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    Community Food Gardens

    Primary school principal creates a local food hub

    Chantélle Hartebeest -
    According to Professor Amanda Gouws up to 200 million tons of agricultural produce is produced in Sub-Saharan Africa. Two-thirds of this is produced by small and subsistence farmers and women make up over 65% of the producers.
    Food for Thought

    Give female farmers greater access to land and credit

    Dawn Noemdoe -
    Francois Baird and Katishi Masemola of the Food and Allied Workers Union march for jobs.
    Food for Thought

    Chicken industry should be a jobs focus in unemployment crisis

    Francois Baird -
    Marcelle Du Plessis a UCT graduate from Tableview is empowering 12 women from Lavender Hill through her agribusiness, Lavender in Lavender Hill.
    Agribusiness

    Lavender is changing lives in gang-ridden Lavender Hill

    Staff Reporter -
    Land Reform

    Ramaphosa’s panel ‘seriously concerned about state’s capability to implement land reform...

    Staff Reporter -
    There is an angel factory in the Karoo, and these are some of the angelmakers. From left to right, Trudi Hobanie, Charlene Daniels, Janine Hobanie, Valenta Martin, her mother Violet Martin and Veronica Olyn. Photo: Chris Marais
    Agri-innovation

    There is an angel factory in the Karoo

    Julienne Du Toit -
    Managing Director of Lima Rural Development Foundation, Duncan Stewart says, they want to help transform the agricultural sector and raise the level of black economic empowerment.
    Farmers

    Small-scale farmer support programme gives rural farmers a second chance

    Duncan Masiwa -
    Between the Headlines

    Mzansi farmers need to diversify to prosper, says economist

    Ikageng Maluleke -
    South Africa's indigenous Rooibos tea is becoming a big deal in Japan with more than 2 000 tons being shipped to its shores last year. Photo: Nigiro Tea Merchants.
    Food for Thought

    Japan gives Mzansi’s Rooibos their nod of approval

    Duncan Masiwa -
    Agriculture is more than just farming, and the VKB Food For Mzansi Agri Career Roadshow is going around the country to show South Africa's learners just that.
    Agri-innovation

    10 000 learners expected at nationwide Agri Career Roadshow

    Chantélle Hartebeest -
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