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Area planted estimate and fourth production forecast for summer crops for 2019.
Oppervlakte- en vierde produksieskatting vir somergewasse vir 2019.

Summer crops / Somergewasse
Area planted and fourth production forecast  2019  Oppervlakte- en vierde produksieskatting
Crop / Gewas Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Fourth forecast
Vierde skatting
Third forecast
Derde skatting
Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Final crop
Finale oes
Change
Verandering
2019 2019 2019 2018 2018
Ha Tons Tons Ha Tons %
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (B) ÷ (C)
Commercial / Kommersieël
  White maize / Witmielies 1 298 400 5 488 040 5 286 540 1 268 100 6 540 000 +3.81
  Yellow maize / Geelmielies 1 002 100 5 412 220 5 368 820 1 050 750 5 970 000 +0.81
Total Maize / Totale Mielies 2 300 500 10 900 260 10 655 360 2 318 850 12 510 000 +2.30
Sunflower seed / Sonneblomsaad 515 350 611 140 611 140 601 500 862 000
Soybeans / Sojabone 730 500 1 295 845 1 295 845 787 200 1 540 000
Groundnuts / Grondbone 20 050 22 705 22 705 56 300 57 000
Sorghum 50 500 165 850 165 850 28 800 115 000
Dry beans / Droëbone 59 300 72 450 72 450 53 360 69 360
Non-commercial maize / Nie-kommersiële mielies
Total maize / Totaal mielies 296 000 549 180 N/A 314 835 593 975 N/A
Maize: commercial + non-commercial / Mielies: kommersieël + nie-kommersieël
Total maize | RSA | Totaal mielies 2 596 500 11 449 440 N/A 2 633 685 13 103 975 N/A

Note:  Estimate is for calendar year, for example production season 2018/19 = 2019
Nota:  Skatting is vir kalenderjaar, byvoorbeeld produksie-seisoen 2018/19 = 2019

White maize / Witmielies
Production   2010-2019   Produksie
White maize production from 2010 to 2019
Yellow maize / Geelmielies
Production   2010-2019   Produksie
Yellow maize production from 2010 to 2019
Total maize / Totale mielies
Production   2010-2019   Produksie
Total maize production from 2010 to 2019
White and Yellow maize / Wit- en Geelmielies
Area planted and fourth production forecast  2019  Oppervlakte- en vierde produksieskatting
Area planted / Oppervlakte beplant Fourth forecast / Vierde skatting Area planted / Oppervlakte beplant Final crop ¹ / Finale oes ¹
2019 2019 2018 2018
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 Ha Ha Tons Tons Tons Ha Ha Ha Tons Tons Tons
Western Cape / Wes-Kaap
400 3 400 3 800 3 600 30 600 34 200 0 3 750 3 750 0 33 750 33 750
Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap
3 400 43 500 46 900 39 440 626 400 665 840 3 600 43 000 46 600 41 300 628 000 669 300
Free State / Vrystaat
650 000 380 000 1 030 000 2 730 000 1 634 000 4 364 000 644 000 410 000 1 054 000 3 350 000 1 925 000 5 275 000
Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap
3 800 10 200 14 000 22 800 67 320 90 120 3 500 11 000 14 500 21 700 71 500 93 200
KwaZulu-Natal
45 000 54 000 99 000 270 000 383 400 653 400 45 000 50 000 95 000 280 000 380 000 660 000
Mpumalanga
145 000 338 000 483 000 812 000 1 859 000 2 671 000 140 000 340 000 480 000 812 000 2 005 000 2 817 000
Limpopo
12 800 18 000 30 800 83 200 117 000 200 200 12 000 21 000 33 000 90 000 141 700 231 700
Gauteng
48 000 60 000 108 000 240 000 324 000 564 000 50 000 62 000 112 000 275 000 356 500 631 500
North West / Noordwes
390 000 95 000 485 000 1 287 000 370 500 1 657 500 370 000 110 000 480 000 1 670 000 428 550 2 098 550
Total / Totaal
1 298 400 1 002 100 2 300 500 5 488 040 5 412 220 10 900 260 1 268 100 1 050 750 2 318 850 6 540 000 5 970 000 12 510 000
Sunflower seed / Sonneblomsaad
Area planted and fourth production forecast  2019  Oppervlakte- en vierde produksieskatting
Province / Provinsie Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Fourth forecast
Vierde skatting
Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Final crop
Finale oes
Ha Tons Ha Tons
2019 2019 2018 2018
Western Cape / Wes-Kaap 100 100
Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap 950 1 140 1 600 1 920
Free State / Vrystaat 270 000 351 000 314 000 490 000
Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap 100 250
KwaZulu-Natal
Mpumalanga 4 500 4 500 2 300 2 180
Limpopo 61 000 57 950 45 000 36 000
Gauteng 3 800 3 800 5 500 5 600
North West / Noordwes 175 000 192 500 233 000 326 200
Total / Totaal 515 350 611 140 601 500 862 000
Soybeans / Sojabone
Area planted and fourth production forecast  2019  Oppervlakte- en vierde produksieskatting
Province / Provinsie Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Fourth forecast
Vierde skatting
Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Final crop
Finale oes
Ha Tons Ha Tons
2019 2019 2018 2018
Western Cape / Wes-Kaap 100 10 800 1 200
Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap 1 550 5 425 3 000 10 500
Free State / Vrystaat 301 000 451 500 345 000 552 000
Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap 1 150 1 380 2 400 2 900
KwaZulu-Natal 33 000 102 300 40 000 124 000
Mpumalanga 310 000 573 500 310 000 672 700
Limpopo 16 200 46 980 20 000 54 000
Gauteng 31 500 66 150 30 000 61 500
North West / Noordwes 36 000 48 600 36 000 61 200
Total / Totaal 730 500 1 295 845 787 200 1 540 000
Groundnuts / Grondbone
Area planted and fourth production forecast  2019  Oppervlakte- en vierde produksieskatting
Province / Provinsie Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Fourth forecast
Vierde skatting
Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Final crop
Finale oes
Ha Tons Ha Tons
2019 2019 2018 2018
Western Cape / Wes-Kaap
Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap 1 200 2 760 2 800 7 000
Free State / Vrystaat 11 500 10 925 22 000 21 150
Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap
KwaZulu-Natal
Mpumalanga
Limpopo 1 850 4 070 3 500 7 350
Gauteng
North West / Noordwes 5 500 4 950 28 000 21 500
Total / Totaal 20 050 22 705 56 300 57 000
Dry beans / Droëbone
Area planted and fourth production forecast  2019  Hppervlakte- en vierde produksieskatting
Province / Provinsie Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Fourth forecast
Vierde skatting
Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Final crop
Finale oes
Ha Tons Ha Tons
2019 2019 2018 2018
Western Cape / Wes-Kaap 100 200 20 30
Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap 1 000 2 000 540 1 080
Free State / Vrystaat 27 000 28 350 26 000 28 600
Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap 400 800 300 450
KwaZulu-Natal 3 500 4 200 3 000 3 600
Mpumalanga 7 500 7 500 7 000 9 800
Limpopo 7 800 15 600 7 500 15 000
Gauteng 1 500 2 250 1 000 1 200
North West / Noordwes 10 500 11 550 8 000 9 600
Total / Totaal 59 300 72 450 53 360 69 360
Sorghum
Area planted and fourth production forecast  2019  Oppervlakte- en vierde produksieskatting
Province / Provinsie Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Fourth forecast
Vierde skatting
Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Final crop
Finale oes
Ha Tons Ha Tons
2019 2019 2018 2018
Western Cape / Wes-Kaap
Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap
Free State / Vrystaat 8 000 30 400 6 300 25 200
Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap
KwaZulu-Natal 500 1 750 500 2 200
Mpumalanga 7 500 37 500 7 500 40 500
Limpopo 25 000 67 500 5 000 15 500
Gauteng 1 000 3 200 1 500 4 950
North West / Noordwes 8 500 25 500 8 000 26 650
Total / Totaal 50 500 165 850 28 800 115 000

Summer crops / Somergewasse
Area estimate and fourth production forecast (2019) / Oppervlakte- en vierde produksieskatting (2019)

Summer field crops – 2019

Commercial maize: The size of the expected commercial maize crop has been set at 10,900 million tons, which is 2,30% or 244 900 tons more than the previous forecast of 10,655 million tons. The area estimate for maize is 2,301 million ha, while the expected yield is 4,74 t/ha.

The estimated maize crop is 13% smaller than the 2018 crop. The three main maize producing areas, namely the Free State, Mpumalanga and North West pro­vin­ces are expected to produce 80% of the 2019 crop.

The area estimate for white maize is 1,298 million ha and for yellow maize the area estimate is 1,002 million ha.

The production forecast of white maize is 5,488 million tons, which is 3,81% or 201 500 tons more than the 5,287 million tons of the previous forecast. The yield for white maize is 4,23 t/ha. In the case of yellow maize the production forecast is 5,412 million tons, which is 0,81% or 43 400 tons more than the 5,369 million tons of the previous forecast. The yield for yellow maize is 5,40 t/ha.

The yield per ha for the Free State and North West provinces was based on scientific and objective results provided by the Agricultural Research Council (ARC).

Sunflower seed: The production forecast for sunflower seed remained unchanged at 611 140 tons. The area estimate for sunflower seed is 515 350 ha, while the expected yield is 1,19 t/ha.

Other crops

The production forecast for soybeans also remained unchanged at 1,296 million tons. The estimated area planted to soybeans is 730 500 ha and the expected yield is 1,77 t/ha.

The expected groundnut crop remained unchanged at 22 705 tons and the expected yield is 1,13 t/ha. The area estimate for groundnuts is 20 050 ha.

The production forecast for sorghum remained unchanged at 165 850 tons. The area estimate for sorghum is 50 500 ha and the expected yield is 3,28 t/ha.

In the case of dry beans, the production forecast remained unchanged at 72 450 tons. The area estimate of dry beans is 59 300 ha, with an expected yield of 1,22 t/ha.


Please note that the fifth production forecast for summer field crops for 2019 will be released on 26 June 2019.

Information is available on the internet at:
Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development" target="_blank">Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development or:
SAGIS/" target="_blank">SAGIS, as from 14:30 on the date of the relevant meeting of the Crop Estimates Committee.

Somergewasse – 2019

Kommersiële mielies: Die grootte van die verwagte kommersiële mielie-oes is op 10,900 miljoen ton gestel, wat 2,30% of 244 900 ton meer is as die vorige skatting van 10,655 miljoen ton. Die skatting van die oppervlakte onder mielies is 2,301 miljoen ha, terwyl die verwagte opbrengs 4,74 t/ha is.

Die geskatte mielie-oes is 13% kleiner as die 2018-oes. Die drie belangrikste mielieproduserende gebiede, naamlik die Vrystaat, Mpumalanga en Noordwes provinsies, gaan na verwagting 80% van die 2019-oes produseer.

Die oppervlak onder witmielies is 1,298 miljoen ha en vir geelmielies is die oppervlak 1,002 miljoen ha.

Die produksieskatting van witmielies is 5,488 miljoen ton, 3,81% of 201 500 ton meer as die 5,287 miljoen ton van die vorige skatting. Die opbrengs van witmielies is 4,23 t/ha. In die geval van geelmielies is die pro­duksieskatting 5,412 miljoen ton, wat 0,81% of 43 400 ton meer is as die 5,369 miljoen ton van die vorige skatting. Die opbrengs van geelmielies is 5,40 t/ha.

Die opbrengs-bepaling per ha vir die Vrystaat en Noordwes provinsies is gebaseer op wetenskaplike en objektiewe resultate verstrek deur die LNR.

Sonneblomsaad: Die produksieskatting vir sonne­blomsaad is onveranderd gelaat op 611 140 ton. Die oppervlakteskatting vir sonneblomsaad is 515 350 ha, terwyl die verwagte opbrengs 1,19 t/ha is.

Ander gewasse

Die produksieskatting van sojabone is ook onver­anderd gelaat op 1,296 miljoen ton. Die geskatte oppervlakte beplant van sojabone is 730 500 ha en die verwagte opbrengs is 1,77 t/ha.

Die verwagte grondbone-oes is onveranderd gelaat op 22 705 ton en die verwagte opbrengs is 1,13 t/ha. Die oppervlakteskatting vir grondbone is 20 050 ha.

Die produksieskatting van sorghum is onveranderd gelaat op 165 850 ton. Die oppervlakteskatting vir sorghum is 50 500 ha, en die verwagte opbrengs is 3,28 t/ha.

In die geval van droëbone is die produksieskatting onveranderd gelaat op 72 450 ton. Die oppervlakte beplant met droëbone is 59 300 ha, en die verwagte opbrengs is 1,22 t/ha.


Neem asseblief kennis dat die vyfde produksie­skatting vir somergewasse vir 2019, op 26 Junie 2019 vrygestel sal word.

Inligting is beskikbaar op die internet by:
Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development" target="_blank">Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development of by:
SAGIS/" target="_blank">SAGIS, vanaf 14:30 op die dag van die toepaslike vergadering van die Oesskattingskomitee.

Non-commercial maize / Nie-kommersiële mielies
Preliminary area planted and production estimate  2019  Voorlopige oppervlakte en produksieskatting
Crop / Gewas Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Production
Produksie
Area planted
Oppervlakte beplant
Final crop
Finale oes
Change
Verandering
2019 2019 2018 2018
Ha Tons Ha Tons %
(A) (B) (C) (D) (B) ÷ (D)
Non-commercial agriculture / Nie-kommersiële landbou
  White maize / Witmielies 221 300 379 460 236 644 414 162 -8.38
  Yellow maize / Geelmielies 74 700 169 720 78 191 179 813 -5.61
Maize / Mielies 296 000 549 180 314 835 593 975 -7.54

The preliminary area planted to maize in the non-commercial agricultural sector is estimated at 296 000 ha, which represents a decrease of 5,98%, compared to the 314 835 ha of the previous season. The expected maize crop for this sector is 549 180 tons, which is 7,54% less than the 593 975 tons of last season. It is important to note that about 43% of the maize produced in the non-commercial sector, is planted in the Eastern Cape, followed by KwaZulu-Natal with 27%.

Die voorlopige oppervlakte beplant met mielies in die nie-kommersiële landbou-sektor word geskat op 296 000 ha, wat 'n afname van 5,98 % verteenwoordig in vergelyking met die 314 835 ha van die vorige seisoen. Die verwagte mielie-oes van dié sektor is 549 180 ton, wat 7,54% minder is as die 593 975 ton van die vorige seisoen. Dit is belangrik om daarop te let dat ongeveer 43% van die mielies wat geproduseer word in die nie-kommersiële sektor, in die Oos-Kaap geplant word, gevolg deur KwaZulu-Natal met 27%.

Non-commercial maize / Nie-kommersiële mielies
Area   2000-2019   Oppervlakte
Non-commercial maize: area planted (2000 to 2019 season)
Non-commercial maize / Nie-kommersiële mielies
Production   2000-2019   Produksie
Non-commercial maize: production (2000 to 2019 season)

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