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Sunflower seed
Compared to the sunflower seed plantings of 453 350 hectares in the 2011/2012 production season,
producers expanded the 2012/2013 production season plantings by 11,3% to 504 700 hectares. In
the first place, this increase in area can be attributed to the profitability position of sunflower during the
planting period and in the second place, the drought conditions in the North West and parts of the Free
State meant that producers planted more sunflower than maize. According to the CEC’s final 2012/2013
production estimate, a crop of 566 600 tons of sunflower seed was produced and an average yield of
1,1 tons was achieved. This yield was also lower than that of the previous few seasons, which points
to the impact of the drought.
Groundnuts
Graph 6 shows that the area under groundnut cultivation and production has declined from 2000/2001
to 2012/2013. Factors contributing to this decline were increasing labour costs, the price ratio between
groundnuts and maize and the high capital costs of mechanising groundnut cultivation. In the 2012/2013
production season 46 900 hectares were planted, which represents a small increase of 1 450 hectares
compared to the previous year. The season commenced with very dry conditions and the effect of this
unfavourable climate had a tremendous impact on the yields. The average yield for the 2012/2013
production season was the lowest since 1994/1995.
Soybeans
In the 2012/2013 production season the area under soybeans increased by 9,4% from the 2011/2012
production season. The plantings increased by 117,2% or 278 750 hectares over a period of five years.
According to the CEC’s final production estimate for 2012/2013 a crop of 787 100 tons was produced,
which was 21,1% more than in the previous production season (Graph 7). The drought conditions
prevailing in the west of the summer rainfall region, caused major damage to the soybean crop in these
areas, while relatively good yields were obtained in the eastern producing areas. An average yield of
1,5 tons per hectare was obtained, which was better than that for the previous year. The soybean crushing
capacity is currently being expanded, which considerably increases the local demand for soybeans.
Sonneblomsaad
In vergelyking met die 2011/2012-produksieseisoen se sonneblomsaadaanplantings van 453 350 hektaar,
het produsente gedurende die 2012/2013-produksieseisoen, aanplantings met 11,3% tot 504 700 hektaar
uitgebrei. Dié toename in oppervlakte kan eerstens aan sonneblom se winsgewendheidsposisie tydens
planttyd toegeskryf word en tweedens het die droogtetoestande in die Noordwes Provinsie en dele van die
Vrystaat meegebring dat produsente meer sonneblom as mielies geplant het. Volgens die NOK se finale
2012/2013-produksieskatting is ‘n oes van 566 600 ton sonneblomsaad geproduseer en is ‘n gemiddelde
opbrengs van 1,1 ton behaal. Dié opbrengs is ook laer as die vorige paar seisoene wat die impak van die
droogte aandui.
Grondbone
Grafiek 6 toon dat die oppervlakte onder grondboonverbouing en produksie sedert 2000/2001
tot 2012/2013 afgeneem het. Bydraende faktore tot hierdie afname is stygende arbeidskoste, die
prysverhouding tussen grondbone en mielies asook die hoë kapitaalkoste om grondboonverbouing te
meganiseer. In die 2012/2013-produksieseisoen is 46 900 hektaar aangeplant wat ‘n kleiner toename van
1 450 hektaar in vergeleke met die vorige jaar is. Die seisoen het afgeskop met baie droë toestande en
die effek van hierdie ongunstige klimaat het ‘n drastiese impak op die opbrengste gehad. Die gemiddelde
opbrengs vir die 2012/2013-produksieseisoen was die laagste sedert 1994/1995.
Sojabone
Die oppervlakte onder sojabone het in die 2012/2013-produksieseisoen met 9,4% vanaf die
2011/2012-produksieseisoen toegeneem. Die aanplantings het oor ‘n tydperk van vyf jaar met 117,2% of
278 750 hektaar uitgebrei. Volgens die NOK se finale 2012/2013-produksieskatting is ‘n oes van 787 100 ton
geproduseer wat 21,1% meer as die vorige produksieseisoen is (Grafiek 7 ). Die droogtetoestande wat
oor die weste van die somerreënvalstreek geheers het, het die sojaboonoes in dié gebiede groot skade
aangerig, terwyl relatiewe goeie opbrengste in die ooste behaal is. ‘n Gemiddelde opbrengs van 1,5 ton
per hektaar is behaal wat egter beter as verlede jaar is. Daar vind tans uitbreidings in die sojaperskapasiteit
plaas wat die vraag na sojabone plaaslik baie vergroot.
Produksie-omstandighede in die 2012/2013-produksieseisoen (vervolg)
Production conditions in the 2012/2013 production season (continued)