The careful preparation of clay-rich soils in Limpopo has enabled farmers to cultivate sunflowers without irrigation for the production of edible oil, enabling the sustainable growth of this crop in a water-scarce province, says global consumer goods company Unilever South Africa commodities procurement manager Ashton Eastman.
About 35 farmers in the Mookgophong region of Limpopo are part of Unilever’s sustainable sunflower farming initiative, which it supports to secure the production of sunflower oil for margarine. About 27 000 ha is under cultivation and a further 12 farmers and another 8 000 ha will be added to the project this year. This project falls under Unilever’s Sustainable Living Plan, which aims to reduce the impact on the environment resulting from Unilever’s operations and consumers using its products.
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