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Community harvesting of Spekboom cuttings
The local community in Steytlerville can participate in harvesting 25 cm Spekboom cuttings from communal gazing areas. These cuttings are to be placed in bags of 200 and used for rooting in trays. This opportunity is part of a sustainable project led by KBH Carbon and supported by the Dr Beyers Naude Local Municipality.
Reference
https://bnlm.gov.za/documents?upf=dl&id=5190
KBH Carbon is committed to the sustainable harvesting of Portulaca Ria afra, commonly known as Spekboom. It has begun upskilling the local community to use naturally occurring Spekboom in the communal gazing areas within Steytlerville to supply KBH Carbon with cuttings.
Employment in Spekboom restoration project
The project offers employment opportunities for up to 250 people, including roles in planting rooted cuttings on Uitkyk farm. This includes work for labourers involved in the rehabilitation and carbon sequestration efforts.
The project will ultimately employs about 250 people which already benefit approximately 30 households.
Auditing harvesting compliance
Residents of the area can be appointed to conduct regular audits of the Spekboom harvesting process to ensure it follows the standard operating procedure. This role ensures sustainable practices and transparency in the project.
Residents will be appointed to fulfil an auditing role, ensuring that harvesting is being done according to the standard operating procedure.
