Soybeans Reports

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• Introduction
• Provincial contribution to the production of the 2023/24 crop (Graph 1)
• Production 
• Soybean production overview, dryland vs irrigation over two seasons (Table 1)
• Total RSA area utilised for soybean production from 2013/14 to 2023/24 (Graph 2)
• Soybean production in RSA from 2013/14 to 2023/24 (Graph 3)
• RSA soybean yield from 2013/14 to 2023/24 seasons (Graph 4)
• Area utilised for soybean production in the Free State, Mpumalanga and North West since 2013/14 (Graphs 5, 7 and 9)
• Soybean production in the Free State, Mpumalanga and North West since 2013/14 (Graphs 6, 8 and 10)
• Supply and Demand
• Soybean supply and demand overview for the 2024/2025 marketing season (Mar 2024 – Feb 2025) (Graph 11)
• SAGIS Soybean Supply and Demand Table
• Soybean: Supply and demand graphs over 10 marketing seasons (Graphs 12 – 15)
• SAGIS Import and Export figures 
• Quality of soybeans imported from the USA for the period March 2024 – Feb 2025 
• Quality of soybeans imported from the Ukraine for the period March 2024 – Feb 2025 
• SAGIS Oil Seeds Products Manufactured (per month)
• SAGIS Oil Seeds Products Imported (per month)
• SAGIS Oil Seeds Products Exported (per month)
• RSA Production regions 
• RSA Provinces (Figure 1) 
• RSA Crop Production Regions (Figure 2)
• Soybean Crop Quality 2023/24 – Summary of results 
• Average % sclerotia per province over five seasons (Graph 16) 
• Average % foreign matter per province over five seasons (Graph 17) 
• Average % soybeans and parts of soybeans above the 1.8 mm slotted sieve which pass through the 4.75 mm round hole sieve per province over five seasons (Graph 18) 
• Average % defective soybeans on the 4.75 mm round hole sieve per province over five seasons (Graph 19)
• Average % soiled soybeans per province over five seasons (Graph 20) 
• Approximation of test weight per province over three seasons (Table 2)
• Comparison of the test weight per province over five seasons (Graph 21)
• Comparison of weighted average nutritional component values on a dry and ‘as is’ basis over five seasons (Table 3) 
• Average crude protein content per province over five seasons (Graph 22) 
• Average crude fat content per province over five seasons (Graph 23)
• Average crude fibre content per province over five seasons (Graph 24) 
• Average ash content per province over five seasons (Graph 25)
• Comparison between crop quality and ARC cultivar trial samples of the 2023/24 season (Table 4)
• South African Soybean Crop Quality Averages 2023/24 vs 2022/23 (Table 5) 
• List of grain production region with silo/intake stands and type of storage structure 
• Regional soybean quality for the 2023/24 season 
• Fatty Acid Profile 
• Fatty Acid Profile results of a selection of crop quality samples from the 2023/24 season (Table 6)
• Fatty Acid Profile results of a selection of cultivar samples per region from the 2023/24 season (Table 7) 
• Fatty Acid Profile results per cultivar from the 2023/24 season (Table 8)
• Methods 
• SANAS Certificate and Schedule of Accreditation
• 2023/24 Report of the ARC Grain Crops National Soybean Cultivar Trials 
• Grading Regulations for Soybeans, Government Notice NO. R. 370 of 21 April 2017 

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Table of Content

• Introduction
• Provincial contribution to the production of the 2022/23 crop (Graph 1)
• Production
• Soybean production overview, dryland vs irrigation over two seasons (Table 1)
• Total RSA area utilised for soybean production from 2012/13 to 2022/23 (Graph 2)
• Soybean production in RSA from 2012/13 to 2022/23 (Graph 3)
• RSA soybean yield from the 2012/13 to 2022/23 seasons (Graph 4)
• Area utilised for soybean production in the Free State, Mpumalanga and North West since 2012/13 (Graphs 5, 7 and 9)
• Soybean production in the Free State, Mpumalanga and North West since 2012/13 (Graphs 6, 8 and 10)
• Supply and Demand
• Soybean supply and demand overview for the current marketing season (Mar 2023 – Jan 2024) (Graph 11)
• SAGIS Soybean Supply and Demand Table 
• Soybean: Supply and demand graphs over 10 marketing seasons (Graphs 12 – 15)
• SAGIS Import and Export figures
• SAGIS Oil Seeds Products Manufactured (per month)
• SAGIS Oil Seeds Products Imported (per month)
• SAGIS Oil Seeds Products Exported (per month)
• RSA Production regions
• RSA Provinces (Figure 1)
• RSA Crop Production Regions (Figure 2)
• Soybean Crop Quality 2022/23 – Summary of results
• Average % sclerotia per province over five seasons (Graph 16)
• Average % foreign matter per province over five seasons (Graph 17)
• Average % soybeans and parts of soybeans above the 1.8 mm slotted sieve, which pass through the 4.75 mm round hole sieve per province over five seasons (Graph 18)
• Average % defective soybeans on the 4.75 mm round hole sieve per province over five seasons (Graph 19
• Average % soiled soybeans per province over five seasons (Graph 20)
• Approximation of test weight per province over three seasons (Table 2)
• Comparison of the test weight per province over five seasons (Graph 21)
• Comparison of weighted average nutritional component values on a dry and ‘as is’ basis over five seasons (Table 3)
• Average crude protein content per province over five seasons (Graph 22)
• Average crude fat content per province over five seasons (Graph 23)
• Average crude fibre content per province over five seasons (Graph 24)
• Average ash content per province over five seasons (Graph 25)
• Comparison between crop quality and ARC cultivar trial samples of the 2022/23 season (Table 4)
• South African Soybean Crop Quality Averages 2022/23 vs 2021/22 (Table 5)
• List of grain production region with silo/intake stands and type of storage structure
• Regional soybean quality for the 2022/23 season
• Fatty Acid Profile
• Fatty Acid Profile results of a selection of crop quality samples from the 2022/23 season (Table 6)
• Fatty Acid Profile results of a selection of cultivar samples per region from the 2022/23 season (Table 7)
• Fatty Acid Profile results per cultivar from the 2022/23 season (Table 8)
• Methods
• SANAS Certificate and Schedule of Accreditation
• 2022/23 Report of the ARC Grain Crops National Soybean Cultivar Trials
• Grading Regulations for Soybeans, Government Notice NO. R. 370 of 21 April 2017

• Download Options: Download the Full Report 2021-2022 (File size: 5.29 MB)
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Table of Content

• Introduction
• Provincial contribution to the production of the 2021/22 crop (Graph 1)
• Production
• Soybean production overview, dryland vs irrigation over two seasons (Table 1) 
• Total RSA area utilised for soybean production from the 2011/12 to 2021/22 seasons (Graph 2)
• Soybean production in RSA from the 2011/12 to 2021/22 seasons (Graph 3)
• RSA soybean yield from the 2011/12 to 2021/22 seasons (Graph 4)
• Area utilised for soybean production in the Free State, Mpumalanga and North West since 2011/12 (Graphs 5, 7 and 9) 
• Soybean production in the Free State, Mpumalanga and North West since 2011/12 (Graphs 6, 8 and 10)
• Supply and Demand
• Soybean supply and demand overview for the current marketing season (Mar 2022 – Jan 2023) (Graph 11)
• SAGIS Soybean Supply and Demand Table 
• Soybean: Supply and demand graphs over 10 marketing seasons (Graphs 12 – 15)
• SAGIS Import and Export figures
• SAGIS Oil Seeds Products Manufactured (per month)
• SAGIS Oil Seeds Products Imported (per month)
• SAGIS Oil Seeds Products Exported (per month)
• RSA Production regions
• RSA Provinces (Figure 1)
• RSA Crop Production Regions (Figure 2)
• Soybean Crop Quality 2021/22 – Summary of results
• Average % sclerotia per province over five seasons (Graph 16)
• Average % foreign matter per province over five seasons (Graph 17)
• Average % soybeans and parts of soybeans above the 1.8 mm slotted sieve, which pass through the 4.75 mm round hole sieve per province over five seasons (Graph 18)
• Average % defective soybeans on the 4.75 mm round hole sieve per province over five seasons (Graph 19
• Average % soiled soybeans per province over five seasons (Graph 20)
• Approximation of test weight per province over three seasons (Table 2)
• Comparison of the test weight per province over five seasons (Graph 21)
• Comparison of weighted average nutritional component values on a dry and ‘as is’ basis over five seasons (Table 3)
• Average crude protein content per province over five seasons (Graph 22)
• Average crude fat content per province over five seasons (Graph 23)
• Average crude fibre content per province over five seasons (Graph 24)
• Average ash content per province over five seasons (Graph 25)
• Comparison between crop quality and ARC cultivar trial samples of the 2021/22 season (Table 4)
• South African Soybean Crop Quality Averages 2021/22 vs 2020/21 (Table 5)
• List of grain production region with silo/intake stands and type of storage structure
• Regional soybean quality for the 2021/22 season
• Fatty Acid Profile
• Fatty Acid Profile results of a selection of crop quality samples from the 2021/22 season (Table 6)
• Fatty Acid Profile results of a selection of cultivar samples per region from the 2021/22 season (Table 7)
• Fatty Acid Profile results per cultivar from the 2021/22 season (Table 8)
• Methods
• SANAS Certificate and Schedule of Accreditation
• 2021/22 Report of the ARC Grain Crops National Soybean Cultivar Trials
• Grading Regulations for Soybeans, Government Notice NO. R. 370 of 21 April 2017

• Download Options: Download the Full Report 2020-2021 (File size: 5.47 MB)
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Table of Content

• Introduction
• Provincial contribution to the production of the 2020/21 crop (Graph 1)
• Production
• Soybean Production overview, dryland vs irrigation over two seasons (Table 1)
• Total RSA area utilised for soybean production from the 20010/11 to 2020/21 seasons (Graph 2)
• Soybean production in RSA from the 2010/11 to 2020/21 seasons (Graph 3)
• RSA soybean yield from the 2010/11 to 2020/21 seasons (Graph 4)
• Area utilised for soybean production in the Free State, Mpumalanga and North West since 2010/11 (Graphs 5, 7 and 9)
• Soybean production in the Free State, Mpumalanga and North West since 2010/11 (Graphs 6, 8 and 10)
• Supply and Demand
• Soybean supply and demand overview for the current marketing season (Mar 2021 – Jan 2022) (Graph 11)
• SAGIS Soybean Supply and Demand Table
• Soybean: Supply and demand graphs over 10 marketing seasons (Graphs 12 – 15)
• SAGIS Import and Export figures
• SAGIS Oil Seeds Products per month Manufactured
• SAGIS Oil Seeds Products per month Imported
• SAGIS Oil Seeds Products per month Exported
• RSA Production regions
• RSA Provinces (Figure 1)
• RSA Crop Production Regions (Figure 2)
• Soybean Crop Quality 2020/21 – Summary of results
• Average % sclerotia per province over five seasons (Graph 16)
• Average % foreign matter per province over five seasons (Graph 17)
• Average % soybeans and parts of soybeans above the 1.8 mm slotted sieve which pass through the 4.75 mm round hole sieve per province over five seasons (Graph 18)
• Average % defective soybeans on the 4.75 mm round hole sieve per province over five seasons (Graph 19)
• Average % soiled soybeans per province over five seasons (Graph 20)
• Approximation of test weight per province over three seasons (Table 2)
• Comparison of the test weight per province over five seasons (Graph 21)
• Comparison of weighted average nutritional component values on a dry and ‘as is’ basis over five seasons (Table 3)
• Average crude protein content per province over five seasons (Graph 22)
• Average crude fat content per province over five seasons (Graph 23)
• Average crude fibre content per province over five seasons (Graph 24) 
• Average ash content per province over five seasons (Graph 25)
• Comparison between crop quality and ARC cultivar trial samples of the 2020/21 season (Table 4)
• Genetic Modification (GM)
• Genetic Modification (GM) results for the 2020/21 season (Table 5)
• South African Soybean Crop Quality Averages 2020/21 vs 2019/20 (Table 6)
• List of grain production region with silo/intake stands and type of storage structure
• Regional soybean quality for the 2020/21 season 
• Fatty Acid Profile
• Fatty Acid Profile results of a selection of crop quality samples from the 2020/21 season (Table 7)
• Fatty Acid Profile results of a selection of cultivar samples per region from the 2020/21 season (Table 8)
• Fatty Acid Profile results per cultivar from the 2020/21 season (Table 9)
• Methods
• SANAS Certificate and Schedule of Accreditation
• 2020/21 Report of the ARC Grain Crops National Soybean Cultivar Trials
• Grading Regulations for Soybeans, Government Notice NO. R.370 of 21 April 2017

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Table of Contents

• Introduction 
• Provincial contribution to the production of the 2019/20 crop (Graph 1) 
• Production
• Soybean Production overview, dryland vs irrigation over two seasons (Table 1) 
• Total RSA area utilised for soybean production from the 2009/10 to 2019/20 seasons (Graph 2) 
• Soybean production in RSA from the 2009/10 to 2019/20 seasons (Graph 3) 
• RSA soybean yield from the 2009/10 to 2019/20 seasons (Graph 4) 
• Area utilised for soybean production in the Free State, Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal since 2009/10 (Graphs 5, 7 and 9) 
• Soybean production in the Free State, Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal since 2009/10 (Graphs 6, 8 and 10) 
• Supply and Demand 
• Soybean supply and demand overview for the current marketing season (Mar 2020 – Jan 2021) (Graph 11) 
• SAGIS Soybean Supply and Demand Table 
• Soybean: Supply and demand graphs over 10 marketing seasons (Graphs 12 – 15)
• SAGIS Import and Export figures 
• SAGIS Oil Seeds Products per month Manufactured 
• SAGIS Oil Seeds Products per month Imported 
• SAGIS Oil Seeds Products per month Exported 
• RSA Production regions 
• RSA Provinces (Figure 1) 
• RSA Crop Production Regions (Figure 2) 
• Soybean Crop Quality 2019/20 – Summary of results 
• Average % sclerotia per province over five seasons (Graph 16) 
• Average % foreign matter per province over five seasons (Graph 17) 
• Average % soybeans and parts of soybeans above the 1.8 mm slotted sieve which pass through the 4.75 mm round hole sieve per province over five seasons (Graph 18) 
• Average % defective soybeans on the 4.75 mm round hole sieve per province over five seasons (Graph 19) 
• Average % soiled soybeans per province over five seasons (Graph 20) 
• Approximation of test weight per province over three seasons (Table 2) 
• Comparison of the test weight per province over five seasons (Graph 21) 
• Comparison of weighted average nutritional component values on a dry and ‘as is’ basis over five seasons (Table 3)
• Average crude protein content per province over five seasons (Graph 22) 
• Average crude fat content per province over five seasons (Graph 23) 
• Average crude fibre content per province over four seasons (Graph 24)
• Average ash content per province over five seasons (Graph 25) 
• Comparison between crop quality and ARC cultivar trial samples of the 2019/20 season (Table 4) 
• Genetic Modification (GM) 
• Genetic Modification (GM) results for the 2019/20 season (Table 5) 
• South African Soybean Crop Quality Averages 2019/20 vs 2018/19 (Table 6) 
• List of grain production region with silo/intake stands and type of storage structure 
• Regional soybean quality for the 2019/20 season 
• Fatty Acid Profile 
• Fatty Acid Profile results of a selection of crop quality samples from the 2019/20 season (Table 7)
• Fatty Acid Profile results of a selection of cultivar samples per region from the 2019/20 season (Table 8)
• Fatty Acid Profile results per cultivar from the 2019/20 season (Table 9) 
• Methods 
• SANAS Certificate and Schedule of Accreditation 
• 2019/20 Report of the ARC Grain Crops National Soybean Cultivar Trials 
• Grading Regulations for Soybeans, Government Notice NO. R.370 of 21 April 2017 

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Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Provincial contribution to the production of the 2018/19 crop (Graph 1)
• Production
• Soybean Production overview, dryland vs irrigation over two seasons (Table 1)
• Total RSA area utilised for soybean production from the 2008/09 to 2018/19 seasons (Graph 2)
• Soybean production in RSA from the 2008/09 to 2018/19 seasons (Graph 3)   
• RSA soybean yield from the 2008/09 to 2018/19 seasons (Graph 4)
• Area utilised for soybean production in Mpumalanga, the Free State and KwaZulu-Natal since 2008/09 (Graphs 5, 7 and 9)
• Soybean production in Mpumalanga, the Free State and KwaZulu-Natal since 2008/09 (Graphs 6, 8 and 10)
• Supply and Demand
• Soybean supply and demand overview 2018/19 marketing season (Graph 11)
• SAGIS Soybean Supply and Demand Table
• Soybean: Supply and demand graphs over 10 marketing seasons (Graphs 12 – 15)
• SAGIS Import and Export figures
• SAGIS Oil Seeds Products per month Manufactured
• SAGIS Oil Seeds Products per month Imported
• SAGIS Oil Seeds Products per month Exported
• RSA Production regions
• RSA Provinces (Figure 1)
• RSA Crop Production Regions (Figure 2)
• Soybean Crop Quality 2018/19 – Summary of results
• Average % sclerotia per province over five seasons (Graph 16)
• Average % foreign matter per province over five seasons (Graph 17)
• Average % soybeans and parts of soybeans above the 1.8 mm slotted sieve which pass through the 4.75 mm round hole sieve per province over five seasons (Graph 18)
• Average % defective soybeans on the 4.75 mm round hole sieve per province over five seasons (Graph 19)      
• Average % soiled soybeans per province over five seasons (Graph 20)
• Approximation of test weight per province over three seasons (Table 2)
• Comparison of the test weight per province over five seasons (Graph 21)
• Comparison of weighted average nutritional component values on a dry basis and ‘as is’ basis over four seasons (Table 3)
• Average crude protein content per province over five seasons (Graph 22)
• Average crude fat content per province over five seasons (Graph 23)
• Average crude fibre content per province over four seasons (Graph 24)
• Average ash content per province over five seasons (Graph 25)
• Comparison between crop quality and ARC cultivar trial samples (Table 4)
• Genetic Modification (GM)
• Genetic Modification (GM) results for the 2018/19 season (Table 5)
• South African Soybean Crop Quality Averages 2018/19 vs 2017/18 (Table 6)
• List of grain production region with silo/intake stands and type of storage structure
• Regional soybean quality for the 2018/19 season
• Fatty Acid Profile
• Fatty Acid Profile results of a selection of crop quality samples from the 2018/19 season (Table 7)
• Fatty Acid Profile results of a selection of cultivar samples per region from the 2018/2019 season (Table 8)
• Fatty Acid Profile results per cultivar for the 2018/19 season (Table 9)
• Methods
• SANAS Certificate and Schedule of Accreditation
• 2018/19 Report of the National Soybean Cultivar Trials
• Grading Regulations for Soybeans, Government Notice NO. R.370 of 21 April 2017

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Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Provincial contribution to the production of the 2017/2018 crop (Graph 1)
• Production
• Soybean Production overview, dryland vs irrigation over two seasons (Table 1)
• Total RSA area utilised for soybean production from the 2007/08 to 2017/18 seasons (Graph 2)
• Soybean production in RSA from the 2007/08 to 2017/2018 seasons (Graph 3)
• RSA soybean yield from the 2007/08 to 2017/18 seasons (Graph 4) 
• Area utilised for soybean production in Mpumalanga, the Free State and KwaZulu-Natal since 2007/08 (Graphs 5, 7 and 9)
• Soybean production in Mpumalanga, the Free State and KwaZulu-Natal since 2007/08 (Graphs 6, 8 and 10)
• Supply and Demand
• Soybean supply and demand overview 2018/2019 marketing season (Graph 11)
• SAGIS Soybean Supply and Demand Table
• Soybean: Supply and demand graphs over 10 marketing seasons (Graphs 12 – 15) 
• SAGIS Import and Export figures
• SAGIS Oil Seeds Products per month Manufactured
• SAGIS Oil Seeds Products per month Imported
• SAGIS Oil Seeds Products per month Exported
• RSA Production regions
• RSA Provinces (Figure 1) 
• RSA Crop Production Regions (Figure 2)
• Soybean Crop Quality 2017/2018 – Summary of results
• Average % sclerotia per province over five seasons (Graph 16)
• Average % foreign matter per province over five seasons (Graph 17)
• Average % soybeans and parts of soybeans above the 1.8 mm slotted sieve which pass through the 4.75 mm round hole sieve per province over five seasons (Graph 18)
• Average % defective soybeans on the 4.75 mm round hole sieve per province over five seasons (Graph 19)
• Average % soiled soybeans per province over five seasons (Graph 20)
• Approximation of test weight per province over three seasons (Table 2)
• Comparison of the test weight per province over three seasons (Graph 21)
• Comparison of weighted average nutritional component values on a dry basis and ‘as is’ basis over four seasons (Table 3)
• Average crude protein content per province over five seasons (Graph 22)
• Average crude fat content per province over five seasons (Graph 23)
• Average crude fibre content per province over four seasons (Graph 24)
• Average ash content per province over five seasons (Graph 25)
• Genetic Modification (GM)
• Genetic Modification (GM) results for the 2017/2018 season (Table 4)
• South African Soybean Crop Quality Averages 2017/2018 vs 2016/2017 (Table 5)
• Regional soybean quality for the 2017/2018 season
• Methods
• SANAS Certificate and Schedule of Accreditation
• International and National proficiency testing certificates
• 2017/18 Report of the National Soybean Cultivar Trials 
• Grading Regulations for Soybeans, Regulation No. R.370 of 21 April 2017

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• Download the Full Report 2016-2017 (File size: 5.47 MB)
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Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Provincial contribution to the production of the 2016/2017 crop (Graph 1)
• Production
• Soybean Production overview, dryland vs irrigation over two seasons (Table 1)
• Total RSA area utilised for soybean production from the 2006/07 to 2016/17 seasons (Graph 2)
• Soybean production in RSA from the 2006/07 to 2016/2017 seasons (Graph 3)
• RSA soybean yield from the 2006/07 to 2016/17 seasons (Graph 4) 
• Area utilised for soybean production in Mpumalanga, the Free State and KwaZulu-Natal since 2006/07 (Graphs 5, 7 and 9)
• Soybean production in Mpumalanga, the Free State and KwaZulu-Natal since 2006/07 (Graphs 6, 8 and 10)
• Supply and Demand
• Soybean supply and demand overview 2017/2018 marketing season (Graph 11)
• SAGIS Soybean Supply and Demand Table
• Soybean: Supply and demand graphs over 10 marketing seasons (Graphs 12 – 15) 
• SAGIS Import and Export figures
• SAGIS Oil Seeds Products per month Manufactured
• SAGIS Oil Seeds Products per month Imported
• SAGIS Oil Seeds Products per month Exported
• RSA Production regions
• RSA Provinces (Figure 1) 
• RSA Crop Production Regions (Figure 2)
• Soybean Crop Quality 2016/2017 – Summary of results
• Average % sclerotia per province over five seasons (Graph 16)
• Average % foreign matter per province over five seasons (Graph 17)
• Average % soybeans and parts of soybeans above the 1.8 mm slotted sieve which pass through the 4.75 mm round hole sieve per province over five seasons (Graph 18)
• Average % defective soybeans on the 4.75 mm round hole sieve per province over five seasons (Graph 19)
• Average % soiled soybeans per province over five seasons (Graph 20)
• Approximation of test weight per province over three seasons (Table 2)
• Comparison of the test weight per province over three seasons (Graph 21)
• Comparison of weighted average nutritional component values on a dry basis and ‘as is’ basis over four seasons (Table 3)
• Average crude protein content per province over five seasons (Graph 22)
• Average crude fat content per province over five seasons (Graph 23)
• Average crude fibre content per province over four seasons (Graph 24)
• Average ash content per province over five seasons (Graph 25)
• South African Soybean Crop Quality Averages 2016/2017 vs 2015/2016 (Table 4)
• Genetic Modification (GM)
• Genetic Modification (GM) results for the 2016/2017 season (Table 5)
• Regional soybean quality for the 2016/2017 season
• Methods
• SANAS Certificate and Schedule of Accreditation
• International and National proficiency testing certificates
• 2016/17 Report of the National Soybean Cultivar Trials 
• Grading Regulations for Soybeans, Regulation No. R.370 of 21 April 2017

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Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Provincial contribution to the production of the 2015/2016 crop (Graph 1) 
• Production
• Soybean Production overview, dryland vs irrigation over two seasons (Table 1) 
• Total RSA area utilised for soybean production from the 2005/06 to 2015/16 seasons (Graph 2)
• Soybean production in RSA from the 2005/06 to 2015/2016 seasons (Graph 3)
• RSA soybean yield from the 2005/06 to 2015/16 seasons (Graph 4)  
• Area utilised for soybean production in Mpumalanga, the Free State and KwaZulu-Natal since 2005/06 (Graphs 5, 7 and 9) 
• Soybean production in Mpumalanga, the Free State and KwaZulu-Natal since 2005/06 (Graphs 6, 8 and 10)
• Supply and Demand  
• Soybean supply and demand overview 2016/2017 marketing season (Graph 11)
• SAGIS Soybean Supply and Demand Table 
• Soybean: Supply and demand graphs over 10 marketing seasons (Graphs 12 – 15) 
• SAGIS Import and Export figures 
• RSA Production regions 
• RSA Provinces (Figure 1) 
• RSA Crop Production Regions (Figure 2)  
• Soybean Crop Quality 2015/2016 – Summary of results 
• Average % sclerotia per province over five seasons (Graph 16) 
• Average % foreign matter per province over five seasons (Graph 17) 
• Average % soybeans and parts of soybeans smaller than a 4.75 mm round hole sieve per province over five seasons (Graph 18)  
• Average % defective soybeans on the 4.75 mm round hole sieve per province over five seasons (Graph 19)
• Average % soiled soybeans per province over five seasons (Graph 20) 
• Approximation of test weight per province over two seasons (Table 2) 
• Comparison of the test weight per province over three seasons (Graph 21) 
• Comparison of weighted average nutritional component values on a dry basis and ‘as is’ basis over four seasons (Table 3)
• Average crude protein content per province over five seasons (Graph 22)
• Average crude fat content per province over five seasons (Graph 23) 
• Average ash content per province over five seasons (Graph 24)
• Average crude fibre content per province over three seasons (Graph 25)
• South African Soybean Crop Quality Averages 2015/2016 vs 2014/2015 (Table 4)
• Genetic Modification (GM) 
• Genetic Modification (GM) results for the 2015/2016 season (Table 5)
• Regional soybean quality for the 2015/2016 season
• Methods
• SANAS Certificate and Schedule of Accreditation 
• International and National proficiency testing certificates 
• 2015/16 Report of the National Soybean Cultivar Trials
• Grading Regulations for Soybeans, Regulation No. R.478 of 20 June 2014 
• Industry-wide Dispensation REF NO: 20/4/14/1 Agronomy Dispensation dated 19th January 2016

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Table of Contents

• Introduction 
• Provincial contribution to the production of the 2014/2015 crop (Graph 1)
• Production 
• Soybean Production overview, dryland vs irrigation over two seasons (Table 1) 
• Total RSA area utilized for soybean production from the 2004/05 to 2014/15 seasons (Graph 2)
• Soybean production in RSA from the 2004/05 to 2014/2015 seasons (Graph 3) 
• RSA soybean yield from the 2004/05 to 2014/15 seasons (Graph 4) 
• Area utilized for soybean production in Mpumalanga, the Free State and KwaZulu-Natal since 2004/05 (Graphs 5, 7 and 9)
• Soybean production in Mpumalanga, the Free State and KwaZulu-Natal since 2004/05 (Graphs 6, 8 and 10) 
• Supply and Demand 
• Soybean supply and demand overview 2015/2016 marketing season (Graph 11) 
• SAGIS Soybean Supply and Demand Table
• Soybean: Supply and demand graphs over 10 marketing seasons (Graphs 12 – 15) 
• RSA Production regions 
• RSA Provinces (Figure 1)
• RSA Crop Production Regions (Figure 2)  
• Soybean Crop Quality 2014/2015 – Summary of results 
• Average % Sclerotinia per province over four seasons (Graph 16) 
• Average % foreign matter per province over four seasons (Graph 17) 
• Average % soybeans and parts of soybeans smaller than a 4.75 mm round 11hole sieve per province over four seasons (Graph 18)   
• Average % defective soybeans on the 4.75 mm round hole sieve per province over four seasons (Graph 19)   
• Average % soiled soybeans per province over four seasons (Graph 20)
• Approximation of test weight per province over two seasons (Table 2) 
• Comparison of the test weight per province over two seasons (Graph 21) 
• Comparison of weighted average nutritional component values on a dry basis and ‘as is’ basis over four seasons (Table 3)
• Average crude protein content per province over four seasons (Graph 22) 
• Average crude fat content per province over four seasons (Graph 23)
• Average ash content per province over four seasons (Graph 24) 
• Average crude fibre content per province over two seasons (Graph 25) 
• South African Soybean Crop Quality Averages 2014/2015 vs 2013/2014 (Table 4) 
• Genetic Modification (GM) 
• Genetic Modification (GM) results for the 2014/2015 season (Table 5) 
• Regional soybean quality for the 2014/2015 season
• Methods 
• SANAS Certificate and Schedule of Accreditation 
• International and National proficiency testing certificates 
• 2014/15 Report of the National Soybean Cultivar Trials 
• Grading Regulations for Soybeans, Regulation No. R.478 of 20 June 2014 
• Industry-wide Dispensation REF NO: 20.4.14.1 

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• Introduction
• Provincial contribution to the production of the 2013/2014 crop (Graph 1) 
• Production
• World Soybean Production (Table 1) 
• Total RSA area utilized for soybean production from the 2003/04 to 2013/14 seasons (Graph 2)
• Soybean production in RSA from the 2003/04 to 2013/2014 seasons (Graph 3) 
• RSA soybean yield from the 2003/04 to 2013/14 seasons (Graph 4)
• Area utilized for soybean production in Mpumalanga, the Free State and KwaZulu-Natal since 2003/04 (Graphs 5, 7 and 9)
• Soybean production in Mpumalanga, the Free State and KwaZulu-Natal since 2003/04 (Graphs 6, 8 and 10)
• Supply and Demand 
• Soybean supply and demand overview 2014/2015 marketing season (Graph 11) 
• SAGIS Soybean Supply and Demand Table
• Soybean: Supply and demand graphs over 10 marketing seasons (Graphs 12 – 15) 
• RSA Production regions 
• RSA Provinces (Figure 1) 
• RSA Crop Production Regions (Figure 2) 
• Soybean Crop Quality 2013/2014 – Summary of results
• Average % Sclerotinia per province over the last three seasons (Graph 16) 
• Average % soybeans and parts of soybeans smaller than a 4.75 mm round hole screen per province over the last three seasons (Graph 17) 
• Average % soiled soybeans per province over the last three seasons (Graph 18)
• Approximation of Hectolitre mass per province (Table 2) 
• Average crude protein content per province over the last three seasons (Graph 19)
• Average crude fat content per province over the last three seasons (Graph 20)
• Average ash content per province over the last three seasons (Graph 21) 
• Average crude fibre content per province over the last season (Graph 22)
• South African Soybean Crop Quality Averages 2013/2014 vs 2012/2013 (Table 3)
• Genetic Modification (GM) results for the 2013/2014 season (Table 4)  
• Regional soybean quality for the 2013/2014 season
• Methods 
• SANAS Certificate and Schedule of Accreditation
• International and National proficiency testing certificates 
• 2013/14 Report of the National Soybean Cultivar Trials
• Grading Regulations for Soybeans, Regulation No. R.225 of 6 March 2009 

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• Introduction 
• Provincial contribution to the production of the 2012/2013 crop (Graph 1)
• Production, Supply and Demand
• Total RSA area utilized for soybean production from the 2002/03 to 2012/13 seasons (Graph 2)
• Soybean production in RSA from the 2002/03 to 2012/2013 seasons (Graph 3)
• RSA soybean yield from the 2002/03 to 2012/13 seasons (Graph 4)
• Area utilized for soybean production in Mpumalanga, the Free State and KwaZulu-Natal since 2002/03 (Graphs 5, 7 and 9)
• Soybean production in Mpumalanga, the Free State and KwaZulu-Natal since 2002/03 (Graphs 6, 8 and 10)
• Soybean supply and demand overview 2012/2013 season (Graph 11)
• SAGIS Soybean Supply and Demand Table
• Soybean: Supply and demand graphs over 10 seasons (Graphs 12 – 15)
• RSA Production regions and provinces (Figure 1)
• Soybean Crop Quality 2012/2013 – Summary of results
• Comparison of RSA Soybean quality with average international soybean quality  (Table 1)
• South African Soybean Crop Quality Averages 2012/2013 (Table 2)
• Average % soybeans and parts of soybeans smaller than a 4.75 mm round hole screen per province over the last two seasons (Graph 16)
• Average % soiled soybeans per province over the last two seasons (Graph 17)
• Average protein content per province over the last two seasons (Graph 18)
• Average fat content per province over the last two seasons (Graph19)
• Average ash content per province over the last two seasons (Graph 20)
• Amino Acid and crude protein results for the 2012/2013 season (Table 3)
• Amino Acid Chromatograms
• Genetic Modification (GM) results for the 2012/2013 season (Table 4)
• Regional soybean quality for the 2012/2013 season
• Methods
• SANAS Certificate of Accreditation
• Grading Regulations for Soybeans, Regulation No. R.225 of 6 March 2009

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• Introduction
• Soybean production over 10 seasons (Graph 1)
• Soybean production per province (Graph 2)
• RSA production regions and chart (Figure 1)
• South African Soybean Crop Quality Averages 2011/2012 (Table 1)
• Average protein content per province (Graph 3)
• Average fat content per province (Graph 4)
• Mycotoxins
• Mycotoxin results for the 2011/2012 season (Table 2)
• Genetic Modification (GM)
• GM results for the 2011/2012 season (Table 3)
• Amino Acids
• Amino Acid results for the 2011/2012 season (Table 4)
• Amino Acid Chromatogram
• Regional soybean quality for the 2011/2012 season
• Methods
• SAGIS Soybean Supply and Demand Table
• Accuracy Award
• SANAS Certificate and Schedule of Accreditation
• Grading Regulations for Soybeans, Regulation No. R. 225 of 6 March 2009