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Due to relatively attractive local corn prices, progressive exports and favorable weather forecasts, South Africa is entertaining a positive outlook for the 2020/21 MY’s corn plantings.

South Africa has a robust and experienced regulatory system for genetically engineered (GE) products, which started with the publication of its “GMO” act in 1997.

South African citrus exports, both globally and to the United States (U.S.), are expected to reach record levels in 2020.

Post estimates that the sugar cane crop will decrease by less than 1 percent to 19.1 million MT in the 2020/21 MY, based on frost and fire damage in some growing areas, some growers diversifying...

All the sections of the Report have been updated based on updated website links and contacts, as well as to comply with the updated reporting instructions.

All the sections of the report have been updated based on recent amendments to regulations, updated website links and to comply with the updated reporting instructions.

South Africa has the largest food services market in Southern Africa, and a highly competitive hospitality sector.

On September 4, 2020, the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform, and Rural Development (DALRRD) informed Post that imports of all poultry products from South Carolina are reauthorized...

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...

In March 2020, the South African government substantially increased the applied most-favored nation import tariffs on bone-in chicken meat and on boneless chicken meat.

Initially banned in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, South Africa announced that the sale and distribution of alcohol would be reauthorized from August 17, 2020.

While the impact of COVID-19 has been minimal to production and has been good in driving domestic demand in South Africa, exports have suffered.