South Africa expects an ample grain harvest this year
The recovery of crops bodes well for consumers as prices should come down
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SA’s agricultural fortunes contracted in second quarter but a recovery is predicted
The mid-summer drought and animal diseases resulted in reduced crop yields and hurt the poultry, piggery and cattle sectors
SA will have a large summer crop of maize
During El Niño spring rainfall will be above-normal for most of the country and below-normal summer rainfall over the central to western regions and above-normal rainfall in the northeast
