A Fully Integrated Macadamia & Agri-Processing Operation
OVERVIEW
This Farm is a highly developed, large-scale macadamia farming and agri-processing operation, strategically located in KwaZulu-Natal. Over the past 8 years, the farm has been transformed from sugarcane land into a modern, diversified agricultural enterprise with strong infrastructure, excellent security, and substantial value-adding facilities.
The farm benefits from high rainfall (±1,350 mm per annum), allowing dryland farming without irrigation, and offers exceptional long-term growth potential as macadamia orchards continue to mature.
LAND USE & ENTERPRISE BREAKDOWN
Macadamia Orchards: ±150 ha (18 orchard blocks, 39,974 trees)
Grazing (Cattle & Horses): ±47 ha
Conservancy / Game Area: 26.1 ha
Natural Bush, Roads & Dams: ±38.5 ha
Buildings & Infrastructure: Balance of the farm
PRIMARY PRODUCTS
Macadamia nuts (in-shell and processed)
Cold-pressed virgin macadamia oil
Macadamia kernels (roasted, salted, and meal)
Honey (own beehives and pollination)
Cattle grazing
Game (conservancy-based)
Poultry (small-scale)
Vegetables (net house)
FULL PROCESSING & VALUE ADDING
This Farm features a complete on-farm macadamia processing facility, significantly enhancing profitability and control:
De-husking, drying (150-ton capacity), cracking and sorting
300 kW Bosman Boilers kettle (installed December 2023)
Stainless-steel nut processing equipment
Cold-press macadamia oil facility
Filtering, bottling and kernel processing plant
No soya contamination – food-grade processing
INFRASTRUCTURE & BUILDINGS
Implement shed (600 m²) and workshop (395 m²)
Large stock storage shed (18 × 30 m)
Office building (101 m²)
Staff accommodation: 16 rooms with ablutions
School and multi-purpose outside buildings
Diesel storage: 10,500 litres
Roads, dams, and concrete aprons throughout
WATER, POWER & SECURITY
Borehole with solar & electric pump
Reservoirs and 17 water filling points
Prepared 110 kW solar installation
150 kVA generator with automatic switchover
Fully electrified fencing (11,000 V)
Camera systems, alarms, and sliding gates
LEGAL & SALE INFORMATION
Land claim rejected by the Land Claims Court
Management / transfer negotiable
Domestic animals excluded from sale
Surplus equipment negotiable separately
KEY INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS
Fully developed macadamia enterprise
Extensive on-farm processing & value addition
High rainfall, dryland farming advantage
Excellent security and infrastructure
Proven long-term agricultural investment
Sold as a running concern
Main residence: 588 m² (recently renovated, pool & entertainment areas)
Second house: 139 m² (rebuilt 2021/22)
Horse stables (10), arenas, tack & feed rooms
Conservancy with ±80 head of game
Bee room with 120 hives
Poultry pens, dog kennels, net house