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Facts and figures
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How many farms are there in the Western Cape? |  |
7 185 |
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How many agricultural workers are there in the Western Cape? | |
223 175 |
Horticulture (plants produced) |
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Maize | |
7 490ha |
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Wheat | |
249 357ha |
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Lucerne | |
44 805ha |
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Vegetables | |
741 509ha |
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Citrus | |
510 592ha |
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Deciduous Fruit | |
1 567 181ha |
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Rooibos | |
49 542ha |
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Livestock (animals) |
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Dairy cattle | |
20 486 |
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Beef cattle | |
64 805 |
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Sheep | |
784 843 |
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Angora goats | |
14 467 |
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Boer goats | |
10 679 |
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Pigs | |
154 153 |
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Chickens | |
23 100 306 |
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Ostriches | |
564670 |