# Canola's export growth offers lessons for South African agriculture

> Wandile Sihlobo writes that South Africa has moved from net canola importer to net exporter, with canola area rising from 17,000 hectares in 1998-99 to an estimated 197,890 hectares in 2026-27. He cites similar growth in soybeans driven by crushing investment.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-13T13:38:43.959Z
- Category: market · region South Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/97926-canola-s-export-growth-offers-lessons-for-south-african-agriculture
- Commodities: [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Growing domestic canola and soybean crushing capacity adds local oilcake supply that can displace imported meal for feed buyers. The effect on global prices is modest.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CANMEAL: neutral

## Sources

- bizcommunity.com: https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/canola-export-growth-offers-lessons-for-south-african-agriculture-851503a

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