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It's Africa Water Week this week. Photo: Erda Estremera/Unsplash

This week’s agriculture events: 22 – 28 November

by Nicole Ludolph

22nd November 2021

Looking for a new agricultural opportunity? You’ve come to the right place! From global nutrition to 4IR training, Food For Mzansi has got you covered. To add your agri-events to ...

Speaking at a media briefing in Pretoria earlier today minister Thoko Didiza said she is convinced that the monetary value of the support, ranging from R1 000 to R9 000 per subsistence farmer, was more than enough for their needs. Photo: Twitter

Didiza: ‘Support to subsistence producers more than enough’

by Duncan Masiwa

9th December 2020

The minister of agriculture, land reform and rural development, Thoko Didiza, has addressed concerns over the adequacy of the support allocated for subsistence producers through the presidential employment stimulus initiative. ...

Five things happening in SA agriculture today, 28 October 2020

by Sinesipho Tom

28th October 2020

Food plays a vital role in our lives and contributes to the livelihoods of many people in the agriculture sector. Join us as we track a meeting and a webinar ...

Farmers breathe a sigh of relief as covid-19 vouchers’ validity extended

by Noluthando Ngcakani

29th June 2020

Smallholder farmers who have benefitted from the department of agriculture, land reform and rural development’s (DALRRD) R1.2 billion covid-19 relief fund say they can finally breathe easier again. After weeks ...

Covid-19 relief: 15 036 small-scale farmers made the cut

by Kobus Louwrens

20th May 2020

More than 15 000 small-scale farmers can expect good news from the department of agriculture, land reform and rural development (DALRRD) soon, as they are informed of the success of their ...

Ntando Thabethe (40) from KwaZulu-Natal is the owner of Elite Crop. A hydroponic agribusiness that started in her Pinetown backyard.

All she needed was a backyard food garden, and heaps of ingenuity

by Duncan Masiwa

16th March 2020

When Ntando Thabethe from Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal started growing vegetables in her backyard, she had no idea that the small garden patch would develop into a commercial enterprise that will be ...

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.