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Agriculture

Agriculture. ca. 50% of coastal LMs suitable for annual cropping (land slope <12%) vs <15% of inland LMs Maphumulo/Ndwedwe characterised by slopes >40% Land capability: relatively low No high potential agricultural land in any LM

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Agriculture

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  1. Agriculture • ca. 50% of coastal LMs suitable for annual cropping (land slope <12%) vs <15% of inland LMs • Maphumulo/Ndwedwe characterised by slopes >40% • Land capability: relatively low • No high potential agricultural land in any LM • Kwadukuza & Mandeni: Mostly lower grade arable land (>60%) and grazing land • Ndwedwe: only 39% arable land, remainder is mostly grazing land • Maphumulo: only 24% arable land, remainder is grazing and non-arable/grazing land due to steep slopes and erodible soils • Agricultural Potential (AP): (productivity per unit area and unit time) • Land potential determined by land capability & climate limitations

  2. Agriculture • AP cont.: • KwaDukuza & Mandeni: more uniform in AP; have generally high AP due to arable soils and almost no climate limitation • Ndwedwe: varied AP; some high potential areas, others with severe soil and climate limitations • Maphumulo: lowest AP; some isolated areas of high AP; 50% of land is only suited to grazing; 11% unsuitable for agriculture; severe soil and climate limitations • Agricultural activities to reflect positive and negative effects of climate change • Increased pressure on irrigation schemes ito water availability and increased evaporation rates

  3. Summary of Core Issues • Loss of biodiversity and habitat transformation in the wake of development and service delivery thrusts, particularly in KwaDukuza LM • Destruction and pollutionof wetlands and riparian environments • High potential agricultural land located in coastal corridor earmarked for urban development • Coastal ribbondevelopment degrading natural features and are at risk to dynamic coastal processes • Poor compliance and enforcement capacity for mining operations • Over-reliance on N2 for sub-regional connectivity • Lack of integration between rural hinterland and coastal corridor, and lack of proper planning in rural areas • Poor service delivery to rural LMs has multiple environmental implications (air quality, waste management, biodiversity) • Formal economic activity, and thus migration, concentrated in KwaDukuza & Mandeni LMs • High levels of poverty and unemployment in rural areas

  4. Summary of Key Potential Conflicts • Biodiversity conservation & agricultural and urban development • Agriculture & development potential • Traditional land ownership & development potential • Current socio-economic state and waste management & biodiversity • Coastal/Estuarine management & development potential • Coastal/Estuarine management & agriculture • Waste management (new landfills needed) & development potential

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