COMMERCIAL – Agriculture
Irrigation
Irrigation Perched on the banks of the Vaal River, a large portion of the 12 000hectares owned by the Droogfontein CPA (D-CPA) is comprised of prime irrigable and cattle grazing agricultural land.
Currently, the 300hectares of water rights are allocated to commercial crop farming that is under pivot irrigation. The commercial crop irrigation activity is as follows:
Partnership With Fields View Grain Investments = D-CPA as Land and Water Rights holder400ha under irrigation; Corn and wheat mostly which is used for animal feed directed towards piggery that is the backbone of the renowned Malu Pork (supplier of pork to Spar, Shoprite and an array of butcheries) which also provides a string of permanent job opportunities for beneficiaries of the Droogfontein CPA.
• New Partnership With Field View Grain Investments = D-CPA as Land and Water Rights holder- An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) has already been undertaken in cultivating an over 100ha land parcel that is suitable for irrigation following the allocation of additional Water Rights to the D-CPA by the Department of Water and Sanitation.
Grazing
Droogfontein is in a summer rainfall area characterised by largely Thornveld vegetation made of grasses, shrubs and trees. The cattle breed that is most renowned in this area is Bonsmara, Brahman cross and other breeds.
The D-CPA is leasing land to Rekathusa Grazing Land Lease (entered into with Sampe John Lourens)
Farm Properties: Agro-Processing operations of FeedPro
Maidavale Farm Store – leased to FeedPro producer of a variety of high-quality and tailor-made animal feeds. Advantage it bears a national footprint. Opportunity exists for partnerships in relation to exploiting available infrastructure, access to water and land in the supply of niche market products.