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SOUTH AFRICAN SUPPLY & DEMAND ESTIMATES | JULY 2026
National Agricultural Marketing CouncilRef: https://www.namc.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/FINAL-JULY-SDE-Report_31-July-2026_.pdf
Official source
Source domain: namc.co.za
Collected on 3 August 2026
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What this means
This document is the “South African Supply and Demand Estimates (SASDE) – July 2026” report, stating the projected supply, demand, and closing stock levels for grains and oilseeds for the 2026/27 marketing season (and wheat for 2025/26). It provides forecasts for white maize, yellow maize, total maize, sweet sorghum, bitter sorghum, total sorghum, sunflower seed, and soybeans, including domestic demand breakdowns, export quantities, and stock availability days. It also notes that the August SASDE report will be released on 01 September 2026 and references detailed tables in appendices and terminology explanations on the NAMC website.
Facts
Reference
https://www.namc.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/FINAL-JULY-SDE-Report_31-July-2026_.pdf
Key Takeaways
- SASDE 158th meeting held on 31 July 2026
- Joint funders: NAMC, Maize Trust, Oil and Protein Seeds Development Trust, Sorghum Trust, SA Winter Cereal Industry Agency (SAWCIA)
- White maize (2026/27): total supply 11 090 614 tons; total demand 7 445 500 tons; closing stock (30 Apr 2027) 3 645 114 tons
- Yellow maize (2026/27): total supply 8 524 910 tons; total demand 7 167 700 tons; closing stock (30 Apr 2027) 1 357 210 tons
- Total maize (2026/27): total supply 19 615 524 tons; total demand 14 613 200 tons; closing stock (30 Apr 2027) 5 002 324 tons
- Sweet sorghum (2026/27): total supply 146 165 tons; total demand 106 960 tons; closing stock (28 Feb 2027) 39 205 tons
- Bitter sorghum (2026/27): total supply 89 139 tons; total demand 49 180 tons; closing stock (28 Feb 2027) 39 959 tons
- Total sorghum (2026/27): total supply 235 304 tons; total demand 156 140 tons; closing stock (28 Feb 2027) 79 164 tons
- Wheat (2025/26): total supply 4 388 894 tons; total demand 3 728 400 tons; closing stock (30 Sep 2026) 660 494 tons
- Sunflower seed (2026/27): total supply 932 871 tons; total demand 856 050 tons; closing stock (28 Feb 2027) 76 821 tons
- Soybeans (2026/27): total supply 3 293 945 tons; total demand 2 744 110 tons; closing stock (28 Feb 2027) 549 835 tons
- August SASDE report release date: 01 September 2026
- Appendices referenced: Appendix 1 (maize), Appendix 2 (sorghum), Appendix 3 (wheat), Appendix 4 (sunflower seed), Appendix 5 (soybeans)
- NAMC
- Maize Trust
- Oil and Protein Seeds Development Trust
- Sorghum Trust
- SA Winter Cereal Industry Agency (SAWCIA)
Dates
Closing Date
1 September 2026