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Podcast: Farmers, take note of saffron opportunities

Dona Van Eeden -
Mzansi is fast becoming a significant player in the farming and export of saffron – by far the world’s most expensive spice. After years of...

10 tips to cut down on animal feed costs

Duncan Masiwa -
Farmers have been warned to brace themselves for a period of rapidly increasing animal feed and production costs, with the prices of some animal...

How to start your own pig farm in 10 easy steps

Dona Van Eeden -
“Working with pigs, seeing how fascinating they are from birth all the way to slaughter made me want to begin farming with them.”  These are...
Soil is the foundation of most types of agriculture, yet soil health is negatively impacted by many farming practices. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi

Regenerative agriculture ‘turns soils into sponges’

Sinesipho Tom -
While farmers in many provinces are still suffering from soil erosion due to recent heavy rains, experts urge them to adopt regenerative agriculture practices...

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Malnutrition is ‘a slow violence against our children’

Noluthando Ngcakani -
The triple burden of malnutrition has cast a long shadow on children and their futures, robbing them of health and wellbeing, condemning them to...
COVID-19

Battling Covid-19 in a rural community

Barry Christianson -
The Xhora Mouth area of the Eastern Cape is about 100km from Mthatha by car. The first 60km is a sporadically potholed tar road,...

‘A school of refuge amid Covid-19’

COVID-19 Duncan Masiwa -
It is back to school today for more than 12 million learners. Many are anxious after a recent spike in Covid-19 infections and death....

Garlic prices too high? Plant your own!

COVID-19 Dona Van Eeden -
If you’ve been paying attention, you might have noticed that the past few months have seen record-high prices of immune boosting foods such as...

Future Farmers: Global internships on ice due to Covid

COVID-19 Dona Van Eeden -
The future of a proudly South African initiative to give young farmers international experience, hangs in the balance due to travel restrictions in the...

To dump or not to dump? Tough choice for wine industry

COVID-19 Noluthando Ngcakani -
While the ban on alcohol sales persists wine producers and growers are scrambling to avoid the possibility of dumping 250 million litres of uncontracted...

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Lifestyle

Woman Winemaker of the Year sparkles in male-dominated space

Dona Van Eeden -
South African sparkling wines are a force to be reckoned with, says Danielle Coetsee (née Jacobs), the Methode Cap Classique winemaker at Boschendal Wine...
Mzansi Flavour

Giyani-born DJ keeps people dancing to his food beats

Noluthando Ngcakani -
Cooking and music are one and the same, says Paul Hlaisi, a Limpopo-born cook and food consultant who, every now and then, also hits the decks as a part-time DJ. He...

Japan gives Mzansi’s Rooibos their nod of approval

Between the Headlines Duncan Masiwa -
It is an understatement to say that Japanese folk love to drink tea. For them, it is more than just a hot drink. Mingwei...

SA Dairy Championships attracts almost 900 entries

Lifestyle Staff Reporter -
Nearly 900 dairy products this week competed in the 2021 SA Dairy Championships, the largest and oldest dairy competition in Africa. After a 17-year...

How a Zim refugee became a top vegan restaurateur

Entrepreneurs Duncan Masiwa -
Raised by his parents and grandparents, who were all farmers, Elisha Madzivadondo decided a long time ago that he too would follow in the...

Have a merry, covid Christmas with tips from Mzansi’s foodies

Mzansi Flavour Noluthando Ngcakani -
Is it just us or is it a little difficult to get into the swing of the holidays this year? We are amid the second...

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Recipe: What the cluck? 3-ingredient roast chicken

Noluthando Ngcakani -
Nothing beats a simple golden roast chicken on a Sunday! Chef Andrew Jordaan (49) has a no fuss recipe, and get this, you only...

Plant-based diaries: Taking the veg life to work

Healthy Recipes Dané Vermeulen -
The start of 2021 was like no other year any of us has experienced before. Luckily, we see our world slowly returning to some...

Recipe: Feeling fishy? Make this fish biryani

Recipes Noluthando Ngcakani -
Looking for a little soul food? Owner of catering business PriMade, Apriena Jugoo Pummer, has just the fix for you with her recipe for...

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Get the hell out of chef Andrew’s kitchen!

Noluthando Ngcakani -
Project Runway host Heidi Klum is famous for saying, “One day you’re in, and the next day you are out.” When British celebrity chef...

Food inspiration is all around, believes Apriena

Catering Company Noluthando Ngcakani -
So, what do you do when your cooking mojo runs dry? Turn to that box of Salty Crax you have been saving for a rainy...

Chanel hits the sweet spot as food blogger

Mzansi Flavour Noluthando Ngcakani -
Many South Africans would much rather put their thumbs to work for an Uber Eats request than hit the kitchen after a long day’s...

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We meet SA’s first farmer to exceed trade standards

Duncan Masiwa -
Halala, Mzansi! A pome fruit producer outside Ceres in the Western Cape has become the first in the country to exceed ethical and environmentally...
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Food for Thought

Black farmers plead: ‘Stop calling us emerging farmers’

Sinelizwi Fakade -
Farmer and farming development leader Sinelizwi Fakade says black farmers have had enough of being treated like the forgotten child of South African agriculture....
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News

BATSA accused of terrorist funding, ciggie smuggling

Noluthando Ngcakani -
The Fair Trade Independent Tobacco Association says it is "unsurprised" by BATSA’s deflection following its implication in an alleged organised crime syndicate that was...
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News

Police murders: ‘Farmers, SAPS key to national stability’

Staff Reporter -
The agricultural sector has condemned the murder of six police officers in the last ten days. While police minister Bheki Cele called on officers to...
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News

What you should know about SA’s first land court

Noluthando Ngcakani -
The minister of agriculture, land reform and rural development, Thoko Didiza, hopes the Land Court Bill will breathe new life into the country’s land...
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News

Population growth: Mountains hold many future clues

Staff Reporter -
Sub-Saharan Africa is set to experience a population growth explosion, warns the United Nations in its latest data projections for 2100. Dr João Vidal, a...
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Agripreneur

Megan put world’s most expensive beef on the map

Sinesipho Tom -
It may have been her dad, Brian, who started breeding with Wagyu cattle in South Africa, but it was Megan Angus who put Woodview’s...
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News

Price-shocker: Sharp increase for rice, bread and beans

Duncan Masiwa -
Rice has been flagged as the highest food inflation contributor in the urban food basket. This is according to the National Agricultural Marketing Council’s...
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Lifestyle

Rooibos: It’s harvest time, and we have a front-row seat

Staff Reporter -
To have witnessed a rooibos harvest, must be among life’s greatest privileges. We meet some of the heroes behind Mzansi’s favourite tea in Clanwilliam...
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News

Chicken dumping: SAPA gives red card to Brazil, EU

Sinesipho Tom -
The South African Poultry Association (SAPA) has applied for anti-dumping duties on imported chicken from five countries, including Brazil and four European Union nations. Izaak...
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