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Angola’s wheat milling capacity has increased to achieve self-sufficiency with five wheat mills now operating in the country, with milling capacity of up to 1 million metric tons of wheat per year.
Forecasts of below average rainfall and extended dry spells in most parts of the country by the Ghana Meteorological Agency, looming shortage and soaring global prices of fertilizer, and a further cutback on fertilizer subsidy rate are set to erode the grain production gains of GOG’s Planting for Food and Jobs program.
After exceptional consecutive production seasons of solid growth supported by relatively high commodity prices and favorable weather conditions, wheat and corn producers in South Africa are optimistically looking forward to the 2022 production season.
Kenya MY2022/23 corn production is forecast at 3.2 million metric tons (MMT), largely unchanged from MY2021/22 due to high fertilizer prices and farmers switching to alternative crops such as sugarcane.
MY 2021/22 corn and rice production remain flat at 4 million MT and 80,000 MT (for milled rice), respectively.
Post projects milled rice production for market year (MY) 2021/22 at 600,000 metric tons (MT); a five percent increase from the prior year estimate
South Africa should remain a net exporter of corn in the 2021/22 MY on excess supplies.
Due to an expected sharp increase in local wheat production on favorable weather conditions and record yields, South Africa’s imports of wheat and wheaten products in the 2020/21 MY is expected to...
South Africa’s local wheat price increased sharply to record high levels in April 2020.
Post predicts Ghana’s MY 2020/21 wheat and rice imports at 990,000 and 950,000 metric tons (MT), respectively.
COVID-19 to disrupt Kenya’s grains supply chains. FAS/Nairobi forecasts the evolving COVID-19 pandemic will disrupt Kenya’s domestic and international corn-, wheat-, and rice- supply chains...
Post predicts Ghana’s MY 2020/21 wheat and rice imports at 990,000 and 950,000 metric tons (MT), respectively.