I-Ningizimu Afrika ikhiqiza izinga eliphakeme, kepha inani eliphansi kakhulu lamafutha omnqumo, akwanele ukwanelisa okwesithathu kwezidingo zalapha ekhaya. Kodwa-ke, iNingizimu Afrika iyakwazi ukuthumela ngaphandle uwoyela wama-olive, ikakhulukazi emazweni ase-Afrika afana neNamibia (cishe amathani angama-300) kanye neBotswana (amathani angama-200), kodwa futhi namathani angama-50 e-UK (izibalo zika-2017).
Izindawo Zokukhiqiza Amafutha we-Olive
Ngokombiko weHortgro, amahektare omnqumo angama-2 849 atshalwe eNingizimu Afrika. Lokhu kwakha ukukhuphuka kwama-110% ezitshalweni eminyakeni engaphezu kweyishumi ukusuka ku-2008 lapho kwakotshalwe amahektha ayi-1 357 kuphela.
Ukukhula okukhulu kakhulu kokutshala kube esifundeni saseKapa, lapho amahlathi amasha akhule ngo-640% - asuka kumahektha angama-56 ngonyaka ka-2012 aya kumahektha angama-414 ngonyaka we-2018.
Ukukhiqizwa kwamafutha omnqumo eNingizimu Afrika kugxile eNtshonalanga Kapa ngamaphesenti angama-93, kanti ezinye izifundazwe ngaphandle kweKwaZulu-Natali zinegalelo eliphakathi kwe-1% ne-3% ngalinye ekukhiqizweni kwamafutha omnqumo aseNingizimu Afrika.
Ngo-2018, bebengaphezu kwama-170 abalimi bomnqumo ababhalisile lapha eNingizimu Afrika. Cishe ingxenye yalokhu yayilima ngaphansi kwamahektha ayi-5. Kepha abatshali abakhulu abangu-11 babelima amahektha angaphezu kwama-50 lilinye. Abakhiqizi laba bakhiqiza, ngokuphelele, ama-44% okutshala kweNingizimu Afrika.
Ukuvunwa komnqumo eNingizimu Afrika kwenzeka phakathi kukaMashi noJuni / Julayi. Amafutha akhishwa kanti ngo-Agasti / Septhemba isivuno sonyaka samafutha omnqumo amasha siyatholakala.
Ukukhiqizwa Emhlabeni Jikelele
Abakhiqizi abaphambili be-olive yamafutha omhlaba amazwe azungeze iMedithera naseMpumalanga Ephakathi. Phakathi kwamazwe ayishumi aphezulu yiSpain, i-Italiya, iGreece, iTurkey, iSyria, iTunisia, iMorocco, i-Algeria nePortugal.
Ukukhiqizwa kukawoyela omnqumo womhlaba kulinganiselwa ukuthi kwehle ngo-5.5% kuya ku-3.130 wezigidi ngesikhathi sokuvuna sika-2018/19, ngokusho kwe-International Olive Council (IOC).
Amazwe athola ukwehla okukhulu okungaphezulu kwama-50% kokukhiqizwa kwawo yiTunisia ne-Argentina. Amanye amazwe abona ukwehla okukhulu ekukhiqizeni kufaka phakathi iGrisi ngama-35%, neTurkey ngama-30%. E-Italy, isimo sezulu esingesihle salimaza izihlahla eziyizigidi ezingama-25, okwaholela ekwehlelweni ukukhiqizwa okungama-38%. Ngaphandle kwalokhu, i-Italy ihlala ingumkhiqizi wesibili wamafutha omnqumo, ngemuva kweSpain.
Ukungenisa uwoyela omnqumo omkhulu kunayo yonke i-USA, ukungenisa phakathi kuka-35% no-40% womkhiqizo womhlaba kepha izwe lelo lisebenzisa kancane ama-1.3 litre / umuntu ngonyaka.
Abathengi abakhulu emhlabeni ngamaGrikhi, amalitha angama-20 / umuntu ngonyaka, abaseSpain amaLitha ayi-13 kuthi amaNtaliyane abe amalitha ayi-11.
Ukungenisa Amafutha Ama-Olive
Ngokwezibalo zikaHortgro, iNingizimu Afrika ingenisa amathani angama-6 900 ka-olive we-olive ngo-2017. Cishe ama-70% aqhamuka eSpain kanti ayi-19% aqhamuka e-Italy. Izimpahla ezivela e-Argentina zibonakala zikhula kusukela ngonyaka ka-2015, kepha nokho zinikela nge-2% kuphela yokufakwa ngokuphelele kwamafutha omnqumo eNingizimu Afrika.
Translated by Nsika Khoza