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As a result of the historically high corn crop, South Africa returned to being a net exporter of corn in the 2016/17 MY....

South Africa announced a new wheat import tariff of R379.34 per ton on September 8, 2017.

After making its initial landfall in Ethiopia earlier this year, the fall armyworm (FAW) – a crop-eating pest – has quickly spread through the maize-producing regions of the country....

This is Posts’ first report on the Zambia sugar industry.

Post estimates that South African pork imports will increase marginally by about 2.5 percent annually, reaching about 32,000 tons cwe in 2017 and 33,000 tons cwe in 2018.

Nigeria’s food processing sector offers significant market potential and FAS-Lagos can assist interested U.S. food/ingredients suppliers in establishing business relationships with local buyers.

While South Africa is an exporter of agricultural products, it remains a viable market for U.S. sales, particularly of high-value, consumer-oriented products.

Mozambique is revising its biosafety regulations, which could allow for the country's first field trials of genetically engineered crops.