Enterprise iLembe - Agriculture

Open Community Farms Agriculture

The iLembe Agricultural Farms Project are located across the 4 Local Municipalities. Six sites have been identified these sites being Mathonsi, Bulwer, Siyanqoba, Kwahlongwa, Mwandle, Khelelani.

The Objectives of the project:

To identify 6 subsistence farms and convert them to commercially viable farms.
To improve the infrastructure on the farms e.g. by providing agricultural equipment and services.
To identify agricultural co-ops and assist them with capacity building and skills development.

The end goal of the project is:

To have 6 sustainable and commercial farms in the iLembe District.
The farms to be producing cash crop for the local and wider district fresh produce market.
To provide commodities that will be feedstock for the Packaging Processing Facility to be implemented in the District.