Cooperation silos or forward contracts? Silo ownership or silo bags? There are tried and tested marketing strategies for your grain crop, each with their own pros and cons. Ikageng Maluleke ...
Agriculture is the shining light in an economic sky that is otherwise very dark over South Africa, managing growth of 15.1% in the second quarter of 2020. It is the only sector to grow amid the covid-19 lockdown damage that crushed the overall ...
Being an expert in the agricultural sector as an economist didn't prepare Ikageng Maluleke for what she would find when actually meeting farmers on their home ground. After recently travelling ...
While agriculture remains a predominantly male-dominated sector, a generation of female powerhouses have already taken up space and, if you ask us, chances are that most of the country's food ...
Grain SA junior agricultural economist Ikageng Maluleke’s advice to Mzansi’s youth is to “never allow yourself to be a prisoner of the environment in which you first find yourself”. As ...
For generations, black women in Mzansi have been rocks during times of adversity, often paving the way for others to follow in their footsteps. This is what inspired Grain SA junior agricultural economist Ikageng Maluleke to actively seek out her place in a predominantly male dominated industry. The 30-year-old says growing up she never shied away from ...
“Agriculture is increasingly being seen as a gateway industry for rural and urban youth who wish to create dynamic and rewarding livelihoods for themselves,” says Mereki Mosia, the general manager ...