South Africa

Harvesting of the main season cereal crops will start in April. The cumulative rainfall from October 2025 to mid-March 2026 has been generally average to above-average across the country, resulting in overall good crop biomass conditions. According to the Crop Estimates Committee, the second production forecast is placing the expected maize output at 16,508 million tons, more than 5% above the 5-year average. Pastoral biomass conditions have benefited from the good cumulative rainfall amounts from October 2025 to mid-March 2026; consequently, the good pastoral conditions and water availability are expected to support livestock health.