Sep 2021 - Ballito Umhlanga

dreamt of living on a farm or small holding. Two years ago he and his family
decided to diversify their portfolio and invested in 40 hectares of land in Fairview
Estates. “We planted our first trees in October last year and it’s been the most
wonderful experience. I know very little about mac nut farming, so it’s been great
to have a genuine, experienced farmer looking after our crops.”
Dudley says he was very ‘macadamia-naive’ when they first bought the land and
has even done a short course to upskill himself. “I also talk to the trees and they
listen to me,” he laughs. Dudley, who is retired, has made it his mission to ensure
that he checks on every one of his trees each month. His long walks on the farm
have improved his health, he says, and his children and grandchildren all love
spending time there. “It’s a wonderful ‘last career’ for me and in 10 years’ time the
farm should be generating enough to cover at least five to eight of the children’s
educations per annum.”
5 macadamia nut
farming facts:
1. South Africa is currently the
largest macadamia nut producer in
the world and, according to Scott,
it’s still in its infancy.
2. Macadamia nut farming is a longterm
investment. Once you plant
your trees you can expect your first
nuts in about 6 to 10 years.
3. The KZN coastal belt is one of the
best places in the world to grow
macadamia nuts.
4. Macadamia nuts only make up
about 2% of the world nut tree
production.
5. Macadamia nuts are a wonderful
crop because they are used in a lot
of secondary value-add products,
many of which are made by small,
local producers. It is also a very
stable and safe crop with a long
shelf life.
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SECURE FARM LIVING
Productive farming and living in a secure estate, 5 minutes from Ballito. 20,000 sqm smallholdings,
providing plenty of space for both a productive farming unit and a vegetable garden, chicken coop or
even a horse paddock and workshop. Our Macadamia Co-op enables you to be part of a turnkey
medium-scale commercial farming venture. Surrounded by a best-in-class security electric fence with
zoned alarms throughout, 24 hour manned gatehouse, security patrol and response team.
This is productive farm living and it doesn’t get better than this.
AMENITIES: Horse trails, cycling, running and walking trails (Holla Trails), large fishing dams and picnic sites
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