NEW: SA's 2015 Maize Output Falls to Lowest in 8 Years

South Africa’s 2015 maize output fell to its lowest level in eight years after an El Niño-induced drought scorched crops across key planting areas, a government agency said on Thursday.

The Crop Estimates Committee (CEC) said in its final figures maize totalled 9.955 million tonnes compared with 14.25 million tonnes a year earlier.

The crop, a staple among 90 percent of South Africa’s population, is forecast to be slightly above domestic consumption of about eight million tonnes a year.


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