| South Africa - AGRICULTURE |
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Agriculture
| The creation of the Agricultural Search Centre in 1993, is at the origin of the recent development of the farm-produce sector in South Africa. Since, the country has been divided into nine provinces and each of them has its own agricultural development office. In spite of numerous natural resources, the development of the South African agriculture is slowed down by difficulties such as the desertification, the erosion of grounds or the inflation. |
Farmland surface area:
| The areas under cultivation include arable lands and those with permanent crops. In South Africa. They represent 99,678,000 hectares. |
Number of farms:
| 62,435. The main agricultural region is the Free State with 10,926 farms which represents 17.5 % of the total number. |
Crops
Crop |
Yield (in Metric Tons) |
Surface (in hectares) |
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Sugar cane
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24,639,624
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428
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575,692
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Corn
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7,543,690
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2,956,000
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25,52
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Wheat
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1,500,000
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1,200,000
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12,5
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Grapes
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1,273,220
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102
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124,825
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Oranges
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900
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40
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225
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Livestock
Species |
Headcount |
Cattle
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14,273,000
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Sheeps
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29,980,000
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Goats
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7,000,000
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Pigs
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1,630,000
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Horses
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260
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Number of tractors:
Irrigated land (surface area):
Fishing
Yield in metric tons
Shellfish, mollusks and cephalopods |
Saltwater fish |
13,364 Tm.
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560,167 Tm.
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Aquacultural yield in metric tons:
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February 2004
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