4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (1692+ words) Long before Obakeng Ntshabele understood terms such as gross margins, soil health and mechanisation, he understood a simpler rule of farming: The cattle had to get home before dark. By Lebogang Mashala, editor at African Farming At just nine years…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (720+ words) At just nine years old, while he was still in primary school, Obakeng Ntshabele was already helping his father, Butika Hosea Ntshabele, farm in Sefikile, a small mining village in North West’s Moses Kotane Local Municipality. This is the second…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (301+ words) South African red meat producers are a step closer to accessing the sizeable Egyptian consumer market after the two countries concluded negotiations on a Veterinary Health Certificate (VHC) governing red meat exports. By Maile Matsimela, digital editor at African Farming…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (787+ words) South Africa’s commercial farming sector is still shaped by the legacy of slavery, colonialism and apartheid. Black South Africans make up more than 80% of the population. But most commercial farms are still owned by a relatively small number of white…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (873+ words) Agri SA president Willem de Chavonnes Vrugt and Agriculture Gauteng president Konrad Burger have called for greater unity in organised agriculture, arguing that farmers need collective strength and credible data to influence decisions as the sector grapples with foot-and-mouth disease…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (693+ words) The seed innovator’s Women’s Day celebration doubled as the informal launch of a milestone year for its South African operation. By Maphuti Mongatane, business development manager at African Farming “Agriculture is built on resilience, dedication and vision – qualities that women…...

2+ week, 42+ min ago   (1574+ words) How determination, diversification and the guidance of mentor Success Mdluli helped Zanele Motau turn her childhood love of agriculture into a growing farming venture. By Maphuti Mongatane, business development manager at African Farming Just off the Boekenhout off-ramp in Hammanskraal…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (931+ words) This Women’s Month, Dr Mankodi Moitse, CEO of the Kagiso Trust, challenges women to look beyond participation and towards ownership, leadership and economic independence. She believes agriculture offers opportunities beyond farming, but turning potential into sustainable businesses requires skills, access…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (804+ words) A new incubation programme at Tarlton Agri-Park in Mogale City is taking aim at one of smallholder agriculture’s biggest challenges: Turning farmers into commercially viable businesses that can access markets, create jobs and attract finance. By Lebogang Mashala, editor at…...

3+ week, 3+ hour ago   (878+ words) The Potatoes SA transformation programme helps emerging black potato farmers become sustainable commercial producers through funding support, mentorship, technical training and market access. African Farming spoke to Rendani Murovhi, transformation manager at Potatoes SA, about the programme. By Lebogang Mashala,…...