A maize plant is seen among other dried maize at a field in Hoopstad, a maize-producing district in the Free State province, South Africa, January 13, 2016. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo By Ed ...
The western part of South Africa’s maize belt has been hit by drought and farmers there have only planted 70% to 75% of the area they had intended to, industry group Grain SA said on Monday. With the ...