Farming and Crops

Estate and crop areas: KwaCele’s published company information describes a total landholding above 7,000 hectares, with 2,414 hectares used for sugarcane, 40.4 hectares for bananas and 24.3 hectares of macadamia orchards. Some published sections round these figures; refer to the annual report for the reporting period and further detail.

Sugarcane

The main crop covers approximately 2,414 hectares according to the published website, which reports annual production of more than 60,000 tons. Sugarcane is supplied to Gledhow Sugar Mill in Stanger.

Bananas

The website reports 40.4 hectares of banana trees. Bananas are sold to local hawkers, spaza shops, wholesalers and Nutrivita in the KwaCele and KwaDukuza areas.

Macadamias

KwaCele’s published figures report 24.3 hectares of macadamia orchards in its main statistics. It also states that macadamias are processed by Mayomacs, with 1.8 hectares in production and 19.5 hectares of young trees at the time of publication.

Crop diversification

KwaCele has highlighted planting beans during the sugarcane off-season. Beans can help with nitrogen fixation, soil cover, pest-cycle management and local food supply.

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Published crop-area figures reflect different reporting periods and may have changed since publication.

Working with local markets

KwaCele Farming has a SASA grower code and a cane supply agreement with Gledhow Sugar Mill. DGK Trio Holdings also supplies cane to the mill. Bananas are sold to local hawkers, spaza shops, wholesalers and Nutrivita in the KwaCele and KwaDukuza areas. Macadamias are processed by Mayomacs.

Production and diversification

KwaCele’s published figures describe more than 60,000 tons of annual sugarcane production, while its diversification story explores growing beans during the cane off-season to support soil fertility and make productive use of land.