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SA silo’s filling up with biggest maize harvest ever

Post author:Fredalette Uys
Post published:July 27, 2017
Post category:News Top Stories

The sixth South African crop estimate was released yesterday and South Africa is set to harvest its biggest maize yield ever – 15, 969 million tons. The National Crop Estimate Committee (CEC) increased the expected maize crop with 2.16% from the previous estimate. This means this years’ commercial crop harvest…

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Everybody’s planting it: Cowpea, a crop for tough times

Post author:Nan Smith
Post published:February 10, 2017
Post category:Experts Top Stories

Cowpea is really a key crop in the dry (arid) regions of central, south and western Africa, extending from the northern areas of South Africa through the Savannah and into the Sahel zone. It does well in the tropics and subtropics and is part of the diet of millions of…

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SA silo’s filling up with biggest maize harvest ever

Everybody’s planting it: Cowpea, a crop for tough times

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