Agri-Hour 18 Augustus Wandile Sihlobo
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Demand for white maize grows
As usual on the Agri Hour, brought to you by John Deere, Wandile Sihlobo, Chief Economist at the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa, Agbiz, provides a weekly insert about the latest on the global as well as South African agricultural markets. He also provides more information about the latest developments in the agricultural sector.
Here is Sihlobo....
(FOR THE WEB: He says South Africa is roughly a month and a half away from the start of its 2020/21 summer crop planting season. In this regard there are two important indicators to be observed in order to get a sense of farmers’ potential planting decisions for the season ahead. This includes commodities prices and the weather outlook. Sihlobo says the prospects of a La Niña weather event this summer signals higher rainfall, which is conducive for crops and it is supportive of a potential increase in plantings in 2020/21 season.
As usual on the Agri Hour, brought to you by John Deere, Wandile Sihlobo, Chief Economist at the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa, Agbiz, provides a weekly insert about the latest on the global as well as South African agricultural markets. He also provides more information about the latest developments in the agricultural sector.
Here is Sihlobo....
(FOR THE WEB: He says South Africa is roughly a month and a half away from the start of its 2020/21 summer crop planting season. In this regard there are two important indicators to be observed in order to get a sense of farmers’ potential planting decisions for the season ahead. This includes commodities prices and the weather outlook. Sihlobo says the prospects of a La Niña weather event this summer signals higher rainfall, which is conducive for crops and it is supportive of a potential increase in plantings in 2020/21 season.
