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Farming on Mars – where would we even start?

Naudé Malan -
Humanity is moving to space. SpaceX has loudly and clearly expressed its intentions to colonise Mars, and this immediately begs the question: What are...
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Innovative private land reform initiative is going national

Sinesipho Tom -
Partners in Agri Land Solutions (PALS), an innovative private land reform initiative that helps starter and subsistence farmers, has extended nationally. The programme has been upskilling...
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Teenaged Merino farmer lives up to his bloodline

Noluthando Ngcakani -
It takes many South African youngsters years after finishing high school to discover where their true passions and purpose lie. Babalwa Sokupha, on the other...
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‘Being black, young, female and the boss requires a thick skin’

Duncan Masiwa -
Amidst the fresh dairy air and cow dung of a mega Eastern Cape dairy farm, you will find Sinokuphile Kekezwa dreaming that one day...
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From NSFAS to two agri-businesses and an upcoming PhD

Duncan Masiwa -
Tumisang Ben Matshogo is a North West farmer who has always had his eyes forward and his mind focussed and ready to take on...
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Ubizo restitution farm with Ta Cebekhulu. Photo: Supplied
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Land reform: R6 m. for beneficiaries after KZN agreement

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A total of 194 households in Ubizo, near Richards Bay, have benefitted to the tune of R6-million following an agreement signed two years ago between...
“The South African wine industry will rise up again to reach its full potential following one of the toughest years yet,” says Vinpro MD Rico Basson. Photo: Supplied
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Future of SA wine discussed at 2021 info day

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South African wine businesses will convene virtually at the start of 2021 to take a look at the state of the industry and equip...
Pictured (from left to right) Annalea van Niekerk, Free State farmer and Barbara Creecy, the minister of fisheries, forestry and the environment. Photo: Supplied.
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Four things happening in SA agriculture today, 26 November

Duncan Masiwa -
Today on the agricultural agenda, the minister of environment, forestry, and fisheries will announce the recipients of the R1,3 million cash injection for their...
Episode 8 of the agricultural TV show, Vir die liefde van die land, features 25-year-old stud breeder, Annalea van Niekerk. Photos: Wyrd Films.
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25-year-old stud breeder shows agriculture is not just for boys

Duncan Masiwa -
There is a new generation of farmers on the agricultural fields of South Africa who are standing back for nothing and no-one. Amongst them...
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Young Farmer of the Year humble despite his notable victory

Sinesipho Tom -
The maxim "be humble, win big" fits the Transvaal Agricultural Union of South Africa (TLU SA) Young Farmer of the Year, Danie Bester, unequivocally. Even...

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