Mpumalanga

BAMBANANI COMMUNITY FARM

Submitted by admin on July 21, 2023

Goal

Bambanani seeks to partner with investors and stakeholders in the development of the site’s livestock and bioprospecting offering to create a sustainable and profitable community programme.

Investment Range / ROI

R5 Million - R20 Million 
ROI - 12% p/a

Public or Private Sector

This is a Private Sector Opportunity

Investment Readiness

Environment & Social Impact

• Ecotourism Development
• Job Creation
• Skills Development
• SMME Development
• Socio-economic Development
• Expansion of Protected Areas 

SDGs

Investment Opportunity at a Glance

 

Land Ownership and Governance

Land Ownership

Fully Restituted land with title deeds

 

Governance Structure

Community Property Association
Joint Venture Partnership

Land Size

932 Hectares

Location

Mpumalanga

Investment Opportunity Assessment

Wildlife Economy


Core Operations

  • Ranching and related value chain


Activities

Cattle and goat farming

Bioprospecting


Core Operations

  • Cultivation & Harvesting


Activities

Aviaries, birding and walking trails

Ecotourism


Core Operations

  • Ecotourism activities


Activities

Community vegetable gardens
Fire wood from forestry plantation

Investment Opportunities

 

  • Construction of abattoir and tannery with the capacity to process local livestock
  • Working towards the long-term restoration of wetlands
  • Development of site infrastructure to restore wetlands and conserve grassland  
  • Constructing aviary and bird watching hides Design and develop Ecotourism activity hub  with supporting facilities
  • Training, skills development and capacity building

 

Investment Requirements

 

Investment Range Required
‍R5 million - R20 million

Type of Investment Required
‍Capital Expenditure
Infrastructure Funding
Working Capital

Funding Type for Financial Requirements
Equity, Debt, Grant

Non-Financial Requirements
‍Technical services
Capacity building

Value Proposition and Enablers

 

Value Proposition

  • Signed Biodiversity Agreement Site
  • Site is a declared Protected Area
  • The WWF-SA partnership is well established
  • Active client base & commercial activity
  • Unique landscape, biodiversity, ecosystems, and bird stocks
  • Task Team in place, trained to eradicate alien species in the area

 

Key  Enablers

  • Access-road upgrades and water reticulation, fencing and electrification Infrastructure and facilities for water reticulation
  • Construct an abattoir and tannery with facilities for slaughtering, processing and packaging
  • Training, skills development, and capacity building to expand the skills of staff, management and community members

Business Operations

Ecotourism

Bioprospecting

Primary Customers

 

Communities and neighbouring towns Local and national market, retail and Afgri partners

Active Business Entities

 

Bambanani CPA

About this Opportunity

 

Bambanani Community Farm is situated approximately 30km from Wakkerstroom town in Mpumalanga, the second oldest town in the Province.

The land is owned by the BAMBANANI community representing 64 claimants and their families. The Site is on a 932 hectares area, which increased from 850 hectares through the Biodiversity Stewardship Program. The area is largely grassland and carries livestock and a eucalyptus plantation. It is also a wetland that provides a good habitat for different species and attracts a wide range of rare birds.

The Bambanani CPA has been trained by the WWF-SA in Alien Plant Clearing and Fire Management. The Site has partnered with The Mpumalanga Tourism Agency, Municipality, Birdlife SA and WWF – SA to conserve the area while investments in ecological infrastructure remain a high priority.

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Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve

Submitted by mahesh_admin on July 20, 2023

Goal

Implementation of the ‘Blyde Restoration Project’ and supporting key efforts in ecological infrastructure, invasive alien plant (IAP) control, water management and ecosystem restoration. This also will cover developing the skills and capacity of local landowners and community members for long-term restoration and conservation which will improve and anchor business in eco-tourism, wildlife economy, water resource management and bioprospecting.

Investment Range / ROI

R50 Million and more
ROI - 15% pa

Public or Private Sector

This is a Private Sector Opportunity

Investment Readiness

Environment & Social Impact

• Ecotourism Development
• Job Creation
• Skills Development
• SMME Development
• Socio-economic Development
• Expansion of Protected Areas

SDGs

Investment Opportunity at a Glance

 

Land Ownership and Governance

Land Ownership

Fully Restituted land with title deeds
The land is owned by the community

 

Governance Structure

Community Property AssociationJoint Venture partnership

Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency is the management authority that manages the BRCNR in accordance with and subject to the provisions of all applicable environmental legislation, the provisions are contained in the Co-Management Agreement and the Integrated Management Plan.

Land Size

22659 Hectares

Location

Mpumalanga

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Investment Opportunity Assessment

Bioprospecting


Core Operations

  • Cultivation and harvesting

 

 


Activities‍

Forestry plantation

Ecotourism


Core Operations

  • Accommodation
  • Ecotourism Activities
  • Cultural and traditional activities


Activities‍

Adventure activities include hiking, game drives, bird watching, horse riding, hot-air ballooning, biking, rock climbing, picnic sites and viewpoint tours.

Investment Opportunities

 

  • Water Resource Management Plan & supporting water supply infrastructure
  • Ecological Conservation - Invasive alien plant control working towards the long-term restoration of natural areas
  • Design and develop an ecotourism activity hub with supporting facilities – to include God’s Window Look-out and Skywalk Suspension footbridge
  • Design and build accommodation facilities and Conference Centre within the reserve
  • Game Ranching - Game meat processing and trade
  • Build a bio-industrial facility with factory plant capacity to handle a range of bio-prospecting ventures
  • Commercial IAP Biomass industrial facility
  • Training, skills development and capacity training

Investment Requirements

 

Investment Range Required
+R50 million

Type of Investment Required
‍Capital Expenditure
Infrastructure Funding
Working Capital

Funding Type for Financial Requirements
‍Equity, Debt, Grant

Non-Financial Requirements
Technical services
Capacity building

Value Proposition and Enablers

 

Value Proposition

  • Designated Biodiversity Stewardship site
  • Community-owned land, represented by four CPAs with no legal disputes
  • Proximity to Kruger National Park
  • Strong corporate governance structures with a Management Authority in place
  • Unique geological features e.g. the Three Rondavels, Pinnacle Rock and high species diversity with numerous endemic species
  • A strong customer network with an estimated 1 million tourists per year (pre-COVID)
  • The site is considered a critical biodiversity conservation area

 

Key  Enablers

  • Combat biodiversity loss (arising from invasive alien plants, veld fires, environmental degradation and poaching), and invest in sustainable natural environments
  • Development of BRCNR own accommodation facilities
  • Increase ecological infrastructure, upgrades and improvements to infrastructure
  • To create a BRCNR website and potentially include an e-commerce function to enable online bookings and synchronise with the current Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency website

Business Operations

Ecotourism

Bioprospecting

Primary Customers

 

Domestic and international tourists, high-end international & middle range hunters. (BRCNR  has historically attracted an estimated one million tourists per year (pre-COVID).

Active Business Entities

 

Management Authority
Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency

About this Opportunity

 

The land is owned by the Blyde Community Property Associations, (the CPA). All parent farms and farm portions comprising the Blyde NR and the Lowveld plantations were claimed by four CPAs. These CPAs, collectively trade as Blyde Valley 04 CPA’s NPC, comprise:

  • Maorabjang Communal Property Association
  • Moletele Communal Property Association
  • Setlhare Communal Property Association
  • Mahubahuba a Bokone Communal Property Association

The BRCNR (also known as the Motlatse Canyon) holds one of the top ten largest canyons in the world. It boasts of cliffs that rise nearly 2,625 feet (800 meters) from the riverbed below.

The soon to be expanded BRCNR is composed of two historically different

 

management units, namely the Blyde Nature Reserve (Blyde NR) and the Lowveld Plantations, with different land-use and associated histories.

The BRCNR seeks investors and partners to develop and conserve the site’s unique natural (biodiversity, ecosystems and landscape) & cultural tourism, and bioprospecting offering.

Key highlights include:

  • Water supply for wildlife, biodiversity, wetlands and nearby communities
  • Conservation, heritage & tourism visitor centre, conference centre & accommodation facilities, game ranching
  • A major adventure ecotourism centre that includes God’s Window Look-out and the Skywalk suspension footbridge
  • Forestry plantations

Ukuthanda Ukukhanya Community Farm

Submitted by mahesh_admin on July 11, 2023

Goal

Ukuthanda intends to build adequate capacity to provide a broad range of services in livestock, bio-prospecting, vegetable and packing facilities. The aim is also to leverage supply chain opportunities with partners as part of the broad sales & marketing strategy.

Investment Range / ROI

R5 Million - R20 Million
ROI - 12% pa

Public or Private Sector

This is a Private Sector Opportunity

Investment Readiness

Environment & Social Impact

• Job Creation
• Skills Development
• SMME Development
• Expansion of Protected Areas
• Net Biodiversity Gains 

SDGs

Investment Opportunity at a Glance

 

Land Ownership and Governance

Land Ownership

Fully Restituted land with title deeds
The land is owned by the Ukuthanda Ukukhanya Communal Property Association (the CPA) representing 62 claimants and their families.

 

Governance Structure

Community Property Association
The community has signed a Biodiversity Agreement with WWF and Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency under the Biodiversity Stewardship Programme.

Land Size

751 Hectares

Location

Mpumalanga

 

Investment Opportunity Assessment

Wildlife Economy

 

Core Operations

  • Ranching and related value chain‍

 

Activities

Cattle ranching - The CPA benefited from the UNDP Small Grants.

 

Bioprospecting

 

Core Operations‍

  • Cultivation and Harvesting
  • Natural product manufacture
  • Natural produce retail


Activities‍

Maize and soya bean cropping.
The community has vegetable gardens from which produce is sold to surrounding markets.

 

Investment Opportunities

 

  • Grain production with organic methods for stockfeed production
  • Building a pack house for organic stockfeed processing for poultry production
  • Installation of a greenhouse with irrigation for horticulture
  • Wetland conservation management
  • Grassland restoration & fire control teams
  • Production, processing and packing of poultry (meat and eggs)
  • Establishing a bird sanctuary for ecotourism venture to include walks and picnics
  • Upgrading perimeter fencing, irrigation and roads
  • Purchase 100 head of cattle to be fed, sold and slaughtered, per annum
  • Training, skills development and capacity building for the community

 

Investment Requirements

 

Investment Range Required
R20 million - R50 million

Type of Investment Required
‍Capital Expenditure
Infrastructure Funding
Working Capital

Funding Type for Financial Requirements
Equity, Debt, Grant

Non-Financial Requirements
‍Capacity building

Value Proposition and Enablers

 

Value Proposition

  • Strong market for meat and vegetables
  • Protected Biodiversity Stewardship site with unique bird and plant life
  • Keen support from partners including WWF
  • Community-owned land with a strong governance structure

 

Key  Enablers

  • Motivate the conservation efforts for the bird sanctuary and wetland protection for promoting ecotourism
  • The cross-cutting infrastructure needed for the development of solar infrastructure, gravel roads, 5-metre fireguard around the property, security for livestock and farm working vehicles, and expansion of the current herd from the UNDP program to establish an operation to sell 100 cattle per annum
  • Inject capital and technical resources to enhance the capacity of the CPA to deliver on its conservation and socio-economic development goals

Business Operations

Ecotourism

Bioprospecting

Primary Customers

 

Local community, local and national market channels, national retail network, Afgri and partners.

Active Business Entities

 

Ukuthanda Ukukhanya CPA

About this Opportunity

 

The land is owned by the Ukuthanda Ukukhanya  Communal Property Association (the CPA), representing 62 claimants and their families. Spanning 751 hectares, the land is largely grassland and carries livestock and crop farming lots that are currently outsourced to private farmers on a short term lease. It is also a wetland that provides a good habitat for creatures of different species and attracts a wide range of rare birds.

Current operations include vegetable gardens, maize and soya bean farming. The community have vegetable gardens from which produce is sold to surrounding markets. The CPA Cattle ranching has benefited from the UNDP grants programme and was able to purchase Nguni cattle.

The investment opportunities include:

  • Poultry farming;
  • Sustainable agriculture (maize, soya bean production & horticulture); and
  • Eco-tourism (bird sanctuary).

Opportunities also exist for investment in their respective value chains. The sustainability of the biodiversity economy must be supported by investment in sustainable agriculture & eco-tourism.

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