Maize

The new maize agreement is expected to support further growth in agricultural export revenues while increasing foreign exchange inflows.

Kenya is reviewing a proposal from the Cereal Millers Association (CMA), which says increased imports are needed to secure adequate supplies and prevent further pressure on maize flour prices.

Kenya is ready to increase maize imports from Uganda but insists that strict food safety standards must accompany expanded trade.

The shift highlights a changing structure in Egypt’s grain market: wheat remains the country’s most strategically important food crop, but rising demand for poultry and livestock feed is increasing the need for imported maize.

South Africa’s grain economy is anchored by maize, supported by a structurally constrained wheat sector and a rapidly expanding soybean industry.