Tag: chickens

FARMER'S INSIDE TRACK: There's a lot to be upbeat about when placing Mzansi's poultry sector under the spotlight. Since the inception of the agri master plan, there has been a ...

In awe of her dad's passion for the land and farming, it was no surprise when Annita Mutoni quit her job and gave in to the agriculture bug. Food For ...

As a beginner farmer, Lebogang Mashigo has experienced ups and downs that could have had her quitting. Instead, she keeps pushing forward and her Eggsellent business is taking off in ...

Travellers coming to or moving around in Mzansi are urged to help fight the spread of rabies this festive season, especially in high-risk areas. The call came from the department ...

Farming with chickens is relatively cheap compared to other farming options. One of your biggest expenses will be chicken feed, so you need to know exactly how to minimise food ...

 With a little bit of creativity, social media savvy, and a can-do spirit, anything is possible. The 27-year-old Cape Town agripreneur Ncumisa Mkabile has proven this, starting a small-scale farming ...

Three years ago poultry farmer Kagalelo Matlala from Kuruman in the Northern Cape had a life-changing epiphany that she couldn’t ignore. She realized that her family’s small poultry business was ...

When you visit Vuyo Tsika (72) at his home in Delft on the outskirts of Cape Town, he’ll gladly tell you the painful story of how he lost his eyesight, ...

For years, the founding mothers of the Bafazi Phambili Women’s Cooperative were used to living life on the breadline, reliant on government grants. That is until a group of 16 ...