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A guide to cannabis farming in Mzansi

Dona Van Eeden -
Cannabis farming has great potential but prospective growers should be aware of the many legal obstacles that still limit their options.

Gauteng, meet your new Young Farmer of the Year

A guide to farming with naartjies and oranges

Chicken farm guide: Tips on chicken feed

This #SoilSista discovered ‘the soft life’ in farming

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Artificial intelligence: from vineyard to shopping basket

Daneel Rossouw -
From robots and drones helping winemakers optimise vineyard growth, to consumer-facing apps, the wine industry is taking on artificial intelligence in a big way....

How to start farming in 10 easy steps

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

Buddies turn farm problem into African tech company

Beefmaster CEO: ‘Arrogance will come back to hurt you’

FARMER'S INSIDE TRACK

This week’s podcast features (from left) Relobohile Selete, Katlego Ngwane, Naude Malan, Christo van der Rheede, and Athenkosi Denga. Photos: Supplied/Food for Mzansi.

Podcast: Legal pitfalls can ruin great farming enterprises

Nicole Ludolph -
are you a future-focused farmer?

Here’s how to be a future-focused farmer

Dona Van Eeden -
As a farmer you always need to think about the future, but are you future-focused? What qualities do you need to cultivate in order...
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Chicken farming: How to keep the litter clean and dry

Dona Van Eeden -
Just getting your small chicken farm started? These are a fellow farmer's tips on keeping the litter from becoming a health hazard to your chicks.

Podcast: Technology the key to more efficient farming

Nicole Ludolph -
Bringing the latest technology into their operations has many benefits for new farmers, says Francois le Grange, agri specialist at FarmSol. Le Grange is one of the guests on this week’s Farmer’s Inside Track podcast and explains how tech can bring about savings on the one hand and better yield on the other.

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

Noluthando Ngcakani -
Our relationship with meat is complex. Many of us love how it tastes, but try not to think too much of how it reaches...
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We meet the new Free State Young Farmer of the Year

‘Healthcare benefits for workers have become critical’

Rabies alert: vaccinate your furry friends now

How to get rewarded for living like a boss

COVID-19

COVID-19

Farms in Limpopo double up as vaccination centres

Duncan Masiwa -
Willing to play their part in the fight against Covid-19, farm owners in the Limpopo province are availing their farms as vaccination sites. They form part of a vaccination drive by the province’s MECs for health and agriculture and rural development.
COVID-19

Covid-19 vaccination: 500 farmworkers jabbed on farm

Lucinda Dordley -
Cheered on by the Western Cape agriculture minister, more than 500 farmworkers were vaccinated against Covid-19 at a satellite health facility set up on a Wellington farm. “We need to achieve herd immunity and today is another critical step towards that goal,” said Dr Ivan Meyer.

Civil society efforts send ripples of change through SA

Are you a Covid survivor? Be careful with what you eat

Vaccine: Good news for under 35s, but will they register?

Covid-19 exposes digital divide in E. Cape schools

LIFESTYLE

Hospitality

Boyhood dreams now reality for KZN executive chef

Noluthando Ngcakani -
As a young boy, chef Zacharia Maseko was told that the kitchen is no place for a man. So, he flipped the script and became an executive chef.
Lifestyle

Spruce up your patch of earth, plant these flowers now

Lucinda Dordley -
What to plant in October: If you're toiling in the ground anyway, why not add a bit of colour? Here's what flowers to get into the soil as the days become warmer.

Standing around might be a good thing after all

Liewe Lulu: Does love always have to be a game?

How plastic is converted into vanilla flavouring

Retrenchment to rebirth: Andriette got her smile back

CHANGEMAKERS

Inspiration

‘YouTube vet’ Dr Nobs is a voice for the voiceless

Nicole Ludolph -
With a budding YouTube channel and a deep passion for her community, veterinarian Dr Mukani Nobela is determined to make an impact.

This farming hero empowers 120 small-scale growers

Agripreneur 101: Meet an ice cream maker

Tapiwa’s ice cream: A taste of Africa in every scoop

Meet the crop scientist called to ‘work for the nation’

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MZANSI RECIPES

Dessert Recipes

Recipe: A temperamental yet easy-to-make fudge

Ivor Price -
Her Stellenbosch-based cakery, ’n Mondvol (“a mouthful"), is fast becoming known for its custom cakes and cupcakes. After many years, however, Andriette de la Harpe finally feels confident about her easy-to-make fudge recipe.

Recipe: Spicy basted and grilled chicken

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Jumping ship for culinary success

Keamogetswe Matlala -
Chasing dreams may be the greatest risk one could take, especially during these trying times. But the risk wasn't great enough to keep Katlego...

Meet the TikToker who eats out for the greater good

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