Gr 11 AMP Flashcards
1
Q
maize quadrangle
A
Zeerust, Christiana, Ladybrand, Ermelo.
90% of SA maize produced here.
production alternates between 4 million to 9 million.
2
Q
top ten maize producers globally.
A
USA Asia China Europe Africa Brazil Mexico Indonesia India France Argentina South Africa Ukraine
3
Q
the economic importance of maize
A
- maize generate foreign currency due to maize exports.
- maize is the staple food of a large part of the population.
- other industries develop around maize because farmers spend millions of rand on fuel, fertilizers, seed, implements and wages for labourers.
- thousands of job opportunities are created.
- other industries which are directly dependent of maize cultivation are Millers, Producers of cattle feed, Starch factories, Breakfast cereal producers, Producers of bio-fuel such as ethanol.
4
Q
the main production areas in South Africa.
A
- Mainly in summer rainfall areas.
2. Dryland cultivation. The annual rainfall of between 600mm and 900mm.
