting.  It is too early to predict the effect of the current moderate El Niņo on South Africa's 2002/03 summer weather. 

South Africa - Maize Triangle rainfall graph - August through October 2002 vs normal.

South Africa Corn area map and crop calendar

South Africa corn area, yield and production graphs

South Africa - Winter wheat area map and crop calendar

South Africa Wheat area, yield, and production graphs

South Africa percent normal rainfall map - August 2002

South Africa rainfall map - September 2002

South Africa percent normal rainfall map - September 2002

South Africa - rainfall map - October 2002

South Africa percent normal rainfall map - October 2002

South Africa soil moisture map - October 28, 2002

For more information, contact Paulette Sandene
with the Production Estimates and Crop Assessment Division,
Center for Remote Sensing Analysis at (202) 202-690-0133.

 

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