Tag: Lerato Senakhomo

10 farmers’ tips on tackling crop and livestock theft

by Duncan Masiwa

15th March 2021

How do farmers safeguard their animals from the threat of crop and livestock theft, which is ever-present in Mzansi? Farmers are at their wits end and sleeping with one eye ...

Everyone knows that farmers work 365 days a year. They don't get special breaks for Valentine's Day, and have to make the best of every moment together. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi

Valentine’s Day: Farmers’ real-life love stories

by Noluthando Ngcakani

13th February 2021

Farmers should be extra selective with their hearts, jokes Free State farmer Nick Serfontein about Valentine’s Day. He says, “You don’t want to deal with a lot of stress (in ...

We spoke to three farming families in South Africa to find out what they are getting up to this Easter.

Easter cheer with SA farmers and their families

by Duncan Masiwa

7th June 2019

Easter is known globally as the oldest festival of the Christian church, celebrating the resurrection of Christ. For some it is a time to reflect, while for others the long ...

Lerato Senakhomo, won the Gauteng Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Female Entrepreneur Award. She owns 435 hectares of land that she uses to farm livestock. Photo: Funiwe Mgwenya

‘God has plans for me,’ proclaims award-winning agriculturist

by Magnificent Mndebele

15th August 2019

As a township girl, the 27-year-old Lerato Senakhomo never dreamt of becoming a farmer. In fact, she hated the idea. Today she is an award-winning farmer, breaking and shaking all ...

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.