Tag: oilseeds
Oilseeds Focus March 2026
The March 2026 issue of Oilseeds Focus brings together key insights shaping the future of South Africa’s oilseed sector. From cultivating climate-smart systems for...
Oilseeds Focus December 2025Â
The December issue of Oilseeds Focus explores South Africa’s fertiliser use, smart cultivar choices for profitable sunflower production, and the rising challenge of herbicide resistance – plus emerging solutions that...
Sagis: Giving information certainty in uncertain times
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes
In an uncertain trade environment marked by weak economic growth, rising living costs, and persistent challenges such as power cuts,...
Enhancing sunflower head rot assessments with a purpose-built visual tool
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes
Sunflower head rot (SHR), caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, reduces yield and seed quality. In South Africa, SHR affects key sunflower...
Efficiency of soya bean meal replacement by rapeseed meal and/or canola...
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes
Researchers have been invested in finding solutions for poultry feeding which support high layer performance at lower feeding costs....
Effect of seed-applied technologies on groundnut production
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes
Seed-applied technologies represent a revolution in farming.
Rhizobium inoculants are used on legumes such as groundnuts and soya beans for...
Determining animal feed demand in the grain and oilseeds markets
Estimated reading time: 8 minutes
One of the major role-players within the demand spectrum of the grain and oilseeds markets, is the animal feed industry.
The...
Market segmentation of edible vegetable oils
There are many types of vegetable oils suitable for human consumption. These oils are usually called edible oils and can be divided into two...
