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Category: Wheat
Local and Imported Wheat Quality Reviewed
Wheat samples of the 2019/2020 season were the first crop survey to be graded according to the latest bread wheat grading regulations published in the Government Gazette No. 42862, dated 29 November 2019.
New Wheat Crop Quality Report 2019/2020
The SAGL is proud to announce the release of the Wheat Crop Quality Report for 2019/2020. This report provides the results of the twenty-second annual wheat crop quality survey performed by the SAGL.
Quality Of The 2018/19 Season’s Local Wheat Crop
The 2018/19 season represented the twenty-first annual wheat crop quality survey. The aim of these surveys is to accumulate commercial wheat crop quality data on a national level to assist industry in decision making processes.
Quality Of The 2018/19 Season’s Imported Wheat
Monitoring the quality of imported wheat is important to the entire wheat value chain, since South Africa relies on imports to supply local demand. During the period 1 October 2017 to 30 September 2018, 231 samples of wheat imported for local use and representing 2 173 234 tons of wheat, were received from eleven countries and analysed by the Southern African Grain Laboratory NPC
Quality of the 2018/2019 Season’s Wheat Crop Examined
The 2018/2019 season represented the 21st annual wheat crop quality survey. The aim of these surveys is to accumulate commercial wheat crop quality data on a national level to assist the industry in decision-making processes. A total of 337 wheat crop samples from 28 different regions throughout the wheat producing areas of South Africa were graded and analysed.
Wheat Production Overview
The commercial wheat crop of the 2017/18 season was set at 1,535 million tons, which is 375 000 tons (19,6%) lower than the previous season’s crop and also 16% lower than the ten-year production average of 1 826 800 tons (2007/08 to 2016/17 seasons).
National Wheat Crop Quality of the 2017/18 Season
Wheat contributed 79% to the total winter cereal crop production in South Africa during the 2017/18 production season. The Southern African Grain Laboratory NPC (SAGL) received and analysed 304 samples to provide as best possible a proportional representation of the production of wheat in all the different production regions.
Imported Wheat: 200 Samples From 10 Countries Analysed
South Africa is a net importer of wheat and relies on imports to supply local demand. During the 2016/17
season 934 765 tons of wheat were imported for local use. This figure constitutes an almost 55% decrease compared to the severe drought stricken 2015/16 season.
Local and Imported: Wheat Quality Scrutinised
Wheat contributed 79% to the total winter cereal crop production in South Africa during the 2017/2018 production season. The Southern African Grain Laboratory (SAGL) received and analysed 304 samples to provide as best possible a proportional representation of the production of wheat in all the different production regions.
Kwaliteitsresultate van 2016/’17 se Koringoes
Altesaam 337 koringmonsters wat 24 van die graanproduksiestreke verteenwoordig is deur die SA Graanlaboratorium ontvang en ontleed vir die kwaliteitsontleding van die 2016’17-koringoes. Kommersiële graanopbergers het 316 monsters geneem en in gestuur en 21 monsters was direkte lewerings aan koringmeulens.
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