Barley
Barley Representation
Grain SA personnel and executive members represent producers at various industry bodies affecting the barley industry, including the Barley Specialist Working Group as well as the Barley Technical Committee & SABBI.
Harvesting & Planting
Beer
Baking
Animal Feed
Annual Average Production* = 376,2k tons
* Average production between 2019/2020 to 2023/2024 production seasons (5 years)
BARLEY
Focus Areas
Barley Competitiveness
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Working on alternative markets, to secure additional buyers of malting barley and further promote exports.
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Turnaround strategy for malting barley industry.
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Improvement of purchasing agreements and storage facilities.
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Barley breeding and technology levy.
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Investigating alternative grading regulations for feed grade barley.
Cultivar Trials
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Barley trials are conducted on the AB-InBev experimental farm by SABBI
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The Western Cape Department of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries conduct trials at Riviersonderend and in the Swartland, at Moorreesburg.
Oats
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Total production: 5 Year average of 42,8k tons
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Oats breeding and technology levy.
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Establishing transparent market information for oats.