Final production estimate for summer crops (2024) and the fourth production estimate for winter cereals (2024)
Finale produksieskatting vir somergewasse (2024) en die vierde produksieskatting vir wintergewasse (2024)
Summer crops / Somergewasse
- Summer crops / Somergewasse
- Graph: Total maize / Grafiek: Totale mielies
- Graph: Sunflower seed / Grafiek: Sonneblomsaad
- Graph: Soybeans / Grafiek: Sojabone
- White and yellow maize / Wit- en geelmielies
- Sunflower seed / Sonneblomsaad
- Soybeans / Sojabone
- Groundnuts / Grondbone
- Dry beans / Droëbone
- Sorghum
- Notes / Aantekeninge
- Non-commercial Maize / Nie-kommersiële mielies
Winter cereals / Wintergewasse
- Winter Cereals / Wintergewasse
- Wheat / Koring
- Graph: Wheat – Western Cape / Grafiek: Koring – Wes-Kaap
- Graph: Wheat – Northern Cape / Grafiek: Koring – Noord-Kaap
- Graph: Wheat – Free State / Grafiek: Koring – Vrystaat
- Notes / Aantekeninge
Estimates courtecy of the Crop Estimates Committee
Syfers deur die Oesskattingskomitee verskaf
Crop / Gewas | Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Final estimate Final estimate Finale skatting |
Ninth forecast Negende skatting |
Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Final crop Finale oes |
Change Verandering |
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2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | ||
Ha | Tons | Tons | Ha | Tons | % | |
(A) | (B) | (C) | (D) | (E) | (B) ÷ (C) | |
Commercial / Kommersieël | ||||||
White maize / Witmielies | 1 554 750 | 6 007 100 | 6 007 100 | 1 521 300 | 8 505 000 | 0.00 |
Yellow maize / Geelmielies | 1 081 500 | 6 716 950 | 6 716 950 | 1 064 800 | 7 925 000 | 0.00 |
Total Maize / Totale Mielies | 2 636 250 | 12 724 050 | 12 724 050 | 2 586 100 | 16 430 000 | 0.00 |
Sunflower seed / Sonneblomsaad | 529 000 | 635 750 | 635 750 | 555 700 | 720 000 | 0.00 |
Soybeans / Sojabone | 1 150 500 | 1 840 290 | 1 829 140 | 1 148 300 | 2 770 000 | 0.61 |
Groundnuts / Grondbone | 41 200 | 51 745 | 51 745 | 31 300 | 53 000 | 0.00 |
Sorghum | 42 100 | 97 810 | 95 830 | 34 000 | 94 360 | 2.07 |
Dry beans / Droëbone | 39 550 | 50 495 | 50 495 | 36 650 | 50 260 | 0.00 |
Total / Totaal | 4 438 600 | 15 400 140 | 15 387 010 | 4 392 050 | 20 117 620 | 0.09 |
Non-Commercial Maize/Nie-Kommersiële Mielies | ||||||
Total maize / Totale mielies | 347 000 | 575 000 | 575 000 | 358 620 | 664 040 | 0.00 |
Maize/Mielies: Commercial/Kommersieël + Non-Commercial/Nie-Kommersieël | ||||||
Total maize RSA / Totale mielies RSA | 2 983 250 | 13 299 050 | 13 299 050 | 2 944 720 | 17 094 040 | 0.00 |
Note: Estimate is for calendar year, for example production season 2023/2024 = 2024
Nota: Skatting is vir kalenderjaar, byvoorbeeld produksie-seisoen 2023/2024 = 2024
Area planted oppervlakte beplant |
Final estimate Finale skatting |
Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Final crop Finale oes |
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2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | ||||||||
White Wit |
Yellow Geel |
Total Totaal |
White Wit |
Yellow Geel |
Total Totaal |
White Wit |
Yellow Geel |
Total Totaal |
White Wit |
Yellow Geel |
Total Totaal |
Ha | Tons | Ha | Tons | ||||||||
Western Cape / Wes-Kaap | |||||||||||
250 | 3 500 | 3 750 | 2 300 | 32 200 | 34 500 | 250 | 3 500 | 3 750 | 2 375 | 33 000 | 35 375 |
Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap | |||||||||||
1 500 | 42 000 | 43 500 | 18 900 | 648 900 | 667 800 | 1 000 | 43 500 | 44 500 | 12 500 | 696 000 | 708 500 |
Free State / Vrystaat | |||||||||||
835 000 | 415 000 | 1 250 000 | 3 340 000 | 1 971 250 | 5 311 250 | 780 000 | 401 000 | 1 181 000 | 4 446 000 | 2 696 000 | 7 142 000 |
Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap | |||||||||||
6 000 | 27 000 | 33 000 | 40 800 | 191 700 | 232 500 | 5 750 | 25 000 | 30 750 | 40 250 | 192 500 | 232 750 |
KwaZulu-Natal | |||||||||||
47 000 | 67 000 | 114 000 | 286 700 | 576 200 | 862 900 | 49 000 | 65 000 | 114 000 | 298 900 | 537 000 | 835 900 |
Mpumalanga | |||||||||||
160 000 | 360 000 | 520 000 | 984 000 | 2 448 000 | 3 432 000 | 156 500 | 352 000 | 508 500 | 1 032 900 | 2 596 000 | 3 628 900 |
Limpopo | |||||||||||
11 000 | 15 000 | 26 000 | 74 800 | 120 000 | 194 800 | 16 800 | 22 800 | 39 600 | 114 075 | 187 000 | 301 075 |
Gauteng | |||||||||||
54 000 | 62 000 | 116 000 | 291 600 | 409 200 | 700 800 | 56 000 | 52 000 | 108 000 | 364 000 | 392 500 | 756 500 |
North West / Noordwes | |||||||||||
440 000 | 90 000 | 530 000 | 968 000 | 319 500 | 1 287 500 | 456 000 | 100 000 | 556 000 | 2 194 000 | 595 000 | 2 789 000 |
Total / Totaal | |||||||||||
1 554 750 | 1 081 500 | 2 636 250 | 6 007 100 | 6 716 950 | 12 724 050 | 1 521 300 | 1 064 800 | 2 586 100 | 8 505 000 | 7 925 000 | 16 430 000 |
Province / Provinsie | Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Final estimate Finale skatting |
Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Final crop Finale oes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ha | Tons | Ha | Tons | |
2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | |
Western Cape / Wes-Kaap | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap | 2 000 | 4 600 | 2 500 | 6 250 |
Free State / Vrystaat | 255 000 | 357 000 | 290 000 | 402 000 |
Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap | 700 | 1 400 | 700 | 1 400 |
KwaZulu-Natal | 300 | 600 | 300 | 600 |
Mpumalanga | 3 500 | 4 900 | 5 000 | 7 140 |
Limpopo | 90 000 | 63 000 | 100 000 | 75 000 |
Gauteng | 2 500 | 3 000 | 2 200 | 2 860 |
North West / Noordwes | 175 000 | 201 250 | 155 000 | 224 750 |
Total / Totaal | 529 000 | 635 750 | 555 700 | 720 000 |
Province / Provinsie | Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Final estimate Finale skatting |
Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Final crop Finale oes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ha | Tons | Ha | Tons | |
2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | |
Western Cape / Wes-Kaap | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap | 1 200 | 4 380 | 1 000 | 3 750 |
Free State / Vrystaat | 545 000 | 681 250 | 565 000 | 1 330 000 |
Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap | 5 300 | 14 310 | 4 300 | 12 900 |
KwaZulu-Natal | 47 000 | 173 900 | 44 000 | 163 000 |
Mpumalanga | 320 000 | 624 000 | 305 000 | 671 000 |
Limpopo | 21 000 | 72 450 | 26 000 | 88 500 |
Gauteng | 56 000 | 84 000 | 48 000 | 105 600 |
North West / Noordwes | 155 000 | 186 000 | 155 000 | 395 250 |
Total / Totaal | 1 150 500 | 1 840 290 | 1 148 300 | 2 770 000 |
Province / Provinsie | Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Final estimate Finale skatting |
Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Final crop Finale oes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ha | Tons | Ha | Tons | |
2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | |
Western Cape / Wes-Kaap | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap | 4 200 | 8 610 | 2 000 | 5 300 |
Free State / Vrystaat | 17 000 | 26 350 | 12 300 | 21 000 |
Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
KwaZulu-Natal | 300 | 495 | 0 | 0 |
Mpumalanga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Limpopo | 1 700 | 4 590 | 2 000 | 4 700 |
Gauteng | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
North West / Noordwes | 18 000 | 11 700 | 15 000 | 22 000 |
Total / Totaal | 41 200 | 51 745 | 31 300 | 53 000 |
Province / Provinsie | Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Final estimate Finale skatting |
Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Final crop Finale oes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ha | Tons | Ha | Tons | |
2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | |
Western Cape / Wes-Kaap | 100 | 220 | 100 | 180 |
Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap | 500 | 900 | 450 | 990 |
Free State / Vrystaat | 13 500 | 10 800 | 14 000 | 13 300 |
Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap | 200 | 440 | 200 | 360 |
KwaZulu-Natal | 2 100 | 2 730 | 2 100 | 3 150 |
Mpumalanga | 2 600 | 4 680 | 5 000 | 7 000 |
Limpopo | 12 200 | 23 790 | 8 000 | 16 000 |
Gauteng | 850 | 935 | 800 | 880 |
North West / Noordwes | 7 500 | 6 000 | 6 000 | 8 400 |
Total / Totaal | 39 550 | 50 495 | 36 650 | 50 260 |
Province / Provinsie | Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Final estimate Finale skatting |
Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Final crop Finale oes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ha | Tons | Ha | Tons | |
2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | |
Western Cape / Wes-Kaap | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Free State / Vrystaat | 11 500 | 19 550 | 5 200 | 14 820 |
Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap | 100 | 300 | 0 | 0 |
KwaZulu-Natal | 100 | 350 | 100 | 400 |
Mpumalanga | 8 300 | 36 520 | 8 500 | 35 275 |
Limpopo | 18 000 | 35 100 | 15 500 | 33 325 |
Gauteng | 100 | 390 | 100 | 420 |
North West / Noordwes | 4 000 | 5 600 | 4 600 | 10 120 |
Total / Totaal | 42 100 | 97 810 | 34 000 | 94 360 |
Summer crops / Somergewasse
Area estimate and final production estimate (2024) Oppervlakte- en finale produksieskatting
Summer field crops – 2024
Commercial maize
TThe size of the expected commercial maize crop has remained unchanged at 12,724 million tons. The expected yield for maize is 4,83 t/ha.
The estimated maize crop is 22,56% or 3,706 million tons smaller than the 2023 crop. The three main maize producing areas, namely the Free State, Mpumalanga and North West provinces are expected to produce 79% of the 2024 crop.
The production estimate for white maize is 6,007 million tons. The area estimate is 1,555 million ha with a yield of 3,86 t/ha. In the case of yellow maize, the production estimate is 6,717 million tons. The area estimate is 1,082 million ha, while the yield is 6,21 t/ha.
Other summer crops
Sunflower seed: The production estimate for sunflower seed remained unchanged at 635 750 tons. The area estimate for sunflower seed is 529 000 ha, while the expected yield is 1,20 t/ha.
Other crops
The production estimate for soybeans is 1,840 million tons, which is 0,61% or 11 150 tons more than the 1,829 million tons of the previous forecast. The estimated area planted to soybeans is 1,151 million ha, with an expected yield of 1,60 t/ha.
The expected groundnut crop remained unchanged at 51 745 tons. For groundnuts, the area estimate is 41 200 ha, with an expected yield of 1,26 t/ha.
The production estimate for sorghum is 97 810 tons, which is 2,07% or 1 980 tons more than the previous forecast of 95 830 tons. The area estimate for sorghum is 42 100 ha and the expected yield is 2,32 t/ha.
In the case of dry beans, the production estimate remained unchanged at 50 495 tons. The area estimate of dry beans is 39 550 ha, with an expected yield of 1,28 t/ha.
Please note that the preliminary area planted estimate for summer field crops for 2025, will be released on 28 January 2025.
Information is available online at the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development or SAGIS, as from 14:30 on the date of the relevant meeting of the Crop Estimates Committee.
Somergewasse – 2024
Kommersiële mielies
Die grootte van die verwagte kommersiële mielie-oes is onveranderd gelaat op 12,724 miljoen ton. Die verwagte opbrengs van mielies is 4,83 t/ha.
Die geskatte mielie-oes is 22,56% of 3,706 miljoen ton minder as die 2023-oes. Die drie belangrikste mielieproduserende gebiede, naamlik die Vrystaat, Mpumalanga en Noordwes provinsies, gaan na verwagting 79% van die 2024-oes produseer.
Die produksieskatting vir witmielies is 6,007 miljoen ton. Die oppervlakteskatting is 1,555 miljoen ha met 'n opbrengs van 3,86 t/ha. In die geval van geelmielies is die produksieskatting 6,717 miljoen ton. Die oppervlakteskatting is 1,082 miljoen ha, terwyl die opbrengs 6,21 t/ha is.
Ander somergewasse
Sonneblomsaad: Die produksieskatting vir sonneblomsaad is onveranderd gelaat op 635 750 ton. Die oppervlakteskatting vir sonneblomsaad is 529 000 ha, terwyl die verwagte opbrengs 1,20 t/ha is.
Ander gewasse
Die produksieskatting van sojabone is 1,840 miljoen ton, wat 0,61% of 11 150 ton meer is as die 1,829 miljoen ton van die vorige skatting. Die geskatte oppervlakte beplant van sojabone is 1,151 miljoen ha, met 'n verwagte opbrengs van 1,60 t/ha.
Die verwagte grondbone-oes is onveranderd gelaat op 51 745 ton. Vir grondbone is die oppervlakteskatting 41 200 ha, terwyl die verwagte opbrengs 1,26 t/ha is.
Die produksieskatting van sorghum is 97 810 ton, wat 2,07% of 1 980 ton meer is as die 95 830 ton van die vorige skatting. Die oppervlakteskatting vir sorghum is 42 100 ha, en die verwagte opbrengs is 2,32 t/ha.
In die geval van droëbone is die produksieskatting onveranderd gelaat op 50 495 ton. Die oppervlakte beplant met droëbone is 39 550 ha, en die verwagte opbrengs is 1,28 t/ha.
Neem asseblief kennis dat die voorlopige oppervlakteskatting vir somergewasse vir 2025, op 28 Januarie 2025 vrygestel sal word.
Inligting is beskikbaar aanlyn by die Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development of by SAGIS, vanaf 14:30 op die dag van die toepaslike vergadering van die Oesskattingskomitee.
Crop / Gewas | Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Production Produksie |
Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Final crop Finale oes |
Change Verandering |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | ||
Ha | Tons | Ha | Tons | % | |
(A) | (B) | (C) | (D) | (B) ÷ (D) | |
Non-commercial agriculture / Nie-kommersiële landbou | |||||
White maize / Witmielies | 267 570 | 407 500 | 278 655 | 472 765 | -13.80 |
Yellow maize / Geelmielies | 79 430 | 167 500 | 79 965 | 191 275 | -12.43 |
Maize / Mielies | 347 000 | 575 000 | 258 620 | 664 040 | -13.41 |
The area planted to maize in the non-commercial agricultural sector is estimated at 347 000 ha, which represents a decrease of 3,24%, compared to the 358 620 ha of the previous season. The expected maize crop for this sector is 575 000 tons, which is 13,41% less than the 664 040 tons of last season. It is important to note that about 46% of the maize produced in the non-commercial sector, is planted in the Eastern Cape, followed by KwaZulu-Natal with 22%.
Die voorlopige oppervlakte beplant met mielies in die nie-kommersiële landbou-sektor word geskat op 347 000 ha, wat 'n afname van 3,24% verteenwoordig in vergelyking met die 358 620 ha van die vorige seisoen. Die verwagte mielie-oes van dié sektor is 575 000 ton, wat 13,41% minder is as die 664 040 ton van die vorige seisoen. Dit is belangrik om daarop te let dat ongeveer 46% van die mielies wat geproduseer word in die nie-kommersiële sektor, in die Oos-Kaap geplant word, gevolg deur KwaZulu-Natal met 22%.
Crop / Gewas | Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Fourth forecast Vierde skatting |
Third forecast Derde skatting |
Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Final crop Finale oes |
Change / Verandering |
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2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | ||
Ha | Tons | Tons | Ha | Tons | % | |
(A) | (B) | (C) | (D) | (E) | (B) ÷ (C) | |
Commercial / Kommersieël | ||||||
Wheat / Koring | 505 300 | 1 939 640 | 1 964 600 | 537 950 | 2 050 000 | -1.27 |
Barley / Gars | 100 700 | 371 535 | 385 035 | 107 600 | 377 000 | -3.51 |
Canola | 165 750 | 295 445 | 295 165 | 131 200 | 236 300 | 0.09 |
Oats / Hawer | 31 000 | 56 300 | 62 300 | 27 500 | 41 000 | -9.63 |
Sweet lupins / Soetlupine | 16 000 | 19 200 | 19 200 | 16 000 | 16 000 | 0.00 |
Total winter cereals / Totaal wintergewasse | 818 750 | 2 682 120 | 2 726 300 | 820 250 | 2 720 300 | -1.62 |
* Commercial only. Excluding barley or oats used as pasture, silage, hay and/or on the farm as fodder for livestock. / Slegs kommersieël. Uitgesluit gars of hawer wat gebruik word as weiding, kuilvoer, hooi en/of op die plaas as voer vir vee.
Province / Provinsie | Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Fourth forecast Vierde skatting |
Area planted Oppervlakte beplant |
Final crop Finale oes |
---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | |
Ha | Tons | Ha | Tons | |
Western Cape / Wes-Kaap | 368 000 | 1 104 000 | 365 000 | 1 084 000 |
Northern Cape / Noord-Kaap | 38 000 | 285 000 | 40 000 | 292 000 |
Free State / Vrystaat | 49 000 | 222 950 | 72 000 | 280 800 |
Eastern Cape / Oos-Kaap | 5 000 | 34 500 | 6 300 | 40 555 |
KwaZulu-Natal | 8 300 | 52 290 | 8 500 | 56 100 |
Mpumalanga | 3 500 | 24 500 | 4 200 | 27 720 |
Limpopo | 20 500 | 135 300 | 30 000 | 195 000 |
Gauteng | 1 000 | 6 700 | 950 | 6 175 |
North West / Noordwes | 12 000 | 74 400 | 11 000 | 67 650 |
Total / Totaal | 505 300 | 1 939 640 | 537 950 | 2 050 000 |
Winter cereal crops / Wintergewasse
Area estimate and fourth production forecast for 2024 / Oppervlakte- en vierde produksieskatting vir 2024
Winter cereal crops – 2024
Wheat
The expected production of wheat is 1,940 million tons, which is 1,27% or 24 960 tons less than the previous forecast of 1,965 million tons, whilst the expected yield is 3,84 t/ha.
The expected production in the Western Cape is 1,104 million tons (57%), which is 1,64% or 18 400 tons less than the previous forecast of 1,122 million tons. In the Northern Cape, 285 000 tons (15%) is expected to be produced – unchanged from the previous forecast. In the Free State, the expected production is 222 950 tons (11%) – 2,15% or 4 900 tons less than the previous forecast of 227 850 tons.
The area estimate for wheat is 505 300 ha, of which an estimated 368 000 ha or 73% is planted in the Western Cape, 49 000 ha or 10% in the Free State and 38 000 ha or 8% in the Northern Cape.
Other crops
The production forecast for barley is 371 535 tons, which is 3,51% or 13 500 tons less than the previous month's crop of 385 035 tons. The area planted is estimated at 100 700 ha, while the expected yield is 3,69 t/ha.
The expected canola crop is 295 445 tons, which is 0,09% or 280 tons more than the previous forecast of 295 165 tons. The area estimate for canola is 165 750 ha, with an expected yield of 1,78 t/ha.
The expected crop for oats for the 2024 season is 56 300 tons and the area planted is 31 000 ha. The expected yield is 1,82 t/ha.
In the case of sweet lupines, the production forecast is 19 200 tons. The area estimate of sweet lupines is 16 000 ha, with an expected yield of 1,20 t/ha.
Please note that the fifth production forecast for winter cereals for 2024 will be released on 19 December 2024.
Information is available online at the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development or SAGIS, as from 14:30 on the date of the relevant meeting of the Crop Estimates Committee.
Wintergewasse – 2024
Koring
Die verwagte produksie vir koring is 1,940 miljoen ton, wat 1,27% of 24 960 ton minder is as die vorige skatting van 1,965 miljoen ton, terwyl die verwagte opbrengs 3,84 t/ha is.
Die verwagte produksie in die Wes-Kaap is 1,104 miljoen ton (57%), wat 1,64% of 18 400 ton minder is as die vorige skatting van 1,122 miljoen ton. In die Noord-Kaap is die beraamde produksie 285 000 ton (15%) - dieselfde as die vorige maand se skatting. In die Vrystaat is die verwagte produksie 222 950 ton (11%) – 2,15% of 4 900 ton minder as die vorige skatting van 227 850 ton.
Die oppervlakteskatting vir koring is 505 300 ha, waarvan 'n geraamde 368 000 ha of 73% in die Wes-Kaap geplant is, 49 000 ha of 10% in die Vrystaat en 38 000 ha of 8% in die Noord-Kaap.
Ander gewasse
Die produksieskatting vir gars is 371 535 ton, wat 3,51% of 13 500 ton minder is as die vorige maand se skatting van 385 035 ton. Die oppervlakte beplant word beraam op 100 700 ha, terwyl die verwagte opbrengs 3,69 t/ha beloop.
Die verwagte canola-oes is 295 445 ton, wat 0,09% of 280 ton meer is as die vorige skatting van 295 165 ton. Die oppervlakteskatting vir canola is 165 750 ha, met 'n verwagte opbrengs van 1,78 t/ha.
Die verwagte oes vir hawer vir die 2024-seisoen is 56 300 ton en die oppervlakteskatting is 31 000 ha. Die verwagte opbrengs is 1,82 t/ha.
In die geval van soetlupine is die produksieskatting 19 200 ton. Die oppervlakte beplant met soetlupine is 16 000 ha, en die verwagte opbrengs is 1,20 t/ha.
Neem asseblief kennis dat die vyfde produksieskatting vir wintergewasse vir 2024 op 19 Desember 2024 vrygestel sal word.
Inligting is beskikbaar aanlyn by die Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development of by SAGIS, vanaf 14:30 op die dag van die toepaslike vergadering van die Oesskattingskomitee.
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