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ON FARM LEVEL
Updated:
MAR - FEB
MAR - FEB
11 March 2015
26 FEB 2015
11 MAR 2015
Marketing year
2014/2015
2015/2016
Area planted (x 1 000 ha)
2 688
2 656
Yield (tons/ha)
5,3
3,64
CEC crop estimate ('000 tons)
14 250
9 663
Retentions and production of seed
520
460
Early deliveries 2014
Plus: Early deliveries 2015
Available for commercial deliveries
13 730
9 203
GRAIN SA
('000 TONS)
GRAIN SA
('000 TONS)
Commercial supply
Opening stocks (1 Mar )
1 622
3 245
Commercial deliveries
13 730
9 203
Imports (30 April)
0
934
Total commercial supply
15 353
13 382
Commercial demand
Commercial consumption
Food
4 731
4 778
Feed
4 915
4 915
Total
9 646
9 693
Other consumption
Gristing
47
49
Withdrawn by producers
153
145
Released to end-consumers
198
200
SAGIS
29
25
Total
427
419
Total South African consumption (commercial )
10 073
10 112
Exports
Products
199
160
Whole maize
1 835
580
Total
2 034
740
Total commercial demand
12 107
10 852
Carry-out (28 Feb)
3 245
2 530
Pipeline requirements (1,5 months): 28 Feb
1 206
1 212
Surplus above pipeline (28 Feb)
2 040
1 319
Consumption (2 months): 30 April
1 809
Early deliveries (Mar/Apr)
490
Shortage (30 April)
1 319
Outstanding after imports until 30 April (14 months)
0
Carry-out as a % of South African consumption: 28 Feb
32,22%
25,02%
Carry-out as a % of total commercial demand: 28 Feb
26,81%
23,32%
TABLE 7: THE SUPPLY AND DEMAND FOR MAIZE.
* Grain SA estimate
** Grain SA projection
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