4+ day, 7+ 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, 7+ 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…...

6+ day, 22+ 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   (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…...

1+ week, 6+ day 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, 6+ day 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,…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (228+ words) Disco Bonsmaras’ 10th production auction achieved a 100% sale rate, with the top bull selling for R250 000 and stud bulls averaging R88 333. The auction was a great success, achieving a 100% sale rate and a turnover of more than R2 million. Venter, a former pharmacist, and…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (838+ words) Masala Murovhi’s 20-hectare farming enterprise in Tsianda Village near Thohoyandou extends well beyond crops and poultry. In Part 3 of our series on the businessman-turned-farmer, African Farming looks at how he is building his goat, sheep and pig operations through careful…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (865+ words) A few weeks ago, I came across a post from a farm agent advertising a property for sale. Two things immediately caught my attention: “No Land Bank buyers” and “dreamers”. I took a screenshot and posted it on my personal…...