Teen die agtergrond van ernstige reëntekorte wat die Swartland se koringoes en Suid-Afrika se produksievermoë bedreig, het Graan SA ’n dringende beroep op die regering gedoen vir bekostigbare oesversekering. Alhoewel die 2026-produksiesei-soen met belowende reën afgeskop het, het toestande daarna drasties versleg en beraam sommige produsente reeds ’n 25 tot 30% oesverlies, bo en behalwe ’n afname in hektare aangeplant. Boonop beloop spandeerde insetkostes enorme bedrae. Terwyl opvolgreën dringend benodig word, word daar toenemend van graanprodusente verwag om die klimaat- en produksierisiko te dra wat ekono-
mies nie meer alleen geabsorbeer kan word nie ten spyte van beter boerderypraktyke wat toegepas is.
Severe rainfall shortages are threatening the Swartland’s wheat crop and South Africa’s production capacity, prompting Grain SA to make an urgent appeal to the government for affordable crop insurance. Although the 2026 production season started with promi-
sing rainfall, conditions have since deteriorated drastically. Some producers are already estimating crop losses of 25% to 30%, compounded by a reduction in hectares planted. Substantial amounts have also been spent on production inputs. With follow-up rains urgently needed, grain producers are increasingly expected to carry climate and production risks that can no longer be absorbed economically, despite improved farming practices and risk management measures.
