South Africa Seed Market Will Be Led By Growing Net Farm Income, Huge Demand Of Seeds From SADC Cou

 South Africa Seed Market Will Be Led By Growing Net Farm Income, Huge Demand Of Seeds From SADC Cou

 

Business The modest increase in domestic consumption of seed, rise in number of South Africans in commercial farming along with gradual stabilization in seed and food export to other African countries have been the key factors supporting growth in South Africa Seed Market. South Africa’s seed market

 witnessed majority of the demand from wheat, soybean, oats, sorghum, barley, dry bean, maize, ryegrass, triticale and few vegetable seeds. Majorly demand for open pollinated seeds was the highest, followed by hybrid and genetically modified seeds in all the crops. The key growth drivers of the seed market have

 been the modest increase in domestic consumption and exports to other African countries. The competition in the local market has been intense due to the presence of a large number of local and global players producing high quality seeds. The South African seed market is at a very mature stage and has number of players that are gradually expanding their