BOTSWANA AGRICULTURE IN FIGURESAgricultural production in Botswana both in the livestock and crop sub-sectors is on a downward trend, according to the 2013 annual agricultural survey results. The declining performance of the sector is largely attributable to the unfavorable climatic conditions and endemic animal diseases, in particular the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD).

STATISTICS BOTSWANA

CATTLE

GOATS

2013 2,083,8472012 2,247,8932011 2,554,364

SHEEP

DONKEYS

HORSES

2013 309,8832012 289,910

2011 351,421

PIGS

CHICKEN

OSTRICH2013 280

2012 5422011 395

TSWANA BREEDSouthern Region................136,848Gaborone Region...............28,092Central Region..................277,624Francistown.......................105,132Maun Region.......................65,590Western Region...................62,992

CATTLE POPULATION BY TYPE OF BREED AND DISTRICT

CROSSES BREEDSouthern Region...................89,605Gaborone Region..............217,137Central Region...................326,348Francistown........................111,825Maun Region......................138,899Western Region....................57,949

EXOTIC BREED Southern Region......................1,094Gaborone Region...................4,648Central Region.......................13,166Francistown..............................6,744Maun Region..............................915Western Region..........................258

This section gives a summary of crop statistics for 2012 and 2013 cropping seasons. Maize, sorghum, millet and beans/pulses are the major crops in terms of area planted CROP

PRODUCTION

LAND HOLDINGS

2013 75,0602012 77,8922011 80,415

2013 69,9882012 72,3542011 77,457

2013 40,0972012 41,5972011 58,857

2013 40,0972012 41,5972011 58,857

HOLDINGS PLANTED HOLDINGS HARVESTED TOTAL LAND AREA (ha) TOTAL AREA PLANTED(ha)

TOTAL AREA HARVESTED (ha) FALLOW LAND AREA % LAND AREA NOT PLANTED

TOTAL HOLDINGS, AREA PLANTED & HARVESTED FROM 2011 - 2013

MILLET [ 5%]BEANS [13%]

MAIZE [ 60%]SORGHUM [22%]

2013 258,3942012 262,7612011 289,278

2013 120,0022012 121,3772011 200,672

2013 19,0472012 22,4272011 34,741

2013 6.9%2012 7.9%2011 10.7%

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FARMERS EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT 2013

2013 274,3572012 293,966

2011 295,894

2013 1,532,8732012 1,649,6152011 1,769,811

2013 36,9062012 36,033

2011 40,436

2013 3,0232012 24,376

2011 4,865

2013 1,0812012 1,130,351

2011 1,498,502

ELDERLY FARMERSFARMERS

36%10%YOUNG

53% 46%2013

2013

GROSS VALUE ADDED TO GDP

2.3% 2.5%2.6%

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2012

2011