Abasa
During the first months of the 2023/24 summer rainfall season in South Africa, planting areas to the west experienced dryness, which resulted in delayed maize plantings. Most areas only received sufficient rains for producers to commence planting in the later weeks of December.
Although most of the summer grain production areas received favourable rainfall between December and January, the distribution was characterised by significant variability and sporadic patterns. Subsequently, hot and dry
