South Africa may be forced to import significant quantities of white maize, the main ingredient in local maize porridge, for the first time since 2017 due to drought caused by the El Niño weather event. writes about this Bloomberg.
The white variety of corn used to make the regionally popular porridge called Pap is a staple food in Southern Africa; yellow corn is preferred in the rest of the world. South Africa has typically been the mainland’s largest exporter of crops.
However, during periods of white corn shortage, Southern African countries are forced to import it, especially Mexico and the USA. At the same time, residents do not trust the replacement of yellow corn due to taste preferences. Drought has also reduced harvests elsewhere in Southern Africa.
In the 2016/17 season ending at the end of April, South Africa imported 644,144 tonnes of white maize from two North American countries, according to the South African Grain Information Service. There were no white corn imports to South Africa in the 2021/22 season, except for 7,583 tons purchased from Zambia.
But the farmers’ union’s chief economist expressed hope that the drought would be short-lived and South Africa’s maize production would increase next season.
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Source: Gazeta
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