It has been a slow, steady race for herb farmer and agro-processing entrepreneur Basil Williams. Over more than two decades he has built his farming operation to where he produces ...
Managing a farm is complicated especially if you're new to the business. Mbali Nwoko freely shares her experience and this week she talks about payroll. Grouping your employees into teams ...
Ready to start your own farm but lacking major funds? Farmer Mbali Nwoko advises new farmers to start small and gradually grow. Being frugal and putting a lot of work ...
One morning, 32-year-old Prudence Mokwena, a microbiologist at a fast-moving consumer goods company, was going about her usual business when she stumbled upon a research article on the internet. It ...
In our last episode of Food For Mzansi TV, we spoke to Nico Groenewald, the head of agribusiness at Standard Bank, about business succession, and he briefly touched on a ...
Everybody has heard about budgeting, but very few people actually do it. On this episode of Food For Mzansi TV, we chat to Bertie Hamman, senior manager of agribusiness at ...
Ultimately, we all want our business portfolio to have as little risk as possible. But can diversification be used to cut down on variability in a portfolio, and how does ...
You’ve probably heard bankers and businesspeople talking about diversifying their business. They all say that diversification is a key strategy to success, but wat does that actually mean? And what ...
Have you ever heard the term “overcapitalisation”? If not, don’t worry, you’re not alone. But if you own a farm or agribusiness, or if you are looking to start one ...