TABLE-South Africa’s latest crop estimates

Dec 19 (Reuters) – South Africa’s Crop Estimates Committee released the country’s fifth winter crop production forecast for the 2024 season on Thursday. WINTER CROPS – FIFTH PRODUCTION ESTIMATE 2024 LATEST PREVIOUS 2023 ESTIMATES ESTIMATE Wheat Area 505,300 ha 537,950 ha 505,300 ha Production 1,964,600 T 2,050,000 T 1,934,990 T Barley Area 100,700 ha 107,600 ha 100,700 ha Production 385,035 T 377,050 T 377,000 T Canola Area 165,750 ha 131,200 ha 165,750 ha Production 295,165 T 236,300 T 295,445 T Oats Area 31,000 ha 31,000 ha 27,500 ha Production 62,300 T 41,000 T 50,300 T Sweet Lupine Area 16,000 ha 16,000 ha 16,000 ha Production 19,200 T 16,800 T 19,200 T (Reporting by Nelson Banya, Editing by Bhargav Acharya)

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