Reducing the water footprint of smallholder sugarcane producers

The overall goal of the project is to contribute to the sustainable development of the smallholder sugar cane growers in the Nkomazi region which should lead to 

  1. Increased income levels and a reduction of the poverty and food insecurity of the rural poor, 
  2. Sustainable management and use of the water resources in the Komati river basin.

Project summary

Project number:
NL-KVK-27378529-FDW14SA19
Total budget:
€ 2,671,811
Countries:
South Africa
Project status:
Finalised
Budget spent:
100.00 %
100.00 % spent
Tied status:
Partially tied
Startdate:
Enddate:
Contact:
iati@rvo.nl
Project partners:
Akwandze Agricultural Finance Ltd., Netherlands Enterprise Agency, Solidaridad Network SA Trust, Stichting Solidaridad Nederland, Stichting Wageningen Research, Tsgro Farming Service Ltd, Water Research Commission
Sectors:
Water resources conservation (including data collection)