Question NW2831 to the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
10 November 2023 - NW2831
Kruger, Mr HC to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
What is the comprehensive breakdown of the number of hectares of farmland destroyed by fires in each (a) province and (b) calendar month since 1 January 2020; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
(a),(b) Please refer to the table below.
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2020/2021 |
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(a) |
(b) |
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PROVINCE |
HECTARES |
CALENDAR MONTH(S) |
|
EC |
4 046 |
Mid-June 2020 to early July 2020. |
|
FS |
100 000 |
October 2021. |
|
GP |
No Report |
No Report. |
|
KZN |
52 088 |
Calendar month not specified. |
|
LP |
No Report |
No Report. |
|
MP |
57 809 |
July to October. |
|
NC |
103 924 |
Calendar month not specified. |
|
NW |
No Report |
No Report |
|
WC |
No Report |
No Report |
|
TOTAL |
317867 |
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|
2021/2022 |
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|
EC |
4046 |
June 2021 to July 2021. |
|
FS |
100 536 |
Calendar month not specified. |
|
GP |
No Report |
No Report. |
|
KZN |
27 149 |
Calendar month not specified. |
|
LP |
No Report |
No Report. |
|
MP |
489 929 |
July to October. |
|
NC |
752 871 |
Calendar month not specified. |
|
NW |
738 302 |
Calendar month not specified. |
|
WC |
No Report |
No Report. |
|
TOTAL |
2 112 833 |
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|
2022/2023 |
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|
EC |
No Report |
No Report. |
|
FS |
76 943 |
Calendar month not specified. |
|
GP |
No Report |
No Report. |
|
KZN |
14 535 |
Calendar month not specified. |
|
LP |
No Report |
No Report. |
|
MP |
403 373 |
July to October. |
|
NC |
754 024 |
Calendar month not specified. |
|
NW |
483 453 |
Calendar month not specified. |
|
WC |
No Report |
No Report. |
|
TOTAL |
1 732 328 |
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|
2023 |
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|
EC |
10321 |
September. |
|
FS |
106 000 |
September. |
|
GP |
5 000 |
June to August. |
|
KZN |
12 332 |
September |
|
LP |
619 |
August. |
|
MP |
34 291 |
August. |
|
NC |
76 178 |
September. |
|
NW |
367 902 |
September. |
|
WC |
No Report |
No Report. |
|
TOTAL |
612 643 |