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SADC markets we serve

As a SADC grain exporter, Africa Grains coordinates grain export from South Africa to Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Mozambique, DRC, Lesotho, Eswatini, Tanzania and Angola. We supply maize, wheat, soybeans and sorghum, with bulk grain shipping across the SADC Regions.

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Compliance-led

Permits, phytosanitary, fumigation and independent inspections.

Bulk road freight

Cross-border dispatch with vetted carriers and on-time delivery.

Commodity focus

Maize, wheat, soybeans, sorghum and more.

Africa Grains exports to SADC markets

Notes show typical shipments & end uses (examples) — final availability depends on current national import controls and permits. See products.

Namibia

Regular movements into northern and central Namibia via established border posts.

  • Typical shipments: Maize (white & yellow feed grade), wheat, soybeans (feed grade), sorghum
  • End uses (examples): milling, feed, food processing
  • Docs/permits: NAB import permit + phytosanitary; supplier certificates & inspection pack
  • Mode: bulk road freight

Botswana

Stable corridors for predictable dispatch into Gaborone/Francistown hubs; permits obtained prior to uplift.

  • Typical shipments: Maize, wheat, sorghum, soybeans
  • End uses (examples): milling, feed
  • Docs/permits: Ministry of Agriculture dried-grains import permit + phytosanitary
  • Mode: bulk road freight

Zimbabwe

Route planning aligned to current policy.

  • Typical shipments: Wheat; oilseeds by exception under contract/permit (policy-dependent)
  • End uses (examples): milling, crushing, feed
  • Docs/permits: import permit + inspection; supplier certificate pack shared ahead of dispatch
  • Mode: bulk road freight

Zambia

Cross-border movements coordinated; non-GE policy observed on corn.

  • Typical shipments: Non-GE maize (permit-based), wheat; soybeans by arrangement
  • End uses (examples): milling, feed, crushing
  • Docs/permits: ZESW import permit + phytosanitary; supplier certificates
  • Mode: bulk road freight

Mozambique

Road deliveries into Maputo/Matola/Beira corridors; port hand-off possible by arrangement.

  • Typical shipments: Maize, wheat, soybeans, sorghum
  • End uses (examples): milling, food processing, feed
  • Docs/permits: phytosanitary + Certificate of Conformity (regulated products)
  • Mode: road; port interface on request

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Coordinated logistics into key centers (e.g., Lubumbashi/Kinshasa).

  • Typical shipments: Maize, wheat, soybeans
  • End uses (examples): milling, distribution, food processing
  • Docs/permits: import license + phytosanitary; supplier certificate pack
  • Mode: bulk road freight

Lesotho

Short-haul SACU corridors into local mills; predictable lead times and documentation.

  • Typical shipments: Maize, wheat, soybeans, sorghum
  • End uses (examples): milling, feed
  • Docs/permits: import permits where applicable + phytosanitary (SACU flows apply)
  • Mode: bulk road freight

Eswatini

Reliable lanes into Manzini/Matsapha; scheduled dispatch aligned to mill intake windows.

  • Typical shipments: Maize, wheat, soybeans, sorghum
  • End uses (examples): milling, food processing, feed
  • Docs/permits: NAMBoard/NaPHIS import permit + phytosanitary
  • Mode: bulk road freight

Tanzania

Policy-aware planning: temporary trade measures fluctuate; millers must prioritize local wheat before permits.

  • Typical shipments: Wheat; maize/soybeans by arrangement (policy & non-GMO requirements may apply)
  • End uses (examples): milling, crushing
  • Docs/permits: import permit + phytosanitary; compliance with GMO restrictions where applicable
  • Mode: bulk road freight

Angola

Road corridors into Luanda/Huambo/Lubango; biotechnology restrictions observed.

  • Typical shipments: Wheat; non-GE maize/soybeans by arrangement
  • End uses (examples): milling, distribution, feed
  • Docs/permits: import license + phytosanitary; certification of non-GE content where required
  • Mode: bulk road freight

Export volumes from South Africa

Averages reflect recent seasons; 2025 YTD is a current-season snapshot. Figures are indicative only.

Country Maize (3-yr avg) Wheat (3-yr avg) Soybeans (3-yr guide) Sorghum (3-yr avg) 2025 YTD (maize) Notes
Namibia 180,576 31,248 — 56 20,524 Permits + phytosanitary
Botswana 268,482 60,695 — 6,614 23,886 MoA import permit
Zimbabwe 257,035 61,943 18,405 0 29,802 Policy-dependent
Zambia 24 49,915 — 0 — Non-GE policy; permit-based
Mozambique 140,667 — 72,375 0 35,109 CoC + SPS
DRC 0 — — 0 — Import licence + SPS
Lesotho 69,724 28,208 — 0 868 SACU flows
Eswatini 139,135 48,638 — 2,372 38,760 Permit + phytosanitary
Tanzania 0 — — 0 — Policy varies
Angola 13,267 — — 0 — Non-GE certification

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