NAMAKWA IRRIGATION DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

The scope of this project will be to develop approximately 3 200ha of high-potential arable land in the Namakwa District. This arable land is located in 11 distinct areas. Each of these have been described, planned and costed individually. Onseepkans has been identified as the pilot to this larger project and the bulk water system is being constructed. Of the identified land, 2 000ha has existing water licences. A further 1 200ha will have to be secured. The basket of products to be produced varies from cash crops such as lucerne and grains, but the bulk of the development is aimed at high-value crops with export potential in order to secure significant growth on the required investment.

The investment value across the 11 localities where this project will be located is around R1.7-billion.

NUMBER OF JOBS TO BE CREATED