Dr Mmatlou Kalaba from the Department of Agricultural Economics at the University of Pretoria, talks about the positive effects the soyabean levy will have on the soyabean industry. Watch the video…
Dr Dirk Strydom praat oor die positiewe impak wat die sojaboonheffing op die bedryf sal hê
Dr Dirk Strydom, ekonoom by Grain SA/Graan SA praat oor die positiewe impak wat die sojaboonheffing op die bedryf sal hê. Kyk die video…
Lukeshni Chetty talks about the importance of the soyabean levy
Lukeshni Chetty, General Manager of South African National Seed Organization talks about the importance of the soyabean levy. Watch the video…
How competitive is the South African soybean industry?
From 1 March 2019 producers will be charged a statutory levy of R65 for every tonne of soybeans sold. This statutory levy was introduced by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries after a request from role players in the industry, represented by the Sunflower and Soybean Forum. Read more…
South Africa pet food industry growing
South Africa’s pet food industry has in recent months defied constrained economic growth, a volatile local currency, declining but stable grains sector and muted political uncertainty to post growth and even attract investment from key manufacturers in the country. Read more…
El Niño looming
The wait for El Niño is on. Most computer forecast models continue to suggest an El Niño event will begin evolving in September and it may be a significant event for a few months during the heart of the Northern Hemisphere winter. This year already has been an interesting year for crop weather with drought still lingering in Europe, and dryness from eastern Ukraine into Russia’s Volga River Basin and in Canada’s Prairies. Read more…
Cargill CEO: Tariffs rearranging trade patterns
The ongoing trade war with China is rearranging trade patterns and could have a long-term detrimental effect on the U.S. agriculture economy, said Dave MacLennan, chief executive officer of Cargill, in a Sept. 25 interview on Bloomberg TV. Read more…
South Africa’s Soybean Success Story
Soybean development is one of South Africa’s agricultural success stories. Its production has grown significantly since the dawn of democracy, from 67 700 tonnes in the 1993/94 production season to 1.6 million tonnes in 2017/18. This was stimulated by growing demand for soybean oilcake or meal by the animal feed industry. This, in turn, has been driven by an increase in the demand for high protein food, particularly poultry products. South Africa’s per capita consumption of poultry meat almost doubled over the past 17-years, currently estimated at 41 kilograms, according to data from the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. Read more…
SACOTA meetings
SACOTA is investigating the possibility to conduct meetings via audio and video conferencing to allow members the opportunity to attend meetings without being having to be physically present at the meeting venue. SACOTA will keep you updated in this regard.
Soya meal and sunflower oilcake local futures contracts
On a request from AFMA for the implementation of a locally traded soya meal and sunflower oilcake local futures contract, a meeting was held on 17 July 2018 where this matter was discussed with oilseeds crushers and the JSE. Minimum quality specifications were agreed on for the two contracts. The issue of physical delivery or […]