JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's rainbow nation faces a drought-induced corn conundrum about the colour of its staple, a starchy cake-like mixture derived from maize: white, yellow or a mix ...

White maize exports dropped to 7,084 tonnes in the week to July 24, compared with 10,576 tonnes in the week before, the South African Grain Information Service (SAGIS) said on Tuesday. Exports of ...

JOHANNESBURG - South Africa imported white maize from the United States last week for the first time since 2004, the country's Grain Information Service (SAGIS) said on Tuesday. White maize is the ...

For white maize – the caloric staple of many lower-income households – production is forecast at 22% higher at almost 7.4 million tonnes. But the yellow maize crop, used primarily for animal ...

The early months of 2025 are set to bring financial challenges for South African consumers as forecasts indicate a significant rise in the prices of white maize, a staple food, coupled with an ...

The Port of Durban is receiving a shipment of imported white maize – the first import of the grain since March 2017, when South Africa was experiencing a severe drought. The African Baza ...

"The current elevated maize prices are largely due to weather-related disruptions, such as the recent summer drought that significantly affected white maize production," says Makube. These droughts ...

The domestic future price of white maize in the week of 18 November rose above R6,300 a tonne, an increase of 60% for the year according to Daily Maverick. The price has been affected by a poor ...

In a statement on Friday, April 4, Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe said the yellow maize will primarily be used for animal feed, while white maize would be reserved for human consumption.