SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS - Department of Agriculture and ...

UKDM ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK
Dry Land - Aimed at the higher rainfall areas to the eastern part of Umhlabuyalingana.
The dry land commodities which have been prioritised for development includes
mango (4000ha), marula (2000ha), groundnuts (2000ha) and cassava (800ha).
Crops and Irrigation
o Makhathini or Mjindi Irrigation Scheme - rehabilitation of the 4570ha of irrigation
land and infrastructure serviced by Mjindi Farming (Pty) Ltd.
o Other Irrigation Schemes (Ndumo, Khwehla and Nondabuya) – At planning stage,
concept designs completed and detail designs and implementation will commence
next financial year.
Livestock Programme –
o The livestock commodity covers the largest part the Makhathini area of the
approximately 407 000ha. The plan for the livestock is based on a natural resource
survey and a livestock survey done among the members of the dip tank
committees of the two existing livestock associations. The livestock plan includes
the re-establishment of the “Foot and Mouth” redline with an abattoir in close
proximity of the redline to assist with marketing. The livestock plan also highlights
training as one of the highest priority areas and indicates the necessity of
establishing of a farmers training service centre where farmers will have facilities to
manage and sell their livestock.
o Livestock Projects – abattoir, red-line and quarantine camps, Livestock Centres,
dip tanks and stock watering dams / points / ponds.
4.3.3 Infrastructure
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