text: 29.4 15.8 13.6 -66.6 8u.4 4.4 84.0 2t.8 -2r.8 -8.5 -0.8 -0.8 -L2.5-190..9. -LO?.7 3{0.3 -448.0 -35.1 62.6 -142.8 41. I r0.5 30.6 -5e.7 37.2 -2.4 39.6 -22.5 22.5 20.0 -6.4 -6.4 8.9-9-?:.9. -r07.6 368.4 -476.0 -42.4 109.5 -150.0 52.7 20.8 3r.9 -30.3 24.6 -1.0 25.6 -5.7 5.7 -8.7 0.7 0.7 13.719.2 40. r -19.2 -40.1 -39.0 -14.6 r0. 5 10.5 4.9 -t.l 4.4-4.2 egggs Central Banlt of Snaziland. t...A/40/44r Engl I sh Page 94 3. Sectoral reviews 262. ACtlcultural production showed a marked improvement in the 1983-1984 seasonuith record crops in maize, sugar and pineapples. Table 40 shows the major food crops gronn beteeen t9?8 and I98{ on Swazi Nation tand, mainly maize, and the major crops of individual tenure farns, nainly sugar. Maize production reached It0r000 tons as conpared to 511000 tons in 1,982183. Preliminary estimates of the 1984/85 maize crop are approximately 90,000 tons or 70 per cent of total demand. As in previous years, the deficit will be made up by purchases from South Africa through noroal commerci,al channels. 263. Sugar production reache<l 380,000 tons in l9B3/84 and 402,000 tons in Lggq/gl. llorever, the fatlinq price of sugar and the declining proportion of the crop being sold under guota or to protected tnarkets has resulted in a reduction in revenue for the industry. 264. PineaPPle production also continues to grow steadily and world prices have improved slnce 1983 owing to reduced supply from other areas. 265. Total production in citrus has shoun a doynward trend in recent years and the 1983-1984 crop uas serlously af fected by Cyclone Dormina. Cotton, howeverr has made sooe recovery since the 198l-1982 droughtr but production is still belowearller years. It ts expected that the planned textile mill wiII stimulate prdluct lon.A/40 /441 English Page 95 Table 40 Swazilands aqricultural production
analysis: The text appears to be a report on the agricultural sector of Swaziland, discussing production levels, trends, and challenges faced by farmers. It also touches on the impact of weather events and international trade on the sector. Given the focus on agriculture and its related industries, it is likely that the report is part of a larger document on economic development.