DStv Channel 403 Thursday, 28 November 2024

Discussion | SA to import genetically modified maize from the US

PRETORIA - South Africa is expected to import hundreds of tons of genetically modified maize from the US.

This comes after a mid-summer drought that caused a 22-percent drop in domestic production.

READ: Impact of dry winter on agriculture

The Agriculture Department says it has resolved all matters that are a cause for concern regarding the genetically modified crop.

AgriBusiness Chief Economist Wandile Sihlobo had a discussion with eNCA's Sindi Mabe.

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