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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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Mzansi's unchanged repo rate significantly influences the macroeconomic environment under which the agricultural sector operates. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi
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Reserve Bank eases pressure on indebted farmers

Duncan Masiwa -
Agricultural economist from the Western Cape department of agriculture explain how farmers are set to benefit from the country's unchanged repo rate of 3.5%.
The Covid-19 alcohol sales bans have not only injured the alcohol industry, but also the Mzansi economy. Photo: Naashon Zalk/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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More illegal booze on streets than legal wine and ciders

Duncan Masiwa -
The alcohol sales bans over the last 15 months have not only plunged wine and barley farmers in crisis. Furthermore, the illicit trade sales by volume have now overtaken the entire combined wine and cider sectors.
Julian Kanjere's FoodPrint uses blockchain technology to connect farmers to market opportunities. Photos: Supplied/ Food For Mzansi
News

‘Farm-to-fork start-up’ scoops FEED innovation prize

Nicole Ludolph -
A week after he graduated with a Master’s degree, a software developer and his fellow FoodPrint co-founders were also announced as winners of the prestigious Inqola FEED Innovation Prize.
Liewe Lulu

Veggie farmer can’t stop procrastinating

Noluthando Ngcakani -
This Mpumalanga veggie farmer is a serial procrastinator, and they need some serious help before the spring planting season kicks off.
Farmer's Inside Track

The Makoeles got the land, and they’re nurturing it!

Nicole Ludolph -
Every Friday, we feature one of the rising farm stars participating in the FarmSol Youth Ambassador programme. This week, we travel to the Free State to meet father-and-son team Lehotla and Morapidi Makoele, who are continuing their family legacy.

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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