Farmers warn that rising costs and weak prices threaten the future of grain production in South Africa.
South Africa’s grain trade group warns that slow logistics and delayed approvals could raise costs as a large maize and soybean harvest approaches.
Enterprise Ireland will oversee and administer the initiative and will engage directly with firms considering new or expanded milling operations of scale.
The arrangement is intended to cushion the country against potential shortages and ease pressure on consumers facing rising unga prices.
According to import shipment records covering April 2024 to March 2025, Tanzania, Zambia and Uganda together accounted for approximately 99 percent of Kenya’s maize import shipments.