Fresh Produce
Cash crops and vegetables grown under drip and sprinkler irrigation.
2020Family owned
About us
A family farm built for commercial growth
Makolele Country Farm (Pty) Ltd was established in June 2020 and is owned by the Mabasa family. The farm provides commercial farming services, specialising in livestock and fresh organic produce for local markets. Fresh organic produce supports a healthier lifestyle.
We are a commercial mixed farming operation that integrates butternut production, Boran cattle, Boer goats and a new 160,000-bird broiler enterprise. From our base in Beja, on the outskirts of Louis Trichardt, we reach Gauteng markets (Pretoria and Johannesburg), the Limpopo school feeding programme, the Beja Abattoirs / Karan Beef supply chain, and communities and businesses across Vhembe.
We are also acquiring more land for grazing, cash crops, tropical fruit (avocado) and nut trees (macadamia). In the long term we plan to expand into poultry hatchery and broiler production for local and global markets.
To establish a commercially sustainable, compliant and diversified mixed farming enterprise that supplies high-quality seasonal crops, including butternuts, chevon (goat meat), beef and poultry, to South Africa's formal and informal markets, while creating employment, improving soil health and managing risk through integration.
We want our livestock, chicken and fresh produce to be easily accessible to everyone in the country, and to contribute directly to South Africa's GDP through our yields and long-term, sustainable jobs.
- Produce safe, traceable and compliant agricultural products
- Optimise gross margin per hectare, per head and per bird
- Integrate livestock and crop enterprises to reduce input costs and risk
- Build long-term relationships with retailers, abattoirs, butcheries, feedlots and fresh produce markets
- Maintain financial buffers, insurance and hedging to withstand market and climate shocks
We have 8 permanent farm workers, one farm manager and seven farm hands, all stationed on the farm.
Our Farm Manager, Mr Themba Monepya, oversees all farming activities and has been with Makolele since its inception. He is well known among our neighbouring farmers.
We also employ 15 to 25 seasonal workers each year for land preparation, irrigation installation, drip laying, weeding and harvesting.