Oil and Protein Seeds Development Trust (OPDT) / Oilseeds Advisory Committee (OAC)

OPDT   OIL & PROTEIN SEEDS DEVELOPMENT TRUST
OAC   OILSEEDS ADVISORY COMMITTEE

OPDT
OIL & PROTEIN SEEDS DEVELOPMENT TRUST

OAC
OILSEEDS ADVISORY COMMITTEE

News snippets

Sunflower field with Oilseeds Focus magazine link

Meeting of the SA Groundnut Forum: 17 February 2026

ButtaNut voluntarily recalled peanut butter following advice to contact the manufacturer. Compliance across all sectors is vital after a 2024 incident.

29 SEPTEMBER 2026

Meeting of the SA Groundnut Forum: 21 October 2026

Five promising, high-yielding oilseed lines – mostly Spanish with shorter growing seasons – were presented, highlighting traits suitable for registration.

29 SEPTEMBER 2026

Oilseeds Focus Vol 12 No 3 – September 2026

El Niño threatens SA’s summer crops with hotter temperatures and reduced rainfall from August to December, but excellent soil moisture offers some mitigation.

31 AUGUST 2026

7th summer & 1st winter production forecasts | 26 August

The seventh summer crops, and revised area planted and first winter cereals forecast estimates for the 2026 production season were released on 26 August 2026.

28 AUGUST 2026

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