Boom sprayer Fertiliser spreader Digger/Loader Tractor trailer Vegetable crates for harvesting Finally, the project identified acquiring a truck for transporting produce and supplies Tshireletso Goat Cooperative Description of the cooperative The cooperative was started in 2002 and is located in Annex, commonly referred to as Neks by locals. The project was initiated by the local councillor and comprised 10 members, currently only has 3 active members as the rest have left the group and all are female. The members initially contributed two goats each to the seed stock of the project. The project, as other goat projects, is a member of the KDE secondary cooperative. They produce boer goats and were recognised as top entrepreneur in livestock category in the district for which they received an award coupled with R25 000 prize money. Indicative assets, capabilities and activities Assets Capabilities Activities Social Material Coherence Access to designated land Knowledge ofgoat production Livestock farming main source of on communal grazing from experience with indigenous income goats Cooperation 77 boer goatscattle Good production practices Other land basedlivelihood activities 0.5ha of lucerne furrow Leadership irrigation Other livestock in communal land Factors enhancing livelihood security Enabling influences Economic Institutional/political Social Environmental Access to formal regional markets Support from KKC (100 goats) Small group, easily and JTG DM (25 goats) managed Supplementing income from Assistance and training from Reduced risk of group farming with other sources (social DALR&RD conflicts grants, employment and small businesses) Local informal markets Employment of a herdman Opportunities to expand market
Boom sprayer Fertiliser spreader Digger/Loader Tractor trailer Vegetable crates for harvesting Finally, the project identified acquiring a truck for transporting produce and supplies Tshireletso Goat Cooperative Description of the cooperative The cooperative was started in 2002 and is located in Annex, commonly referred to as Neks by locals. The project was initiated by the local councillor and comprised 10 members, currently only has 3 active members as the rest have left the group and all are female. The members initially contributed two goats each to the seed stock of the project. The project, as other goat projects, is a member of the KDE secondary cooperative. They produce boer goats and were recognised as top entrepreneur in livestock category in the district for which they received an award coupled with R25 000 prize money. Indicative assets, capabilities and activities Assets Capabilities Activities Social Material Coherence Access to designated land on communal grazing Knowledge ofgoat production from experience with indigenous goats Livestock farming main source of income Cooperation 77 boer goatscattle Good production practices Other land basedlivelihood activities 0.5ha of lucerne furrow irrigation Leadership Other livestock in communal land Factors enhancing livelihood security Enabling influences Economic Institutional/political Social Environmental Access to formal regional markets Support from KKC (100 goats) and JTG DM (25 goats) Small group, easily managed Supplementing income from farming with other sources (social grants, employment and small businesses) Assistance and training from DALR&RD Reduced risk of group conflicts Local informal markets Employment of a herdman Opportunities to expand market