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    Maize is a staple crop in South Africa, with the Free State, Mpumalanga, and North-West provinces being the largest producers. Natural factors like summer rainfall between 600-1000mm and fertile, well-drained soils favor maize farming. Maize is important as a staple food, animal feed, and for use in various industries. It also generates employment and exports, earning foreign exchange. However, challenges include unreliable rainfall, drought, soil erosion, and competition from imports.

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    Maize is a staple crop in South Africa, with the Free State, Mpumalanga, and North-West provinces being the largest producers. Natural factors like summer rainfall between 600-1000mm and fertile, well-drained soils favor maize farming. Maize is important as a staple food, animal feed, and for use in various industries. It also generates employment and exports, earning foreign exchange. However, challenges include unreliable rainfall, drought, soil erosion, and competition from imports.

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    Maize is a staple crop in South Africa, with the Free State, Mpumalanga, and North-West provinces being the largest producers. Natural factors like summer rainfall between 600-1000mm and fertile, well-drained soils favor maize farming. Maize is important as a staple food, animal feed, and for use in various industries. It also generates employment and exports, earning foreign exchange. However, challenges include unreliable rainfall, drought, soil erosion, and competition from imports.

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    Maize is a staple crop in South Africa, with the Free State, Mpumalanga, and North-West provinces being the largest producers. Natural factors like summer rainfall between 600-1000mm and fertile, well-drained soils favor maize farming. Maize is important as a staple food, animal feed, and for use in various industries. It also generates employment and exports, earning foreign exchange. However, challenges include unreliable rainfall, drought, soil erosion, and competition from imports.

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    MAIZE FARMING 2.

    What natural factors favour


    1. Where is maize grown?
    Our country produces around 14 million maize farming in the regions
    tons of maize per year. indicated on the map?
    The most significant maize producing • Summer rainfall region
    regions are the Free State (45%), • Rainfall of 600 – 1000 mm
    Mpumalanga (21%) and the North-West • Sunny frost-free growing period
    (18%) provinces. • Dry autumn and winter harvesting period
    • Well - drained, fertile loamy soils
    3. Why is maize farming
    Limpopo
    important? 4. What other factors favour
    • Staple food for millions of people
    maize farming in South Africa?
    • Animal feed e.g. chicken, cattle and
    • Deep harbours and international airports
    pigs
    favour export of maize.
    • Used in industry for production of food
    • Communication networks and
    products such as beer, cheese
    refrigerated containers make it possible
    spreads, instant coffee
    to maintain quality of products for local
    • Exports earn foreign exchange
    and export markets.
    • Creates employment on farms and
    • Import tariffs to protect locally produced
    related industry
    products
    • Encourages development of other
    industries by using their products e.g.
    fertilizer and farm equipment
    • Consumes products from other 5. What are the challenges?
    industries, such as fertilizers, irrigation • Unreliable rainfall reduces yields
    equipment, herbicides, fuel and farm • Droughts result in huge losses
    implements • Subsistence farming techniques reduced
    soil fertility in some areas
    Export volume of maize and maize products • Soil erosion decreases the size of the
    area under cultivation
    Export volume in 1000 metric tons

    4000
    • Export opportunities are mainly limited to
    African countries
    • Cheap maize imports flood the market
    2023

    3000
    • Small-scale farmers lack access to
    specialist marketing support institutions
    2018

    2000 MAIZE PRODUCTS


    2020

    1000 Compiled by Hyran Gillion and Andre Cloete


    2017

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