Favorable La Niña weather conditions in South Africa brought normal to above-normal rainfall during the corn planting period during October to December, leading to projected production of 16 million tonnes.
TMO’s intervention reflects broader efforts to balance domestic price dynamics with international competitiveness.
While prices rose by an average of 6% in December 2025 due to a resurgence in demand from Southeast Asia and China, Osiriz points out that by early January 2026, global prices were stable.
Only 186,000 bags have been delivered so far, a shortfall the CS attributed to hoarding
Preliminary regional data point to a notable rise in fusarium-related mycotoxins across feed crops.