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The FEWS NET correction notation found for certain crop estimate records reflects a Source Document error corrected in the FEWS NET data. The Head of the RSA Statistics Directorate acknowledged the error, but noted that they can't change the official record because there is no official procedure to do so.
Extensive documentation of South African crop estimates and production can be found at the South African Grain Information Service. The Ministry of Agriculture also provides extensive crop data and information at: https://www.dalrrd.gov.za .
Crop reporting units
Crop statistics are primarily available at the Admin 1 level.
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Most of the South African crop data in the FDW is described as commercial production, often coming from large farms operating with irrigation, commercial credit, and resource-intensive practices. It This farming sector is responsive to a well-developed national farming, banking, export and marketing infrastructure.
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Methodology of Crop Estimation
Extensive documentation of South African crop estimates and production can be found at the South African Grain Information Service. The Ministry of Agriculture also provides extensive crop data and information at: https://www.dalrrd.gov.za.
Preliminary estimated total production figures, as compiled and released by the national Crop Estimates Committee (CEC) were , are eventually revised , using the published figures of using estimates from the South Africa Grain Information Services (SAGIS) of actual deliveries as the to provide additional basis for the final calculations.
The figures Figures from the maize, sunflower seed, soybeanssoybean, groundnuts groundnut and sorghum utilisation surveys of on-farm usage and retentions , conducted by the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) and the a telephonic survey conducted by the National Crop Statistics Consortium (NCSC) , were are added to the SAGIS delivery figures to calculate the final crop production figures.
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