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Agriculture
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Agriculture contributes to the economy of Modimolle and to employment creation in the
area. The area has an opportunity in the livestock and horticulture clusters as they are
in abundance. (see tables below)
FARMING SYSTEMS
According to the Department of Agriculture, the farming area of Modimolle is
approximately 744 000 ha.
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LAND USE |
AREA (HA) |
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Cash field crop |
11 630 |
Horticulture |
4 841 |
Livestock |
281 129 |
Game |
446 400 |
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| LIVESTOCK |
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ANIMAL TYPE |
NUMBERS |
Cattle |
85514 |
Sheep |
12964 |
Goats |
2438 |
Horses |
610 |
Donkeys |
536 |
Mules |
13 |
Pigs |
14024 |
Dogs |
1435 |
Ostriches |
2916 |
Fowls |
8000 |
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FIELD CROPS
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CROP |
HA |
UNITS |
Est. Production (2005) |
Cotton |
800 |
Ton |
7089 |
Sunflower |
2400 |
Ton |
2520 |
Maize |
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Ton |
10656 |
Wheat |
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Ton |
4575 |
Soyabean |
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Ton |
3300 |
Groundnuts |
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Ton |
1127 |
Lucerne |
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Ton |
728 |
Paprika |
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Ton |
200 |
Tobacco |
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Ton |
3 180 870 |
Potatoes |
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Ton |
335 475 |
Water melons |
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375 000 |
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HORTICULTURE
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TYPE |
AREA (ha) |
UNIT |
Est. production (2005) |
Grapes |
51 |
4.5 |
230 130 |
Citrus |
190 |
Mt |
6650 |
vegetables |
79 |
Mt |
2367 |
peaches |
21 |
Mt |
529 |
Plums |
1450 |
Mt |
36590 |
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