South Africa would not be able to import required quantity of white maize in 2016 due to high prices amid tight supply. SA needs to import 3.8 mmt. The share of white Maize is expected 1.1 Mmt. Total Production is around 7.16 Mmt that is 28% lower than 2015. During May to 10th July 2016, SA has been able to import only 79,000 tonnes from Mexico and US.
