Tag: citrus fruit

The citrus industry continues to be a major contributor to the country’s employment numbers, balance of payments and economy. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi

Fruit farming: What starter farmers need to know

by Dona Van Eeden

15th June 2021

South Africa is known globally as a producer and exporter of citrus, deciduous and subtropical fruits. In every corner of South Africa you can find different fruit crop types that ...

Tonight on TV: Former hawker now farms with lemons

by Staff Reporter

25th March 2021

Tonight on For the love of the land we meet the farmer Wayne Mansfield (34) who, when given lemons, decided to farm his own. Catch the new episode of this ...

Citrus growers call for 120% export levy

by Staff Reporter

15th July 2020

The Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa (CGA) has made an application through the National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC) to the minister of agriculture, land reform and rural development Thoko ...

THE NEW FACE OF SOUTH AFRICAN AGRICULTURE

With 12 global awards in the first three years of its existence, Food For Mzansi is much more than an agriculture publication. It is a movement, unashamedly saluting the unsung heroes of South African agriculture. We believe in the power of agriculture to promote nation building and social cohesion by telling stories that are often overlooked by broader society.