SA to import GM maize for first time from US

Nick333 said:
Source?
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Talked about it in another thread. Read it in the Landbou Weekblad with sources.

The Climate Change report from government was one source amongst others. Will try find it tonight again. You can read the Climate change report here. Also La Nina here
 
C4Cat said:
How do you (we) know the drought is over though?
We have problems predicting the weather a week from now and you're predicting rainfall for the next 2 - 3 years :confused:

(I'm not saying you're wrong, I just want to know how we know this is the case)
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We don't know with certainty, however i believe the latest predictions for a La Nina was a 70% chance. The relatively strong rainfall we had in November is also a sign.
 
Call it mielies nobody knows what you are talking about when you use that forrin language.

I actually don't mind GM food, I would actually like a glow-in-the-dark penis.
 
CorrieDeBeer said:
Call it mielies nobody knows what you are talking about when you use that forrin language.

I actually don't mind GM food, I would actually like a glow-in-the-dark penis.
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You either forgot to change the font to Comic Sans, or you forgot the appropriate emoticon.
 
Guys, you will never leave you keys in the car again. It is an evolutionary safety feature. Every man should have a glow in the dark weener.
 
Speaking of corn, I have never understood why so many South Africans eat white corn rather than yellow corn.
I assume the reason has to do with South Africans generally being poorer than their overseas counterparts? While you find white polenta in some places, it is certainly not as common as it is here. Or is there some other reason?
 
JStrike said:
Speaking of corn, I have never understood why so many South Africans eat white corn rather than yellow corn.
I assume the reason has to do with South Africans generally being poorer than their overseas counterparts? While you find white polenta in some places, it is certainly not as common as it is here. Or is there some other reason?
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Huh?

:D :D :D
 
GM maize imports to create stiff competition

Durban - Genetically-modified (GM) maize imports would create stiff competition among local maize farmers and cause the price of maize to drop further in the coming months, according to agricultural economists after the announcement that South Africa had approved imports of genetically modified maize from the US.

Paul Makube, a senior agricultural economist at FNB, said yesterday that with more maize imports coming in, the price of maize would change signalling a drop. “At the back of improved production levels in the country and importing genetically modified maize will further lead to more price reduction,” said Makube.

However, Wandile Sihlobo, the head of economic and agribusiness intelligence for the Agricultural Business Chamber, said yesterday that it was worth noting that the new season crop in the western parts of the South African maize belt remained fairly dry and there had not been much progress regarding planting. In areas that had planted, the new crop was under strain owing to heat and windy conditions.

“We expected above normal rainfall but it looks like we are going to have normal rainfall in the summer,” said Sihlobo.

South Africa was continuing to import maize in the midst of the genetically modified debate. He said that last week total maize imports for the week ending 25 November came in at 70143 tons with 68percent representing white maize from Mexico and 32percent was yellow maize from Argentina. “This placed South Africa’s 2016-17 white maize imports at 555241 tons; 65percent of the seasonal import forecast. Moreover, the country’s 2016-17 yellow maize imports stand at 987272 tons; 53percent of the seasonal import forecast,” said Sihlobo.
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More at: http://www.iol.co.za/business/gm-maize-imports-to-create-stiff-competition-7116978
 
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