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The company hopes to
undertake research on problems affecting the development
of the land reform/restitution and previously
disadvantaged farmers. It hopes to participate on a
voluntary basis to any National trials which addresses
the needs of small–holder farmers.
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The most expensive inputs
in terms of direct costs and environmental impact
are fertilizers and pesticides. This makes it worth
while to look at alternatives; waste recycling and
integrated pest management. |
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Currently, at the farm,
animal manure is been used as a soil ameliorant through
composting thus reducing the cost of nutrient
replenishment in vegetable production Possibilities of
hastening the decomposition with red earth worm and
micro organisms are been looked into. Peking ducks are
reared to use their nutrient enriched ponds as liquid
fertiliser which is applied through the drip systems.
The company has strategic
alliances with institutions of Higher Learning in the
Limpopo Province to assist in the development of
technologies for farmers. Seminar and workshops will be
held at the farm from time to time to expose such
technologies |
