Partner
ARC
Specific challenges
Resource competition, access to capital, services, inputs, equipment,literacy
Climate
Good rainfall, mild winters with no frost, hot in summer extendedgrowing season
Soil
Rich loamy soil
Agriculture
Maize, livestock, vegetables
Economic info
Social grants, green mealies & veggies, some livestock, hugeunemployment
Infrastructure
10km from tar road (Kosi Bay – Jozini. No services, isolated area
Land ownership
Communal, allocated by the chief, but secure
Typical land size
Varies from 0.15-3ha
Crops produced
Green mealies (corn), vegetables, beans
Value chain description
Input supply and output marketing the issues – depend on speculatorswith truck
Mechanization use
Input supply and output marketing the issues – depend on speculatorswith truck
Distance to fuel station
15km
Accessibility of site
Dirt road, accessible with a sturdy high clearance vehicle
Coordinates
-26.968,32.292
