SOUTH Africa expects to seal a deal with buyers in Saudi Arabia and India for about 100000 tonnes of its surplus maize before the end next month, Langa Zita, director-general in the Agriculture Department saidyesterday.
Africa's top maize producer has been struggling to find markets for about 4million tonnes of the grain after a bumper crop of 12,8million tonnes in the 2009-10 season.
SA to seal a maize deal
SOUTH Africa expects to seal a deal with buyers in Saudi Arabia and India for about 100000 tonnes of its surplus maize before the end next month, Langa Zita, director-general in the Agriculture Department saidyesterday.
Africa's top maize producer has been struggling to find markets for about 4million tonnes of the grain after a bumper crop of 12,8million tonnes in the 2009-10 season.
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