Tag: Free State

Thousands of people descended on the Free State town of Bothaville for this year’s Nampo. The Southern Hemisphere’s biggest agricultural expo returned after a two-year Covid-19 hiatus and the results ...

Entrepreneur Anja Fourie not only has incredible drive to produce tonnes of high-quality tomatoes a year, but also a burning passion to empower those she encounters on her journey.

For Mantombi Madona, farming is about much more than earning a salary. She believes she is called to help ensure that people always have food on their tables. And she’s ...

More than 400 Free State learners are confirmed to attend the official kick-off of the 2022 Food For Mzansi AgriCareers roadshow. This year, 20 000 learners from all nine provinces ...

Free State Agriculture has announced its three finalists in its Young Farmer of the Year competition. This year, a grain, pig and sheep farmer are vying for the coveted title.

When you first see Izelle Janse van Rensburg, you may not automatically think “this is a farmer.” But that is the beauty of making your own rules in agriculture, isn't ...

In dealing with the destruction caused by recent floods, let's avoid the mistakes made with previous disaster relief allocations, urges Dr Jack Armour of Free State Agriculture. Previous disaster relief ...

Not too long ago, Zolile Soka and his family sold amasi and raw milk from the back of a bakkie because they could not meet the demands of the formal ...

Today is your last chance to give input about the proposed hike in the national minimum wage, which will benefit the lowest-paid farmworkers. And a Free State school is receiving ...

More than 60% of planted crops in the western Free State are at risk because of serious flood damage. Flood-ravaged farmers in the Lejweleputswa district are in need of urgent ...