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