Sugar Beans
We plant red speckled beans for seed production as one of the Dry Bean’s Seed (Pty) Ltd growers.
Dry beans is one of nature’s true wonder foods. They are low in fat, high in fiber and contain many essential nutrients, such as protein, calcium, iron, folic acid and potassium.
Many studies have proven the health benefits of dry beans time and again!
Before harvesting the plant have to be dried out before harvesting can take place and we employ more than 70 part time workers during this time.
When we don’t grow seed, we market the beans successfully locally.
Try this local recipe for traditional sugar bean soup: South African Sugar Bean Soup
Seed Maize
We produce seed maize for local and international companies using a very strict schedule and procedures as prescribed by the seed company.
This is much more labour intensive than normal maize as certain manual interventions have to take place during the growth cycle.
During the growth cycle at specific times, we employ more than 70 part time workers.
Wheat
From the mid-1970s to the 1980s, South African farmers had, at times, produced so much wheat that nearly 20% of the crop could be exported. This wheat was of very good quality and made South Africa less dependent on the export market.
Meanwhile, alternative crops with increased yields and high-profit potential were introduced to the market, systematically replacing wheat on many farms. It is also possible for farmers to legally retain seed from their harvest for the next planting, making it unnecessary to buy seed every year.
The cultivation of traditional cultivars of wheat has been and are currently being threatened by a shortage of water. This has caused farms in our area to reduce the number of hectares planting’s every year.
In addition, the wheat price is linked to import parity (international wheat price) and new crops with an increased yield and profit potential higher than that of wheat, have been introduced.
Visit the link for a very nice Wheat & Barley Salad: Wheat & Peach Salad
