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1 crop estimates committee oesskattingskomitee From/Van: M. Ellen Matsei Tel: Fax/Faks: /E-pos: Web page/webblad: and economic reports or Crop Estimates EMBARGO: 15:30 The area planted estimate and seventh production forecast for summer crops for is hereby released. Hiermee word die oppervlakte- en sewende produksieskatting vir somergewasse vir vrygestel. 29 August/Augustus SUMMER CROPS AREA PLANTED AND SEVENTH PRODUCTION FORECAST: SOMERGEWASSE OPPERVLAKTE- EN SEWENDE PRODUKSIESKATTING: CROP/GEWAS 6 th forecast/ 6 de skatting Change/ Verandering % (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (B) (C) Commercial/Kommersieël White maize/mielies ,54 Yellow maize/mielies ,61 Total Maize/ Mielies ,78 Sunflower seed/sonneblomsaad ,85 Soybeans/Sojabone ,79 Groundnuts/Grondbone Sorghum Dry beans/droëbone Non-Commercial Maize/Nie-Kommersiële Mielies Total Maize/ Mielies Maize/Mielies: Commercial/Kommersieël + Non-Commercial/Nie-Kommersieël Total Maize RSA/ Mielies RSA ,66 Note: Estimate is for calendar year, e.g. production season /17 = Nota: Skatting is vir kalenderjaar, bv. produksie-seisoen /17 = The Crop Estimates Committee comprises officials of the following institutions: Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; Provincial Departments of Agriculture; various ARC-Institutes (Soil, Climate and Water; Small Grains Institute; and Grain Crops Institute); BFAP and Statistics SA.

2 WHITE AND YELLOW MAIZE AREA PLANTED AND SEVENTH PRODUCTION FORECAST: WIT- EN GEELMIELIES OPPERVLAKTE EN SEWENDE PRODUKSIESKATTING: / Province Oppervlakte beplant Oppervlakte beplant Western Cape/Wes-Kaap Northern Cape/Noord-Kaap Free State/Vrystaat Eastern Cape/Oos-Kaap KwaZulu-Natal Mpumalanga Limpopo Gauteng North West/Noordwes SUNFLOWER SEED AREA PLANTED AND SEVENTH PRODUCTION FORECAST: SONNEBLOMSAAD OPPERVLAKTE EN SEWENDE PRODUKSIESKATTING: Western Cape/Wes-Kaap Northern Cape/Noord-Kaap Free State/Vrystaat Eastern Cape/Oos-Kaap KwaZulu-Natal Mpumalanga Limpopo Gauteng North West/Noordwes SOYBEANS AREA PLANTED AND SEVENTH PRODUCTION FORECAST: SOJABONE OPPERVLAKTE EN SEWENDE PRODUKSIESKATTING: Western Cape/Wes-Kaap Northern Cape/Noord-Kaap Free State/Vrystaat Eastern Cape/Oos-Kaap KwaZulu-Natal Mpumalanga Limpopo Gauteng North West/Noordwes

3 GROUNDNUTS AREA PLANTED AND SEVENTH PRODUCTION FORECAST: GRONDBONE OPPERVLAKTE EN SEWENDE PRODUKSIESKATTING: Western Cape/Wes-Kaap Northern Cape/Noord-Kaap Free State/Vrystaat Eastern Cape/Oos-Kaap KwaZulu-Natal Mpumalanga Limpopo Gauteng North West/Noordwes DRY BEANS AREA PLANTED AND SEVENTH PRODUCTION FORECAST: DROëBONE OPPERVLAKTE EN SEWENDE PRODUKSIESKATTING: Western Cape/Wes-Kaap Northern Cape/Noord-Kaap Free State/Vrystaat Eastern Cape/Oos-Kaap KwaZulu-Natal Mpumalanga Limpopo Gauteng North West/Noordwes SORGHUM AREA PLANTED AND SEVENTH PRODUCTION FORECAST: SORGHUM OPPERVLAKTE EN SEWENDE PRODUKSIESKATTING: Western Cape/Wes-Kaap Northern Cape/Noord-Kaap Free State/Vrystaat Eastern Cape/Oos-Kaap KwaZulu-Natal Mpumalanga CONFIDENTIALITY ISSUES that CEC members are committed to adhere to on the day of the meeting Personal items such as laptops, handbags, cell phones, etc. are not allowed in the venue during the meeting No member is allowed to leave the meeting before 12:00 in order to prevent disclosure of the information The embargo time for the release of crop estimates information is 15:30 No member is allowed to discuss crop estimates information with anyone other than a member of the Committee before the embargo time Only the Chairperson, or a member appointed by the Chairperson, may release the figures to the media Limpopo Gauteng North West/Noordwes Members must regard the detail of any information that was collected for and/or discussed during the meeting, as confidential Individual information received for crop estimate purposes is treated strictly confidential, and is not divulged for any other purposes

4 AREA ESTIMATE AND SEVENTH PRODUCTION FORECAST OF SUMMER CROPS ( PRODUCTION SEASON)/ OPPERVLAKTE- EN SEWENDE PRODUKSIESKATTING VIR SOMERGEWASSE ( PRODUKSIE-SEISOEN) 29 AUGUST Summer field crops Commercial maize: The size of the expected commercial maize crop has been set at 16,413 mill. tons, which is 2,78 % or tons more than the previous forecast of 15,969 mill. tons. It is the largest maize crop produced in the history of SA. The area estimate for maize is 2,629 mill. ha, while the expected yield is 6,24 t/ha also the highest yield ever. The three main maize producing areas, namely the Free State, Mpumalanga and North West provinces are expected to produce 83% of the crop. The area estimate for white maize is 1,643 mill. ha and for yellow maize the area estimate is ha. The production forecast of white maize is 9,654 mill. tons, which is 1,54 % or tons more than the 9,507 mill. tons of the previous forecast. The yield for white maize is 5,88 t/ha. In the case of yellow maize the production forecast is 6,760 mill. tons, which is 4,61% or tons more than the 6,462 mill. tons of the previous forecast. The yield for yellow maize is 6,86 t/ha. Sunflower seed: The production forecast for sunflower seed showed an increase of 5,85% or tons to tons. The area estimate for sunflower seed is ha, while the expected yield is 1,37 t/ha. Other crops: The production forecast for soybeans, however, declined by 1,79 % or tons, from 1,340 mill. tons to 1,316 mill. tons. The estimated area planted to soybeans is ha and the expected yield is 2,29 t/ha. The expected groundnut crop remained unchanged at tons. The area estimate is ha and the expected yield is 1,62 t/ha. The production forecast for sorghum also remained unchanged at tons, whilst the area estimate for sorghum is ha. The expected yield is 3,57 t/ha. In the case of dry beans, the production forecast is tons, the same as the previous forecast. The area estimate of dry beans is ha, with an expected yield of 1,52 t/ha. Please note that the final production estimate for summer field crops for will be released on 28 September. Somergewasse Kommersiële mielies: Die grootte van die verwagte kommersiële mielie-oes is op 16,413 milj. ton gestel, wat 2,78% of ton meer is as die vorige skatting van 15,969 milj. ton. Dit is die grootste mielie-oes nog geproduseer in die geskiedenis van SA. Die skatting van die oppervlakte onder mielies is 2,629 milj. ha, terwyl die verwagte opbrengs 6,24 t/ha is ook die hoogste opbrengs ooit. Die drie belangrikste mielieproduserende gebiede, nl. die Vrystaat, Mpumalanga en Noordwes provinsies, gaan na verwagting 83% van die -oes produseer. Die oppervlak onder witmielies is 1,643 milj. ha en vir geelmielies is die oppervlak ha. Die produksieskatting van witmielies is 9,654 milj. ton, wat 1,54% of ton meer is as die 9,507 milj. ton van die vorige skatting. Die opbrengs van witmielies is 5,88 t/ha. In die geval van geelmielies is die produksieskatting 6,760 milj. ton, wat 4,61% of ton meer is as die 6,462 milj. ton van die vorige skatting. Die opbrengs van geelmielies is 6,86 t/ha. Sonneblomsaad: Die produksieskatting vir sonneblomsaad het op n styging van 5,85 % of ton gedui, na ton. Die oppervlakteskatting vir sonneblomsaad is ha, terwyl die verwagte opbrengs 1,37 t/ha is. Ander gewasse: Die produksieskatting van sojabone het egter met 1,79 % of ton afgeneem, van 1,340 milj. ton tot 1,316 milj. ton. Die geskatte oppervlakte beplant met sojabone is ha en die verwagte opbrengs is 2,29 t/ha. Die verwagte grondbone-oes is onveranderd gelaat op ton. Die oppervlakteskatting is ha, terwyl die verwagte opbrengs 1,62 t/ha is. Die produksieskatting van sorghum is ook onveranderd gelaat op ton, terwyl die oppervlakteskatting vir sorghum ha is. Die verwagte opbrengs is 3,57 t/ha. In die geval van droëbone is die produksieskatting ton, dieselfde as die vorige skatting. Die oppervlakte beplant met droëbone is ha, en die verwagte opbrengs is 1,52 t/ha. Neem asseblief kennis dat die finale produksieskatting vir somergewasse vir, op 28 September vrygestel sal word.

5 The non-commercial agricultural sectors production estimate for maize for is hereby released. / Hiermee word die nie-kommersiële landbou-sektor se produksieskatting vir mielies vir vrygestel. NON-COMMERCIAL MAIZE AREA PLANTED AND PRODUCTION ESTIMATE: NIE-KOMMERSIëLE MIELIES OPPERVLAKTE- EN PRODUKSIESKATTING: CROP/GEWAS Production/ Produksie Change/ Verandering % (A) (B) (C) (D) (B) (D) Non-commercial agriculture/nie-kommersiële landbou: White maize/mielies ,00 Yellow maize/mielies ,79 Maize/Mielies ,76 The area planted to maize in the non-commercial agricultural sector is estimated at ha, which represents an increase of 37,77%, compared to the ha of the previous season. The expected maize crop for this sector is tons, which is 67,76% more than the tons of last season. It is important to note that about 64% of the maize produced in the non-commercial sector, is planted in the Eastern Cape. Die oppervlakte beplant met mielies in die nie-kommersiële landbou-sektor word geskat op ha, wat n toename van 37,77 % verteenwoordig in vergelyking met die ha van die vorige seisoen. Die verwagte mielie-oes van dié sektor is ton, wat 67,76% meer is as die ton van die vorige seisoen. Dit is belangrik om daarop te let dat ongeveer 64% van die mielies wat geproduseer word in die nie-kommersiële sektor, in die Oos-Kaap geplant word.

6 The revised area estimate and first production forecast for winter cereals for the is hereby released. / Hiermee word die hersiene oppervlakte- en eerste produksieskatting vir wintergewasse vir vrygestel. WINTER CEREALS REVISED AREA PLANTED AND FIRST PRODUCTION FORECAST: PRODUCTION SEASON WINTERGEWASSE HERSIENE OPPERVLAKTE- EN EERSTE PRODUKSIESKATTING: -PRODUKSIESEISOEN CROP/GEWAS 1st forecast/ 1ste skatting Change/ Verandering (A) (B) (C) (D) (B) (D) % Commercial/Kommersieel: Wheat/Koring ,04 Malting barley/moutgars ,07 Canola/Kanola ,00 * Note: Estimate is for calendar year, e.g. production season /18 = * Nota: Skatting is vir kalenderjaar, bv. produksie-seisoen /18 = WHEAT REVISED AREA PLANTED AND FIRST PRODUCTION FORECAST: KORING HERSIENE OPPERVLAKTE- EN EERSTE PRODUKSIESKATTING: 1 st forecast/ 1 ste skatting Western Cape/Wes-Kaap Northern Cape/Noord-Kaap Free State/Vrystaat Eastern Cape/Oos-Kaap KwaZulu-Natal Mpumalanga Limpopo Gauteng North West/Noordwes

7 REVISED AREA ESTIMATE AND FIRST PRODUCTION FORECAST OF WINTER CROPS () / HERSIENE OPPERVLAKTEKSKATTING EN EERSTE PRODUKSIESKATTING VAN WINTERGEWASSE () 29 AUGUST/ AUGUSTUS Winter cereal crops - production season Wheat: The expected production of wheat is 1,604 mill. tons, which is 16,04% or tons less than the previous seasons crop of 1,910 mill. tons, whilst the expected yield is 3,34 t/ha. The expected production in the Western Cape is tons (54%), which is tons less than the 1,098 mill. tons produced in the previous season. In the Northern Cape, the expected production is tons (18%), which is tons more than the previous seasons crop of tons. In the Free State, tons (11%) is expected to be produced tons less than the tons produced in the previous season. The area estimate for wheat was revised to ha, which is ha less than the ha of the previous forecast. An estimated ha or 68 % is planted in the Western Cape, ha or 15 % in the Free State and ha or 8 % in the Northern Cape. Other crops: The production forecast for malting barley is tons, which is 25,07% or tons less than the previous seasons crop of tons. The area planted is estimated at ha, while the expected yield is 2,91 t/ha. The expected canola crop is tons, which is 4,0% or tons more than the previous seasons crop of tons. The area estimate for canola is ha, with an expected yield of 1,30 t/ha. Please note that the second production forecast for winter cereals for will be released on 28 September. Wintergewasse - produksie-seisoen Koring: Die verwagte produksie vir koring is 1,604 milj. ton, wat 16,04% of ton minder is as die vorige seisoen se oes van 1,910 milj. ton, terwyl die verwagte opbrengs 3,34 t/ha is. Die verwagte produksie in die Wes-Kaap is ton (54%), wat ton minder is as die 1,098 milj. ton geproduseer in die vorige seisoen. In die Noord-Kaap is die verwagte produksie ton (18%), wat ton meer is as die vorige seisoen se oes van ton. In die Vrystaat is die beraamde produksie ton (11%) ton minder as die ton geproduseer in die vorige seisoen. Die oppervlakteskatting vir koring is hersien na ha, wat ha minder is as die ha teenoor die vorige skatting. Die beraamde oppervlakte geplant in die Wes-Kaap is ha of 68 %, die Vrystaat is ha of 15 % en ha of 8 % is in die Noord-Kaap. Ander gewasse: Die produksieskatting vir moutgars is ton, wat 25,07% of ton minder is as die vorige seisoen se oes van ton. Die oppervlakte beplant word beraam op ha, terwyl die verwagte opbrengs 2,91 t/ha beloop. Die verwagte kanola-oes is ton, wat 4,0% of ton meer is as die vorige seisoen se oes van ton. Die oppervlakteskatting vir kanola is ha, met ʼn verwagte opbrengs van 1,30 t/ha. Neem asseblief kennis dat die tweede produksieskatting vir wintergewasse vir op 28 September vrygestel sal word. Information is available on the internet at estimates or as from 15:30 on the date of the relevant meeting of the Crop Estimates Committee. Inligting is beskikbaar op die internet by estimates of by vanaf 15:30 op die dag van die toepaslike vergadering van die Oesskattingskomitee.

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