According to KBNS, the price hike is attributed to intensified competition for maize between human food processors and animal feed manufacturers.
Key features of the AI-integrated silos include automated temperature, humidity, and moisture monitoring systems.
SAMMAZ77 achieved 5–35% higher yields under combined stressors of fall armyworm infestation, Striga parasitism, and severe drought.
The project will raise the site’s total flour capacity to 1,350 tons per day with an additional 750 tons/day from the new mill, while the feed plant will contribute 240 tons/day.
Although the product has been officially launched now, it has been available in select stores across South Africa for the past two months.