Site and Situation
Altitude - Below 2250m, warm to grow crops. Low land avoided also due to risk of flooding.
Aspect - North facing slope - more light for crops. A4 road - transports
Problems Faced
Altitude - Below 2250m, warm to grow crops. Low land avoided also due to risk of flooding.
Aspect - North facing slope - more light for crops. A4 road - transports
Problems Faced
- Crop growth - NO hard, flat, fertile land. Short growing season. Soil erosion by water and wind. Hailstorms and locusts.
- Lack of work opportunities - Land allocation is complex, people only have small plots over a large area.
- Isolated - only one bus per day to the capital which takes 9 hours.
Improvements
- employment (some) in forestry and public services
- main road (A4) has been improved - runs to SA border
- Nearest town Qachas Nek has farmer training center - schools hospitals bank church
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