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Ukuthanda Ukukhanya Community Farm

Mpumalanga


Contact Details


Ayanda Cele | +27 74 830 2599 | acele@wwf.org.za
 
 

Investment Range Required


R5 Million - R20 Million

Type of Investment Required


Capital Expenditure
Infrastructure Funding
Working Capital

 

Investment Opportunity Funding Requirement Overview

 

Total Financial Investment Requirement -
R17 610 000

(Short Term) - R6 165 000

(Medium Term) - R11 445 00

 

 

Funding type for Financial Requirements

Equity, Debt, Grant

 

Non-Financial requirements

Technical services
Capacity building

Goal

Ukuthanda intends to build adequate capacity to provide a broad range of services in livestock, bio-prospecting, vegetable and packing facilities. The aim is also to leverage supply chain opportunities with partners as part of the broad sales & marketing strategy.

 

 

Vision

The Ukuthanda community intends to collaborate with partners and stakeholders to build adequate capacity to: Be a successful community of skilled & equipped farmers, practising sustainable agriculture. Adopt and use appropriate technology and become a local pioneer in innovative agricultural products. Create employment for the community and support collective community entrepreneurship and job creation. Build a rich community culture that encourages all persons and stakeholders to prioritise the conservation of biodiversity.

CURRENT AND CORE OPERATIONS

 

Primary Customers

Local community, local and national market channels, national retail network, Afgri and partners.

Wildlife Economy

 

Core Operations

  • Ranching and related value chain

Activities

Cattle ranching - The CPA benefited from the UNDP Small Grants.

 

Bioprospecting

 

Core Operations

  • Cultivation and Harvesting
  • Natural product manufacture
  • Natural produce retail

Activities

Maize and soya bean cropping.
The community has vegetable gardens from which produce is sold to surrounding markets.

 

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES

 

Infrastructure Funding


Total Infrastructure Funding - R10 725 000

Short Term - R1 725 000

Medium Term - R9 000 000

 

Item: Greenhouse

Description: Installation of 1 ha greenhouse.

Amount: R6 000 000

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Item: Poultry Housing & Processing

Description: Building broiler chicken houses for farming and processing.

Amount: R3 630 000

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Item: Infrastructure Upgrades

Description: 5m-wide Fireguard around the property, solar infrastructure, security measures repairing and building roads and fencing.

Amount: R225 000

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Item: Irrigation Equipment

Description: Boreholes plus irrigation for greenhouse.

Amount: R750 000

 

Capital Funding

 

Total Capital Funding - R6 495 000

Short Term - R4 050 000

Medium Term - R2 445 000

 

Item: Breeding Stock - Cattle

Description: Bulls and cows for meat production.

Amount: R5 445 000

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Item: Farm Equipment

Description: Working farm vehicles and implements, tractor, bowser ploughs, harrows.

Amount: R300 000

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Item: Feed-mixer & Packing Kit

Description: Equipment needed to process and mix, stockfeed for consumption by the poultry business; and for sale to neighbouring livestock farmers.

Amount: R750 000

 

Working Capital


Total Working Capital - R390 000

Short Term - R390 000

 

Item: Seed and Feed

Description: Livestock feed and horticulture input.

Amount: R300 000

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Item: Training and Development

Description: Revolving facility for training, skills development, and capacity building to expand the skills of staff, management and community members involved in all facets of the business.

Amount: R90 000

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