Grain SA, SANSOR and various seed companies formed a consortium to conduct the past production season’s (2019/20) maize cultivar evaluation trials. The primary objective of the trials is to provide producers, seed companies and agricultural advisers with independent, unbiased, and scientifically accurate information on the performance and adaptability of maize cultivars. Data is compared and presented relative to the current commercial cultivars grown in the producer's areas. 

The correct choice of cultivars, considering the diverse climatic conditions, is of utmost importance to producers as it affects yield.Through supporting producers in their choice of adaptable cultivars, optimum yields can be obtained and the risk for yield losses can be managed better.

All cultivars entered into the trials were coded enabling the seed companies to receive coded trial packs, without any company-related information, ensuring anonymity across all regions.

The past season’s results can be obtained from the following links:

• Maize Cultivar Trials (Excel Data)
• SA Grain Cultivar Supplement (Including sunflower, soybeans and maize)

Grain SA presented various webcasts during the 2020 NAMPO Virtual show through its exhibition. Grain SA furthermore, proudly introduced the first series of Agri in Motion panel discussions, which took place at the inaugural NAMPO Virtual. These daily discussions with distinguished guests and experts in their respective fields, unpacked the agriculture value chain, technologies and science making the industry more sustainable into the future.

The NAMPO Virtual presentations, webcasts, interviews and entertainment programme can be accessed at any time from the links below.

Grain SA Webcasts, Interviews & Presentations

AGRI Xtra Channel

MAIN Stage Channel

Grain SA launched the National Yield Competition which kicked off this year. The competition involved consultation with all seed companies which established a standard protocol and ensured all participating seed companies and grain producers were assessed at the same level and on the same criteria.

The Grow for Gold Awards Ceremony will be hosted in Gauteng on Thursday, 15 October at 10h30 with all the finalists and sponsors. Due to the COVID-19 limitations on numbers, the event will also be live streamed on the Grain SA YouTube channel. 

We look forward to presenting the cream of the crop. Producers competed across four categories, including Maize, Soybean, Sunflower and Small-Scale Farmers with truly magnificent and record-yielding crops.

The latest issues  of the 2020 October edition of Pula Imvula, Grain SA's magazine for emerging farmers, has just been loaded on the website. Be sure to read any of the editions for the latest news and articles. Simply click on one of the links below.

Pula Imvula English	Pula Imvula Sesotho	Pula Imvula Tswana	Pula Imvula Xhosa	Pula Imvula Zulu

The must-see controversial trailer for Kiss the Ground is finally live! Watch it and discover, according to its producers, the simple solution for climate change. The full-length film is available on Netflix from 22 September! Science experts and celebrity activists unpack the ways in which the earth's soil may be the key to combating climate change and preserving the planet. 

For more information please visit: https://kissthegroundmovie.com/