Summer crops: area planted and third production forecast (2022) and intentions to plant winter cereals (2022)
Somergewasse: oppervlakte- en derde produksieskatting (2022) en voorneme om wintergewasse te plant (2022)
Summer crops / Somergewasse
- Summer crops / Somergewasse
- Graph: White maize / Grafiek: Witmielies
- Graph: Yellow maize / Grafiek: Geelmielies
- Graph: Total maize / Grafiek: Totale mielies
- White and yellow maize / Wit- en geelmielies
- Sunflower seed / Sonneblomsaad
- Soybeans / Sojabone
- Groundnuts / Grondbone
- Dry beans / Droëbone
- Sorghum
- Notes / Aantekeninge
- Non-commercial Maize / Nie-kommersiële mielies
- Non-commercial Maize: area / Nie-kommersiële mielies: oppervlakte
- Non-commercial Maize: production / Nie-kommersiële mielies: produksie
Winter cereals / Wintergewasse
- Winter Cereals / Wintergewasse
- Wheat / Koring
- Graph: Wheat / Grafiek: Koring
- Graph: Malting barley / Grafiek: Moutgars
- Graph / Grafiek: Canola
- Notes / Aantekeninge
Estimates courtecy of the Crop Estimates Committee
Syfers deur die Oesskattingskomitee verskaf
| Crop / Gewas | Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Third forecast Derde skatting |
Second forecast Tweede skatting |
Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Final crop Finale oes |
Change Verandering |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2022 | 2022 | 2021 | 2021 | ||
| Ha | Tons | Tons | Ha | Tons | % | |
| (A) | (B) | (C) | (D) | (E) | (B) ÷ (C) | |
| Commercial / Kommersieël | ||||||
| White maize / Witmielies | 1 575 000 | 7 553 050 | 7 569 550 | 1 691 900 | 8 600 000 | -0.22 |
| Yellow maize / Geelmielies | 1 048 000 | 7 170 300 | 7 114 500 | 1 063 500 | 7 715 000 | +0.78 |
| Total Maize / Totale Mielies | 2 623 000 | 14 723 350 | 14 684 050 | 2 755 400 | 16 315 000 | +0.27 |
| Sunflower seed / Sonneblomsaad | 670 700 | 963 000 | 959 450 | 477 800 | 678 000 | +0.37 |
| Soybeans / Sojabone | 925 300 | 1 885 850 | 1 885 850 | 827 100 | 1 897 000 | – |
| Groundnuts / Grondbone | 43 400 | 70 400 | 74 250 | 38 550 | 64 300 | -5.19 |
| Sorghum | 37 200 | 137 220 | 137 220 | 49 200 | 215 000 | – |
| Dry beans / Droëbone | 42 900 | 55 995 | 59 690 | 47 390 | 57 672 | -6.19 |
| Non-commercial maize / Nie-kommersiële mielies | ||||||
| Total maize / Totale mielies | 368 040 | 656 225 | N/A | 362 900 | 636 440 | N/A |
| Maize: commercial + non-commercial / Mielies: kommersieël + nie-kommersieël | ||||||
| Total maize RSA / Totaal mielies RSA | 2 991 040 | 15 379 575 | N/A | 3 118 300 | 16 951 440 | N/A |
Note: Estimate is for calendar year, for example production season 2021/2022 = 2022
Nota: Skatting is vir kalenderjaar, byvoorbeeld produksie-seisoen 2021/2022 = 2022
Production 2010-2022 Produksie
Production 2010-2022 Produksie
Production 2010-2022 Produksie
| Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Third forecast Derde skatting |
Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Final crop Finale oes |
||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2022 | 2021 | 2021 | ||||||||
| White Wit |
Yellow Geel |
Total Totaal |
White Wit |
Yellow Geel |
Total Totaal |
White Wit |
Yellow Geel |
Total Totaal |
White Wit |
Yellow Geel |
Total Totaal |
| Ha | Tons | Ha | Tons | ||||||||
| Western Cape / Wes-Kaap | |||||||||||
| 500 | 3 500 | 4 000 | 4 750 | 32 900 | 37 650 | 500 | 3 500 | 4 000 | 4 800 | 33 300 | 38 100 |
| Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap | |||||||||||
| 3 000 | 42 000 | 45 000 | 36 000 | 651 000 | 687 000 | 3 400 | 41 000 | 44 400 | 40 300 | 627 300 | 667 600 |
| Free State / Vrystaat | |||||||||||
| 826 500 | 398 000 | 1 224 500 | 3 719 250 | 2 467 600 | 6 186 850 | 907 500 | 420 000 | 1 327 500 | 4 492 000 | 2 542 000 | 7 034 000 |
| Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap | |||||||||||
| 6 000 | 20 500 | 26 500 | 39 000 | 147 600 | 186 600 | 6 000 | 18 000 | 24 000 | 39 000 | 133 200 | 172 200 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | |||||||||||
| 52 000 | 59 000 | 111 000 | 312 000 | 460 200 | 772 200 | 50 000 | 55 000 | 105 000 | 310 000 | 451 000 | 761 000 |
| Mpumalanga | |||||||||||
| 165 000 | 350 000 | 515 000 | 1 056 000 | 2 327 500 | 3 383 500 | 165 000 | 360 000 | 525 000 | 1 100 500 | 2 820 000 | 3 920 500 |
| Limpopo | |||||||||||
| 15 500 | 25 000 | 40 500 | 100 750 | 202 500 | 303 250 | 16 500 | 21 000 | 37 500 | 112 200 | 172 200 | 284 400 |
| Gauteng | |||||||||||
| 56 500 | 56 000 | 112 500 | 350 300 | 364 000 | 714 300 | 58 000 | 50 000 | 108 000 | 371 200 | 380 000 | 751 200 |
| North West / Noordwes | |||||||||||
| 450 000 | 94 000 | 544 000 | 1 935 000 | 517 000 | 2 452 000 | 485 000 | 95 000 | 580 000 | 2 130 000 | 556 000 | 2 686 000 |
| Total / Totaal | |||||||||||
| 1 575 000 | 1 048 000 | 2 623 000 | 7 553 050 | 7 170 300 | 14 723 350 | 1 691 900 | 1 063 500 | 2 755 400 | 8 600 000 | 7 715 000 | 16 315 000 |
| Province / Provinsie | Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Third forecast Derde skatting |
Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Final crop Finale oes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ha | Tons | Ha | Tons | |
| 2022 | 2022 | 2021 | 2021 | |
| Western Cape / Wes-Kaap | – | – | – | – |
| Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap | 2 500 | 6 250 | 1 100 | 1 320 |
| Free State / Vrystaat | 357 000 | 535 500 | 235 000 | 352 500 |
| Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap | 300 | 750 | 300 | 450 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | – | – | – | – |
| Mpumalanga | 3 500 | 5 250 | 3 500 | 5 250 |
| Limpopo | 110 000 | 110 000 | 76 500 | 76 500 |
| Gauteng | 2 400 | 3 000 | 4 400 | 5 720 |
| North West / Noordwes | 195 000 | 302 250 | 157 000 | 236 260 |
| Total / Totaal | 670 700 | 963 000 | 477 800 | 678 000 |
| Province / Provinsie | Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Third forecast Derde skatting |
Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Final crop Finale oes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ha | Tons | Ha | Tons | |
| 2022 | 2022 | 2021 | 2021 | |
| Western Cape / Wes-Kaap | – | – | – | – |
| Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap | 800 | 2 800 | 1 000 | 3 500 |
| Free State / Vrystaat | 415 000 | 788 500 | 365 000 | 766 500 |
| Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap | 3 000 | 9 000 | 3 100 | 9 300 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 39 000 | 134 550 | 36 000 | 129 600 |
| Mpumalanga | 300 000 | 570 000 | 290 000 | 644 550 |
| Limpopo | 22 500 | 76 500 | 20 500 | 71 750 |
| Gauteng | 45 000 | 94 500 | 42 000 | 105 000 |
| North West / Noordwes | 100 000 | 210 000 | 69 500 | 166 800 |
| Total / Totaal | 925 300 | 1 885 850 | 827 100 | 1 897 000 |
| Province / Provinsie | Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Third forecast Derde skatting |
Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Final crop Finale oes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ha | Tons | Ha | Tons | |
| 2022 | 2022 | 2021 | 2021 | |
| Western Cape / Wes-Kaap | – | – | – | – |
| Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap | 2 400 | 7 200 | 1 500 | 3 900 |
| Free State / Vrystaat | 19 000 | 30 400 | 16 000 | 26 450 |
| Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap | – | – | – | – |
| KwaZulu-Natal | – | – | 50 | 50 |
| Mpumalanga | – | – | – | – |
| Limpopo | 2 000 | 5 800 | 3 000 | 6 900 |
| Gauteng | – | – | – | – |
| North West / Noordwes | 20 000 | 27 000 | 18 000 | 27 000 |
| Total / Totaal | 43 400 | 70 400 | 38 550 | 64 300 |
| Province / Provinsie | Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Third forecast Derde skatting |
Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Final crop Finale oes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ha | Tons | Ha | Tons | |
| 2022 | 2022 | 2021 | 2021 | |
| Western Cape / Wes-Kaap | 100 | 150 | 100 | 150 |
| Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap | 600 | 1 200 | 350 | 700 |
| Free State / Vrystaat | 15 500 | 14 725 | 22 000 | 16 500 |
| Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap | 200 | 300 | 200 | 300 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 2 300 | 2 760 | 3 000 | 3 900 |
| Mpumalanga | 6 000 | 7 200 | 6 500 | 9 750 |
| Limpopo | 10 400 | 19 760 | 8 000 | 16 000 |
| Gauteng | 800 | 880 | 840 | 1 092 |
| North West / Noordwes | 7 000 | 9 100 | 6 400 | 9 280 |
| Total / Totaal | 42 900 | 55 995 | 47 390 | 57 672 |
| Province / Provinsie | Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Third forecast Derde skatting |
Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Final crop Finale oes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ha | Tons | Ha | Tons | |
| 2022 | 2022 | 2021 | 2021 | |
| Western Cape / Wes-Kaap | – | – | – | – |
| Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap | – | – | – | – |
| Free State / Vrystaat | 7 800 | 28 080 | 10 500 | 45 675 |
| Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap | – | – | – | – |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 200 | 840 | 500 | 2 300 |
| Mpumalanga | 9 000 | 45 000 | 9 400 | 57 325 |
| Limpopo | 15 000 | 45 000 | 17 000 | 61 200 |
| Gauteng | 200 | 800 | 300 | 1 350 |
| North West / Noordwes | 5 000 | 17 500 | 11 500 | 47 150 |
| Total / Totaal | 37 200 | 137 220 | 49 200 | 215 000 |
Summer crops / Somergewasse
Area estimate and third production forecast (2022) Oppervlakte- en derde produksieskatting
Summer field crops – 2022
Commercial maize
The size of the expected commercial maize crop has been set at 14,723 million tons, which is 0,27% or 39 300 tons more than the previous forecast of 14,684 million tons. The area estimate for maize is 2,623 million ha, while the expected yield is 5,61 t/ha.
The estimated maize crop is 10% smaller than the 2021 crop. The three main maize producing areas, namely the Free State, Mpumalanga and North West provinces are expected to produce 82% of the 2022 crop.
The area estimate for white maize is 1,575 million ha and for yellow maize the area estimate is 1,048 million ha.
The production forecast of white maize is 7,553 million tons, which is 0,22% or 16 500 tons less than the 7,570 million tons of the previous forecast. The yield for white maize is 4,80 t/ha. In the case of yellow maize the production forecast is 7,170 million tons, which is 0,78% or 55 800 tons more than the 7,114 million tons of the previous forecast. The yield for yellow maize is 6,84 t/ha.
The yield per ha for the Mpumalanga province was based on scientific and objective results provided by the ARC. Please note that the objective results for the Free State and North West provinces will be available in May 2022.
Sunflower seed: The production forecast for sunflower seed is 963 000 tons, which is 0,37% or 3 550 tons more than the previous forecast of 959 450 tons. The area estimate for sunflower seed is 670 700 ha, while the expected yield is 1,44 t/ha.
Other crops
The production forecast for soybeans remained unchanged at 1,886 million tons. The estimated area planted to soybeans is 925 300 ha and the expected yield is 2,04 t/ha.
The expected groundnut crop has been set at 70 400 tons, which is 5,19% or 3 850 tons less than the previous forecast of 74 250 tons. For groundnuts, the area estimate is 43 400 ha, with an expected yield of 1,62 t/ha.
The production forecast for sorghum remained unchanged at 137 220 tons. The area estimate for sorghum is 37 200 ha and the expected yield is 3,69 t/ha.
In the case of dry beans, the production forecast is 55 995 tons. The area estimate of dry beans is 42 900 ha, with an expected yield of 1,31 t/ha.
Please note that the fourth production forecast for summer field crops for 2022 will be released on 26 May 2022.
Information is available online at the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development or SAGIS, as from 14:30 on the date of the relevant meeting of the Crop Estimates Committee.
Somergewasse – 2022
Kommersiële mielies
Die grootte van die verwagte kommersiële mielie-oes is op 14,723 miljoen ton gestel, wat 0,27% of 39 300 ton meer is as die vorige skatting van 14,684 miljoen ton. Die skatting van die oppervlakte onder mielies is 2,623 miljoen ha, terwyl die verwagte opbrengs 5,61 t/ha is.
Die geskatte mielie-oes is 10% kleiner as die 2021-oes. Die drie belangrikste mielieproduserende gebiede, naamlik die Vrystaat, Mpumalanga en Noordwes provinsies, gaan na verwagting 82% van die 2022-oes produseer.
Die oppervlak onder witmielies is 1,575 miljoen ha en vir geelmielies is die oppervlak 1,048 miljoen ha.
Die produksieskatting van witmielies is 7,553 miljoen ton, 0,22% of 16 500 ton minder as die 7,570 miljoen ton van die vorige skatting. Die opbrengs van witmielies is 4,80 t/ha. In die geval van geelmielies is die produksieskatting 7,170 miljoen ton, wat 0,78% of 55 800 ton meer is as die 7,114 miljoen ton van die vorige skatting. Die opbrengs van geelmielies is 6,84 t/ha.
Die opbrengs-bepaling per ha vir die Mpumalanga provinsie is gebaseer op wetenskaplike en objektiewe resultate verstrek deur die LNR. Neem kennis dat die objektiewe resultate vir die Vrystaat en Noordwes provinsies, in Mei 2022 gerapporteer sal word.
Sonneblomsaad: Die produksieskatting vir sonneblomsaad is 963 000 ton, wat 0,37% of 3 550 ton meer is as die vorige skatting van 959 450 ton. Die oppervlakteskatting vir sonneblomsaad is 670 700 ha, terwyl die verwagte opbrengs 1,44 t/ha is.
Ander gewasse
Die produksieskatting van sojabone is onveranderd gelaat op 1,886 miljoen ton. Die geskatte oppervlakte beplant van sojabone is 925 300 ha en die verwagte opbrengs is 2,04 t/ha.
Die verwagte grondbone-oes is op 70 400 ton gestel, wat 5,19% of 3 850 ton minder is as die vorige skatting van 74 250 ton. Vir grondbone is die oppervlakteskatting 43 400 ha, terwyl the verwagte opbrengs 1,62 t/ha is.
Die produksieskatting van sorghum is onveranderd gelaat op 137 220 ton. Die oppervlakteskatting vir sorghum is 37 200 ha, en die verwagte opbrengs is 3,69 t/ha.
In die geval van droëbone is die produksieskatting 55 995 ton. Die oppervlakte beplant met droëbone is 42 900 ha, en die verwagte opbrengs is 1,31 t/ha.
Neem asseblief kennis dat die vierde produksieskatting vir somergewasse vir 2022, op 26 Mei 2022 vrygestel sal word.
Inligting is beskikbaar aanlyn by die Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development of by SAGIS, vanaf 14:30 op die dag van die toepaslike vergadering van die Oesskattingskomitee.
| Crop / Gewas | Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Production Produksie |
Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Final crop Finale oes |
Change Verandering |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2022 | 2021 | 2021 | ||
| Ha | Tons | Ha | Tons | % | |
| (A) | (B) | (C) | (D) | (B) ÷ (D) | |
| Non-commercial agriculture / Nie-kommersiële landbou | |||||
| White maize / Witmielies | 279 240 | 461 080 | 276 100 | 445 335 | +3.54 |
| Yellow maize / Geelmielies | 88 800 | 195 145 | 86 800 | 191 105 | +2.11 |
| Maize / Mielies | 368 040 | 656 225 | 362 900 | 636 440 | +3.11 |
The preliminary area planted to maize in the non-commercial agricultural sector is estimated at 368 040 ha, which represents an increase of 1,42%, compared to the 362 900 ha of the previous season. The expected maize crop for this sector is 656 225 tons, which is 3,11% more than the 636 440 tons of last season. It is important to note that about 51% of the maize produced in the non-commercial sector, is planted in the Eastern Cape, followed by KwaZulu-Natal with 23%.
Die voorlopige oppervlakte beplant met mielies in die nie-kommersiële landbou-sektor word geskat op 368 040 ha, wat 'n toename van 1,42% verteenwoordig in vergelyking met die 362 900 ha van die vorige seisoen. Die verwagte mielie-oes van dié sektor is 656 225 ton, wat 3,11% meer is as die 636 440 ton van die vorige seisoen. Dit is belangrik om daarop te let dat ongeveer 51% van die mielies wat geproduseer word in die nie-kommersiële sektor, in die Oos-Kaap geplant word, gevolg deur KwaZulu-Natal met 23%.
Area 2000-2022 Oppervlakte
Production 2000-2022 Produksie
| Crop / Gewas | Intentions ¹ Voorneme ¹ |
Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Final estimate Finale skatting |
Change / Verandering |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2021 | 2021 | ||
| Ha | Ha | Tons | % | |
| (A) | (B) | (C) | (A) ÷ (B) | |
| Wheat / Koring | 538 350 | 523 500 | 2 257 205 | +2.84 |
| Malting barley / Moutgars | 109 100 | 94 730 | 331 100 | +15.17 |
| Canola | 120 000 | 100 000 | 197 000 | +20.00 |
| Cereal oats / Hawermout | 29 150 | 36 250 | 69 950 | -19.59 |
| Sweet lupins / Soetlupine | 25 000 | 22 000 | 28 600 | +13.64 |
| Total winter cereals / Totaal wintergewasse | 821 600 | 776 480 | 2 883 855 | +5.81 |
¹ Based on conditions at the middle of April 2022.
¹ Gebaseer op toestande soos teen middel April 2022.
| Province / Provinsie | Intentions Voorneme |
Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Final estimate Finale skatting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2021 | 2021 | |
| Ha | Ha | Tons | |
| Western Cape / Wes-Kaap | 350 000 | 360 000 | 1 260 000 |
| Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap | 35 250 | 35 500 | 269 800 |
| Free State / Vrystaat | 95 000 | 70 000 | 353 500 |
| Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap | 4 000 | 3 800 | 25 080 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 8 500 | 8 500 | 53 975 |
| Mpumalanga | 4 000 | 4 100 | 27 470 |
| Limpopo | 26 500 | 26 500 | 172 250 |
| Gauteng | 1 100 | 1 100 | 6 930 |
| North West / Noordwes | 14 000 | 14 000 | 88 200 |
| Total / Totaal | 538 350 | 523 500 | 2 257 205 |
Area planted 2010-2022 Oppervlakte beplant
Area planted 2010-2022 Oppervlakte beplant
Area planted 2010-2022 Oppervlakte beplant
Winter cereal crops / Wintergewasse
Intentions to plant for 2022 / Voorneme om vir 2022 te plant
Winter cereal crops – 2022
Producers' intentions to plant winter cereals are mainly based on the results of a non-probability survey conducted by the Directorate: Statistics and Economic Analysis of the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development and reflects the position as at the middle of April 2022. Inputs were also received from the representatives of the respective Provincial Departments of Agriculture and the Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP).
The figures for wheat represent the total number of hectares that are intended to be planted for grain, excluding any hectares that will be planted for fodder and grazing.
Early indications are that producers intend to plant 538 350 ha of wheat for the 2022 production season. This is 2,84% or 14 850 ha more than the 523 500 ha planted to wheat in 2021.
The main producing areas are within the Western Cape with 350 000 ha (65%), followed by the Free State with 95 000 ha (18%) and the Northern Cape with 35 250 ha (7%).
The expected area planted to malting barley is 109 100 ha, which is 15,17% or 14 370 ha more than the 94 730 ha of the previous year.
The expected area planted to canola is also 120 000 ha, which is 20,00% or 20 000 ha more than the 100 000 ha planted in 2021.
Producers intend to plant 29 150 ha of cereal oats, which is 19,59 or 7 100 ha less than the 36 250 ha of the previous season.
The expected area planted to sweet lupins is 25 000 ha.
Please note that the preliminary area estimate of winter crops for 2022 will be released on 27 July 2022.
Information is available online at the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development or SAGIS, as from 14:30 on the date of the relevant meeting of the Crop Estimates Committee.
Wintergewasse – 2022
Produsente se voorneme om wintergewasse te plant is hoofsaaklik gebaseer op die resultate van 'n nie-ewekansige opname onderneem deur die Direktoraat: Statistiek en Ekonomiese Analise van die Departement van Landbou, Grondhervorming en Landelike Ontwikkeling en weerspieël die situasie teen die middel van April 2022. Insette is ook ontvang vanaf die verteenwoordigers van die onderskeie Provinsiale Departemente van Landbou en die Buro vir Voedsel- en Landboubeleid (BFAP).
Die syfers vir koring verteenwoordig die totale aantal hektare wat werklik beplant gaan word vir graan, uitgesluit alle hektare wat beplant gaan word vir groenvoer en weiding.
Vroeë aanduidings is dat produsente van voorneme is om 538 350 ha koring te plant vir die 2022-produksie-seisoen. Dit is 2,84% of 14 850 ha meer koring aangeplant as die 523 500 ha in 2021.
Die grootste produserende gebiede is in die Wes-Kaap, met 350 000 ha (65%), gevolg deur die Vrystaat met 95 000 ha (18%) en die Noord-Kaap met 35 250 ha (7%).
Die verwagte aanplantings van moutgars is 109 100 ha – 15,17% of 14 370 ha meer as die 94 730 ha van die vorige jaar.
Die verwagte aanplantings van canola is ook 120 000 ha, wat 20,00% of 20 000 ha meer is as die 100 000 ha wat aangeplant was in 2021.
Produsente is van voorneme om 29 150 ha hawermout te plant, wat 19,59% of 7 100 ha minder is as die 36 250 ha van die vorige seisoen.
Die verwagte aanplantings van soetlupine is 25 000 ha.
Neem asseblief kennis dat die voorlopige oppervlakteskatting vir wintergewasse vir 2022 op 27 Julie 2022 vrygestel sal word.
Inligting is beskikbaar aanlyn by die Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development of by SAGIS, vanaf 14:30 op die dag van die toepaslike vergadering van die Oesskattingskomitee.
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