AGRICULTURE NEWS - South Africa is expecting a record malting barley crop of just over 526 700t, which is up nearly 53% from the previous season.
However, quality issues in the Southern Cape production regions were affecting barley that was earmarked for malting purposes, according to Richard Krige, vice-chairperson of Grain SA, and a farmer near Caledon in the Overberg region.
Against this expected record harvest, malting barley usage took a sharp hit due to the temporary ban on liquor sales under COVID-19 regulations.
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