On the banks of the Orange River and on the edges of Upington, lies the settlement of Lemoendraai from where the 14-member Lemoendraai Agricultural Association ingrained the Lemoendraai Agricultural Cooperative (Pty) Ltd in 2013. The Cooperative has already started reaping from government’s vineyard development initiative through the fixing of subsurface Read more [...]
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The land is ploughed in song and the centre-pivot sprinkles natural Spring Water
from a massive dam, where ducks have literally taken to the water. Yes, it's cropland in what has been known as part of yesteryear's depressed “native reserves.” A life anew, this is hinterland that nourishes with an amazing water source – the Manyeding Eye. The area also enjoys an annual 450mm of rainfall.Manyeding Agricultural Cooperative could be cited as a shining beacon in the crusade for the economic empowerment of our rural masses; the bastions of our indigenous agricultural knowledge base. With workers and management that are in their salad years and those bothered by the aches, there's an ease in the embrace of indigenous and new-age agricultural science systems.
This is where you can boast about government having responded to the clarion call of the Freedom Charter; the state shall help the peasants with implements, seed, tractors and dams to save the soil and assist the tillers.
Theirs is a transition from fallow land to a major boost in the quest for increased food security and a glittering source of sustainable livelihoods for the beneficiaries. Hello sunshine!! The Cooperative is also gearing towards farming completely off the grid and reaping extra income from the supply of excess electricity to the grid.Manyeding Agricultural Cooperative is nestled in the southern part of the Northern Cape's Joe Morolong Local Municipality which forms part of the John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality. The historic and picturesque town of Kuruman is their nearest economic hub and niche market.
The village of Manyeding falls under the jurisdiction of Ba-Ga Jantjie Tribal Authority. The Cooperative provides a livelihood for over a hundred household beneficiaries from Skema, Manyeding and Ga- Mothibi.
Whilst priding themselves with productive and sustainable open-field farming, the Cooperative has also embraced the age of hydroponics (greenhouse production) and is already supplying its varied markets with produce from the tunnels. From the early inception days of 1940 when the plantation was known as “Skema” to the formalisation of production between 1981-1998 with Chinese nationals being on board and to hitting rock bottom with the land lying fallow until 2009, the democratic state has given this Cooperative its better days. These better days were also symbolised by the Cooperative having hosted H.E President Jacob Zuma and then Minister of Agriculture Tina Joemat-Pettersson in 2013.
- Produce and Markets: Open-field production – squash, pumpkin, carrots, beetroot, lettuce, potatoes, spinach are supplied to all Kuruman based major Supermarkets, vendors, pension pay points and markets in Kimberley.
- Key Infrastructure: greenhouses, mini-solar park, reticulation dam with 5km pipeline, packaging house and offices, irrigation infrastructure with centre-pivot, 10 000 litre tank amongst others.
- Government Spent: over R15million (Comprehensive Agricultural Support Programme and Fetsa Tlala).
- Other partners: Kumba Iron Ore and National Development Agency (NDA).
Location
36km from Kuruman at en route to Vryburg.
Stand Number B72, Skerma Village, Manyeding 8482
WEBSITE: http://www.manyedingagri.co.za/
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