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KZN Community of Practice

Overview of the three sites Roy Dandala Project Manager

Dannhauser Estcourt Hlanganani

HLANGANANI (Madzikane Farmers Association) Co opSizesFields planted Outcome Zamimpilo,7haZamimpiloAbandoned Madodazamani1haEmashakeniHarvested Masakhane1haEmavondweniHarvested NgwagwaneHarvested KwaShusha,1haKwaShushaNeglected

Farmer AssocCo-opFarmOutcome PrivateMsiziAbandon’d KhanyakhweziMdwebu (5 men & 6 women) Harvested MhlungwiniSiyaphambiliGoodhome (6 men & 6 women) Harvested Estcourt trials

DANNHAUSER (Poona Secondary Coop) Co operative nameLocation2013/14 Emabheleni co opJessie farmHarvested Ndlulamithi co opPoonaAbandoned

CoP Trials DannhauserEstcourt Hlanganani Chair: Mr. C.D. Xaba Goodhome Chair: Mr. Mlangeni Trial was run successfully Chair: S.C. Hadebe Poona farm – disturbed by livestock and the storm Mdwebu Chair: Mrs. Hadebe Trial was run successfully Ngwagwane: C.D. Xaba Trial was successful Mavondweni: Mrs. V. Gambu Trial was successful Jessie farm - trial was run successfully Msizi farm: Mr. S. Mahlinza Trial was destroyed by wild animals and warthogs Mashakeni: Mr. S. Nzimande Trial was successful Kwa Shusha: Mr. W. Zulu Trial was not looked after

FARMER TRAINING Cedara - Soil sampling Dept of Agric - Weed control Monsanto - GMO seed production Pannar - Maize production Grain SA - Plant diseases and pests Dept of Agric - Farm bookkeeping skills

Assistance by advisors and seed companies Pannar Seed ran a farmers day on GM crops Pannar Seed supplied Monsanto supplied seed Monsanto provided seed training courses Dept of Agric attended to land preparation Cedara analysed soil samples and gave advice Cedara/KZNDOA courses – Basic book keeping skills, how to run co operativers and Conservation tillage (No till)

Workshops attended by each group Midseason crop inspection and feedback Tasting (cooking and preparation) Harvest-time feedback on the results

Challenges Msizi farm: Warthogs eating the Maize Goodhome: Theft and fires Hlanganani: Birds, livestock and Thieves Dannhauser: Livestock invasions, theft and floods (natural disaster)

Trial layout 2013/14 Estcourt and Hlanganani trials OwnHybridHTBT (no till) Stacked (No till) Own 8lines CRN lines DKC 7815B 8 lines DKC 7835 R 8 lines DKC 7845 BR 8 lines

Trial layout 2013/14 Dannhauser 93 lines of own seed 44 lines of DKC 7845R45 lines of PAN 708BR 30 Lines of own seed 31 lines of PAN lines of 6Q 408CB

Thank you!