50 hanever farmed before
7 daysfrom first land work to planting
Wheatfirst crop, December harvest
Weeklysite visits during the season
What was done
Land work started on 14 July 2023 and 50 hectares of wheat were planted by 21 July. Our team guided each stage of preparation, and the municipality logged progress in Field Margin so we could monitor remotely between weekly visits.
Results
The first wheat crop was planted on 21 July 2023 and harvested in December 2023, on 50 hectares that had never been farmed before, with the community trained through every stage from land preparation to harvest.
At a glance
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Region | Clarens, Free State |
| Crop | Wheat |
| Area | 50 ha |
| Planted | 21 July 2023 |
| Harvest | December 2023 |
| Monitoring | Field Margin, weekly site visits |
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