Tag: farm manager

Managing a commercial farm is not all KwaZulu-Natal's Mpumezo Ndima does, he also provides agricultural advisory services to farmers of all scales and sizes. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi

The hard truth about being a farm manager

by Duncan Masiwa

18th October 2021

From a rural Eastern Cape village to managing one of KwaZulu-Natal’s top farms. This is the story of Mpumezo Ndima, an inspirational leader who has learnt many tough lessons along ...

Only 23, Phikolomzi Dlamini from KwaZulu-Natal is a future-focused farmer. He says, “People do not understand. There are so many difficulties in the industry.” Photo: Twitter

The gospel of farming according to Phikolomzi Dlamini

by Nicole Ludolph

12th May 2021

Phikolomzi Qinisa Dlamini from Vryheid in KwaZulu-Natal was fortunate to find his passion when he was very young. The 23-year-old farm manager made the decision to become a farmer when ...

22-year-old farm manager said yes to agriculture and no to medicine

by Duncan Masiwa

17th January 2020

“There’s a perception among the youth that farming is easy work, with high financial yields, but that’s not why I’m in agriculture. I’m here because I am passionate about it.” ...

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.