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Wild camels a godsend for drought-stricken Kalahari farmer

Dawn Noemdoe -
A caravan of wild camels once used by the mounted police to patrol the Kalahari region in the 1950’s was a sheep farmer’s answer when he was hit by a severe...
Food Trends

The world’s first ever dairy alternative made with insect larvae created in Mzansi

Dawn Noemdoe -
Strange as it may seem, the world’s first-ever dairy alternative made with insect larvae is trending in Mzansi. EntoMilk is a leading dairy substitute made from black soldier fly larvae. The product...
Food Facts

What’s in my juice?

Dawn Noemdoe -
A juice box for lunch, a fruity drink at dinner or even an entire meal replacement for breakfast is how most people consume juice in Mzansi. The endless options in the...
Breakfast Recipes

There is power in food to unite Mzansi

Chantélle Hartebeest -
“I learnt early on that food unites people and we can learn so much from each other’s culture through tasting it.” So says Ulla Pakendorf-Loubser, journalist, health coach and chef.   This all-rounder wife and mother...
Food & Health

RECIPES: Flavourful Flu Shots

Andrea Du Plessis -
Getting ready to defend yourself from the flu this winter? Try these dietary flu “shots”, a mixture of immune-boosting ingredients in a shot-glass. They are packed with immune-boosting nutrients, antimicrobial properties,...
Celebrity Chef

The Lazy Makoti decided to cook instead of farm…

Chantélle Hartebeest -
Mogau Seshoene, also known as The Lazy Makoti, is cooking up a storm and it is all done in celebration of South African food. Although her family has strong agricultural roots, Seshoene...
Food & Health

Cauliflower, broccoli and cabbage – one healthy green family

Chantélle Hartebeest -
Did you know that cauliflower and broccoli stem from the same family? Yip, so does kale, cabbage, brussels sprouts and even collards. They are all descendants of the economically important plant...
Dessert Recipes

No end in sight for SA’s love affair with potatoes

Staff Reporter -
Are potatoes South Africa’s favourite veg? It certainly seems like it, based on how inflation-proof our demand for this versatile vegetable is. Despite increases in food prices that has seen many South...

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Agriculture minister Thoko Didiza speaking at the engagement with farm workers at Cederberg, Municipality, Western Cape. Photo: Supplied/DALRRD
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Farmworkers’ children should be free to choose – Didiza

Duncan Masiwa -
Children of farmworkers must enter the sector by choice and not by circumstance. This was the stern message earlier today (Monday, 25 October 2021)...
Invasive plant biocontrol insect research units under threat: Zeekoevlei in Cape Town has a problem with invasive hyacinth. Keeping invasive plants out of sensitive environments is extremely difficult. A research unit that uses insects to control unwanted plants has closed down because of delays in government funding. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks
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Govt. funding delay causes insect research unit to close

GroundUp -
Several research units that specialise in the control of invasive species using insects have stopped getting funding from the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE). One unit has already closed down and others are at risk.
Andile Sasanti, an agripreneur with a knack for being different. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi
Agripreneur

Agripreneur 101: Meet a non-dairy yoghurt maker

Nicole Ludolph -
Moringa, cancer bush, sea moss... As if the flavours aren't enough to make Andile Sasanti's yoghurts stand out from the rest, they are vegan...
Ndela Farming farming based in KwaZulu-Natal Just outside Weenen is owned by Thabani Bhengu who has major plans for the rest of South Africa. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi
Inspiration

Former football star scores winning goal in farming

Duncan Masiwa -
Many years ago, Thabani Bhengu played professional football for Jomo Cosmos. Today, he is one of KwaZulu-Natal’s proudest farming sons. He tells us, “Agriculture is life. It’s like growing your own cash.”
Animal experts reveal that heat stress does not only cause deaths but creates metabolic disruptions, oxidative stress, and immune suppression which causes infections in animals.
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Guard against heat stress, warn livestock experts

Sinesipho Tom -
With summer months fast approaching and growing concerns about extreme weather events, livestock experts are warning farmers against the effects of heat stress on their animals. It is not always fatal but can also affect animal production.

Food For Mzansi is an initiative to introduce South Africans to the unsung heroes of the agricultural industry. We unashamedly share success stories and good news from the farms and agri-businesses who feed South Africa. We believe in the power of agriculture to promote nation building and social cohesion by telling stories that are often overlooked by broader society.

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