South African producers are expected to harvest 17.255 million tons of maize in the 2025/26 crop year, according to the fifth estimate released this Thursday (25) by the Crop Estimates Committee (CEC). The volume represents a 3.6% increase compared to the previous season. The new projection also surpasses the estimate released on May 26, when the CEC predicted a production of 17.064 million tons. In the 2024/25 crop year, the South African harvest totaled 16.65 million tons. Of the total projected for the 2025/26 cycle, 9.283 million tons correspond to white maize, mainly destined for human consumption. The production of yellow maize, used mainly in the manufacture of animal feed, was estimated at 7.972 million tons.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.