Partner
NARDI
Specific challenges
Lack of cropping plan, limited marketing, unreliable rainfall
Climate
Hot semi-arid climate, rain av. 186 mm per annum
Soil
Clay and Sandy loam soils
Agriculture
Vegetables, cereals & pulses
Economic info
Depend on vegetables, rain-fed crops and livestock
Infrastructure
Tarred and gravel road and electricity available
Land ownership
Ownership with documentation
Typical land size
8 ha
Crops produced
Grains
Value chain description
Grains sold to schools, individual buyers. Fodder sold locally
Mechanization use
Equipment available for hire by farmers
Distance to fuel station
20 km
Accessibility of site
Yes all vehicles
Support systems
Government and Private extension service providing inputs
Coordinates
-20.53012,27.49064