El Nino may see first South Africa white-corn imports since 2017

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El Nino may see first South Africa white-corn imports since 2017

Bloomberg South Africa may import significant amounts of white corn, used to make a staple food, for the first time since 2017 as the El Nino weather pattern withers the crop, the chief economist for the main farming business association said. Dry and unseasonably hot weather that’s persisted across much of the country so far this year has slashed forecasts for the size of the harvest. The government’s Crop Estimates Committee on Tuesday slashe…