AGRICULTURE NEWS - The production estimates for groundnuts in South Africa for the 2020 season has been revised downward by more than 16% due to the drought experienced during the past year in certain parts of the summer grain production regions, according to Luan van der Walt, Grain SA economist.
According to the National Crop Estimates Committee’s (CEC) most recent forecast, the current expected groundnut crop was 52 140t, which was a 16,54% decrease, or 10 330t less than the previous forecast of 62 470t.
“Indications are that about 20 000t will have to be imported, mainly from Brazil and Argentina, to meet the 70 000t local demand,” said Van der Walt.
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