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Northern Cape races to prevent locust disaster

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Some of the many farmers currently supported by Tiger Brands. Photo: Regency Global / SA INC

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Small farmers on edge over Tiger Brands tribulations

A heart-breaking before and after: an entire spinach harvest lost in a 48-hour power outage that prevented irrigation. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi

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Power cut wipes out Mooinooi farmer’s harvest

Dr Justice Msilela started his consultancy in Gauteng but is now delivering services in six provinces. Photo: Supplied/Dr Justice Msilela

Changemakers

The good doctor: a young vet saving and changing lives

Editor's Choice

This week on #SoilSistas we meet Khetiwe Maseko, a farmer who started out working as a domestic worker. She poured blood, sweat and tears into her agribusiness. Today, she’s on the way up thanks to Corteva Agriscience and GIBS. Photo: Khethiwe Maseko is a poultry farmer based in Bronkhorstspruit, east of Pretoria. From a young age, she aspired to be a businesswoman and eventually found her feet in agriculture. Photo: In 2019, Khethiwe Maseko won R30 000 from the department of agriculture and rural development to grow her poultry business. Photo: Magnificent Mndebele/Food For Mzansi

Changemakers

Meet the domestic worker turned chicken farmer

by Funiwe Ngwenya

3rd Sep 2021

Next up on Food For Mzansi’s #SoilSistas campaign, we meet Khethiwe Maseko, the founder of Gugulam Poultry House in Bronkhorstspruit, Gauteng. Powered by Corteva Agriscience, we highlight some...

Estina dairy farm: ‘We’ll fix it,’ vows Free State farmers

Crowd-funding: A financing lifeline for smallholders

Mkhondo: The untold story of a town marred by racism

Step aside, sexist brothers. Boitumelo is here to stay!

Buddies turn farm problem into African tech company

Changemakers

Manuel Mapossa, founder and managing director of DeeMap Poultry. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi

Poultry business carried him through his darkest hour

by Zolani Sinxo

Like many South Africans, Manuel Mapossa lost his job during the Covid-19 pandemic after dedicating 13 years of his life...

AgriCareers: This techie connects farmers to markets

by Nicole Ludolph

Julian Kanjere, software developer and founder of FoodPrint, uses blockchain technology to help farmers explore new opportunities and markets. Find...

From nerdy school project to cool business: Delivering to clients, imparting knowledge to the younger generation, helping farmers grow food... the team behind Oracle Farming Technologies are keeping busy and expanding their business. Photos: Supplied/Oracle Farming Technologies

The nerdy school project that’s still in business

by Nondumiso Precious Mncube

It’s been a year since Food For Mzansi last spoke to the guys of Oracle Farming Technologies and, boy, are they...

Inspiration

Poultry business carried him through his darkest hour

by Zolani Sinxo

Food For Mzansi TV

From the petri dish to your table, cultured meat is coming

4th May 2021

Our relationship with meat is complex. Many of us love how it tastes, but try not to think too much...

Dawn Noemdoe chats with Doug Osler, Free State Young Farmer of the Year winner. Photo: Supplied/Food for Mzansi

We meet the new Free State Young Farmer of the Year

by Staff Reporter

20th Apr 2021

Food For Mzansi audience and engagement editor Dawn Noemdoe chats to the winner of Free State Agriculture’s Young Farmer of...

Lifestyle

From farmer to butcher and now to catering. Khayelitsha's Spinach Queen Ncumisa Mkhabile truly does it all. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi

Spinach queen, butcher and kasi cuisine – she’s all that

by Vatheka Halile

Ncumisa Mkhabile is not only known as Khayelitsha's Spinach Queen. She is also the proud owner of the Yummy Nyama...

AGRA’s Women-Women Supply Chain Program Launch Event

Recipe: Creamy samp and a lip-smacking beef stew

Mzansi loves its umngqusho or samp - a staple for foodies across the country. Ncumisa Mkhabile shares her creamy samp...

A farmer wonders if she is in love with two men. Liewe Lulu says there is no such thing, be honest with your feelings. Photo: Food For Mzansi

Liewe Lulu: I have feelings for two men

20th Nov 2021

So here is a scenario for you, sis: After three years, the love of my life dumped me. I moved...

Pride and passion drives this talented chef

24th Nov 2021

For many people work is a something you do to earn money, but for chefs work is their passion, believes...

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FARMER'S INSIDE TRACK

This week’s podcast features (from left) Audrey September, Dawn Nomdoe and Zoleka Lisa. Photos: Supplied/Food For Mzansi

Farmer's Inside Track

Podcast: SAB drives transformation in agriculture

There are no diseases affecting maize leaves in South Africa that should come as a surprise to farmers. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi

Farmer's Inside Track

Plant health: how to treat leaf diseases on maize

This week’s podcast features (from left) Sibonginkosi Msipha, Nicole Ludolph, Metsana Kojane, Thoko Didiza, Ivan Meyer, and Mark Mulder. Photos: Supplied/Food for Mzansi

Farmer's Inside Track

Podcast: Didiza’s personal appeal to Mzansi’s youth

24th Nov 2021

Liewe Lulu

Liewe Lulu: I have feelings for two men

20th Nov 2021

So here is a scenario for you, sis: After three years, the love of my life dumped me. I moved...

Liewe Lulu: Should I meet the other woman?

3rd Nov 2021

Advancing ICT4D for Sustainability and Smallholder Impact in Agriculture

Liewe Lulu: Am I ready to wear the pants?

13th Oct 2021

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Covid-19

Desbo Mohono, MEC for agriculture and rural development in North West. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi

COVID-19

Mohono unhappy with vax rate on NW farms

by Tiisetso Manoko

15th Nov 2021

North West agri MEC Desbo Mohono encouraged farming communities and officials in her own department to get vaccinated against Covid-19....

How Covid-19 has impacted black farmers in South Africa.

The impact of Covid-19 on black farmers in South Africa

15th Nov 2021

Mandatory vaccination: Role players in the agricultural sector say that the country's food security will remain protected when the women and men responsible for South Africa’s food supply, are healthy and vaccinated. Photo: Supplied/Pexels

How to talk to employees about mandatory vaccination

15th Nov 2021

Mzansi Flavour

Spinach queen, butcher and kasi cuisine – she’s all that

by Vatheka Halile

Ncumisa Mkhabile is not only known as Khayelitsha's Spinach Queen. She is also the proud owner of the Yummy Nyama...

Pride and passion drives this talented chef

24th Nov 2021

Pumla Gobelo started a thriving food business in Butterworth in the Eastern Cape. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi

From varsity dropout to fabulous foodie – on R350

16th Nov 2021

Recipes

Recipe: Creamy samp and a lip-smacking beef stew

Mzansi loves its umngqusho or samp - a staple for foodies across the country. Ncumisa Mkhabile shares her creamy samp...

A wage strike by workers in KwaZulu-Natal is the latest of a series of challenges Tiger Brands has had to...

Power cut wipes out Mooinooi farmer’s harvest

The good doctor: a young vet saving and changing lives