Irrigation covers about 15 000ha in total along Crocodile and Marico
Rivers.
Main crops are as follows:
- Winter
- Summer
- Soya
- Maize
- Cotton
- Red Pepper
- Sunflower
- Other Fruits & Vegetables (Watermelons, Pumpkins etc)
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| DRY LAND CRIP PRODUCTION |
Farming found in Northam and Dwaalboom areas. Occupies
about 4000ha in total. It is a very risky kind of
Farming enteprize because of periodic draughts
Main crops are as follows:
a. Sunflower
b. Sorghum
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| CATTLE AND GAME FARMING |
About 50 000 head of cattle are found in the area. It is
about 50% of the number 20years ago More than 50% of
Farms are Game Fenced.
Emerging Farmers
- Stock Farming
- David Rakgase who occupies 3000ha of land.
- He owns 300 Cattle, 50 Goats and Game Farming Species (i.e Kudus, Bush pigs and Impalas).
- Green Willows Citrus
- 13 People owns the irrigation farm
- The farm is 18ha Citrus, 6ha Drip irrigation and 14ha Centre pivot.
- Bakgatlha ba Kgafela with 15 000ha of Grazing in Dwaalboom.
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