Agriculture module
Livestock rangeland carrying capacity
Vegetation biomass proxies converted into estimated livestock carrying capacity for communal grazing areas, compared against registered livestock numbers.
Communal areas monitored
2
Overstocked areas
1
Poor veld condition
1
Rangeland covered
109 000 ha
Interpreting satellite metrics…
Communal farming areas
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- Understocked
- Optimal
- Overstocked
Rangeland condition trend (6 months)
QwaQwa communal grazing
Free State · biomass index (0–100)
Stocking status
| Area | Province | Veld condition | Capacity (LSU/ha) | Capacity (LSU) | Registered livestock | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QwaQwa communal grazing | Free State | Fair | 0.14 | 6 720 | 8 600 | Optimal |
| Msinga communal area | KwaZulu-Natal | Poor | 0.11 | 6 710 | 9 800 | Overstocked |
LSU = large stock unit. Carrying capacity is derived from a satellite vegetation biomass proxy and should be validated with field veld assessments before destocking decisions.