In 2016, the harvest of oilseeds in South Africa will decrease by 20% SES Experts predict a gross yield of soybeans in South Africa in 2016 at 0.77 million tons, which is 27% below last year's result. The decline of oil production due to reduced acreage under it is 22% in the year to 0.54 million ha due to the lengthy drought, which has been observed in the country.

In turn, analysts voiced this indicator at the level of 0,74 million tons compared to 1.06 million tons a year earlier, because I believe that SES predicted yield of 14.4 t/ha is too high.

Sunflower crop in the country in 2016 could amount to 0,62 million tons, which is 6% below last year's result due to the reduction in the yield of oilseeds to 10.1 kg/ha. it Should be noted that the sown area under crop was increased by 7% per year to 5-year high (of 0.62 million hectares) decline in the crop for other crops. All in all, in 2016 the production of oilseeds in South Africa is projected at 1.52 million tons (-0,4 million tons per year).