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[TOP STORY] El Niño poses threat to Southern African maize supply

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‘In South Africa, the survey that was done at the end of February showed that the harvest may be down about 13% year-on-year, with the overall grain production of about 17.4 million tonnes,’ says Wandile Sihlobo, chief economist of the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa.
15 Mar 7AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

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