4 642 ha Farm in Leeu Gamka

This 4642Ha farm is situated next to Gamka River in the heart of the Great Karroo. The Gamka river is the lifeline of this area and the stretch of 6-kilometre river supply ample water to this farming unit. The farm is situated 5 kilometres from Leeu-Gamka, 40 kilometres from Prins Albert, 225 kilometres from George Airport and 385 kilometres from Cape Town Airport. The tar roads to the farm and the gravel roads on the farm is in good condition and well maintained.

The area is well known for its good quality lucerne and onion seed production. The soil is mainly sandy loam. The outfield is suited for sheep, goat, game and cattle. Kudu roam freely in great numbers. The outfield is divided into inner camps, each camp with one or more water hole for the animals. The water is supplied via borehole fitted with either windmill or solar pump with a reservoir. Only a small distance of the border fence is not game proof. All the camps are easily accessible and most of the camps have a kraal to work the animals. The Saai River is a seasonal river, and it runs over most of the outfield. This riverbed allows for plenty of free roaming kudu and grazing for cattle.

The farm is registered with the Leeu Gamka Irrigation board and has water rights for 92,5Ha per annum. This is 555,000 cubic meters per annum. There are 7 dams on the farm used for water storage, the capacity of these dams are 165,250 cubic meters. The infrastructure and layout of the farm is effective and well planned. Water from the water scheme is fed into 3 dams along the arable land via a water ditch. Water from the other dams can also be used to feed these 3 dams. There are 23 boreholes for irrigation, the capacity of these boreholes has been tested, they are working and well maintained. Full summary of the boreholes and dams available on request.

Currently the main farming activities include:

12Ha onion seed production under drip irrigation

60Ha lucerne production under Spilpunt irrigation

100 Merino ewes with lambs on the outfield

100 Angora ewes and lambs on the outfield

Inner camps details:

5 x windmills

3 x solar pumps

27 x water trough

13 x camps

Buildings and improvements:

Main dwelling: 490m2

Dwelling 2: 175m2

Dwelling 3: 162m2

Flat: 44m2

Outbuilding: 226m2

Car ports: 41m2

Closed shed: 1499m2

Sheep shed: 84m2

Shearing facility: 130m2

Open shed: 564m2

6 x Staff houses: 350m2

Drying facilities: 1499m2

Chicken houses: 203m2

Pigsties: 309m2

Extra drying facility: 207m2

Feedlots or ostrich facilities: 46 units on 7.77Ha

This farm is one of few farms that was able to produce lucerne and onion seed during the extreme droughts due to sufficient water delivered from boreholes. The farm has excellent infrastructure to combine lucerne, onion seed production and livestock. The 46 feeding lots allows to move livestock closer to home during lambing season to ensure higher weaning percentages with easy and effective management.

The farming enterprise can be sold as a going concern. Contact the estate agent for more information.