Partner
NARDI
Specific challenges
Unpredictable rainfall, vulnerability to drought, expensive inputs
Climate
Semi-arid, hot summer (330mm/year), mild winters, minimal frost
Soil
Red sandy loam soil
Agriculture
Rain-fed field crops and fodder production, livestock (cattle & small stock)
Economic info
Depends on crops & livestock enterprises
Infrastructure
Good access to road infrastructure & markets, equipped borehole
Land ownership
Customary land with documentation
Typical land size
50Ha
Crops produced
Maize, Cowpeas, Bambara, Jugo, Napier grass, Lab-Lab, Forage sorghum
Value chain description
Grains sold widely – bulk buyers collect produce at farm. Fodder sold locally
Mechanization use
Mechanized equipment
Distance to fuel station
21km
Accessibility of site
Next to tarred road accessible with all types of vehicles
Support systems
Extension service, private input distributors
Coordinates
22° 05’00.1’’S 28°13’58.7’’E