USDA anticipates a maize harvest of 13,3 million tonnes while IGC hasprojected a slightly bigger crop of 13,5 million tonnes. This anticipated increase is in line with the farmers’ “intentions toplant” data, which South Africa’s Crop Estimates Committee reportedtowards the end of 2019. It is one of various local market players that are optimistic aboutSouth Africa’s 2019/20 maize harvest. “This would mean the country will remain a net exporter of maize andfood price inflation could be contained at comfortable levels in 2020,”he added. In the event of a good maize harvest food price inflation is projectedto hover around 4 percent in 2020.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 31, 2020 10:18 UTC