Agriculture

Planned revitalisation of small-scale farming schemes in Sekhukhune (Continued)
Name of scheme Size (ha) No of farmers
Nooitgesien 110 91
Steelpoortdrift 94 72
Strydkraal 92 92
Wonderboom 117 23
Total 1,276 862

Source: Womiwu Rural Development (2006a). Scoping paper: Agricultural sector.

The future of agriculture in Sekhukhune is, however, impeded by a number of factors. These include water scarcity, distorted land ownership patterns, a growing number of land claims, limited support services and inadequate infrastructure and services. The huge disparities between the commercial and subsistence farming worlds may also eventually cause some social tension. The other area of potential tension lies in conflicting social and economic demands for water, an increasingly scarce resource in the District. It is a tension that will need to be mediated through future IDP processes.
Despite these potential difficulties, opportunities abound for agriculture in Sekhukhune, and the sector is likely to play a dominant role in the District’s forthcoming 2025 Strategy. It is also a critical element of provincial economic strategy.

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