# SA barley farmers face bleak outlook as alcohol ban hurts demand - Moneyweb

> South African barley farmers face weak demand after the government reinstated an alcohol sales ban in December to curb Covid-19. Unutilised barley stocks reached about 719,307 tonnes by December, 49% higher year on year, and AB InBev cut its 2020/21 malt barley mandate to 380,000 tonnes.

- Date: 2021-01-27 · published 2021-01-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region South Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/49220-sa-barley-farmers-face-bleak-outlook-as-alcohol-ban-hurts-demand-moneyweb
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Growing unsold stocks and lower malting demand are bearish for South African barley prices and could reduce planting for the 2021/22 season.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: bearish ▼

## Sources

- moneyweb.co.za: https://www.moneyweb.co.za/news/south-africa/sa-barley-farmers-face-bleak-outlook-as-alcohol-ban-hurts-demand/

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