Fast Facts no 08 - August 2012

Contents:

• Agriculture
  It is commonly believed that agriculture in South Africa is in decline and that land reform is to blame. The statistics tell a more complex story.
• Agriculture
  Commercial farmers offset growing imports to maintain South Africa’s status as a net food exporter.
• Agriculture
  • Land, farms, crops, and livestock.
  • Commercial farming.
  • Agriculture and employment.
  • Agricultural output.
  • Agriculture and Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
  • Agriculture and foreign trade.
• Letter to the editor
  Lawlessness in municipal administration.
• Agriculture
  The Modern Little Red Hen: an updated version of the wellknown fable.
• Fast Stats