SA Wheat Production Hits 8-Year Low Amid Rising Costs and Western Cape Drought
Farmersweekly.co.za reports that South Africa’s wheat harvest is expected to fall to its lowest level in eight years in the 2026/27 season, as rising input costs and dry conditions in the Western Cape put pressure on farmers, despite an anticipated increase in overall winter crop production. Thabile Nkunjana, senior economist in the Trade Research Unit of the National Agricultural Marketing Council, said the season had presented significant challenges, particularly for wheat producers. Winter crop production is forecast to increase by 2% year-on-year to 2,67 million tons, but wheat output is…
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