Tag: South African farmer of the future

As a farmer you always need to think about the future, but are you future-focused? What qualities do you need to cultivate in order to farm thinking ahead? “I think ...

What has until now been a carefree childhood activity could now be used to ensure humanity's food security, as researchers in Japan have come up with a way to use ...

Vertical farming is one of the future farming methods that you can expect to see more and more. Thanks to its versatility, high yields and small space requirement, this form ...

It may sound bizarre and seem strange to consider raising animals on the moon in the near future, but French scientists have a plan to farm fish on the moon ...

We are moving into an era where nature’s abilities are enhanced by new scientific approaches,  believes  Dr Naudé Malan, lecturer and founder of iZindaba Zokudla, a Soweto-based farmers’ lab. He joins us this week on the ...

It’s time to make some grown-up decisions to ensure that your employees have the right tools to invest in their own well-being. At the end of the day, any employer ...

Howzit, Mzansi! The brand-new week kicks off with a brand-new, weekly calendar on Food For Mzansi. Going forward, every Monday morning we'll bring you the week's agricultural highlights. Read below, ...

Many farm workers are not prepared for the day that they have to retire. Even those that have started investing in retirement funds often don’t realise how much they are ...

In our age of technological advancements the farming space is becoming a lot more mechanised, and farmers are increasingly looking for skilled employees that can operate these specialised machinery and ...

In this week’s HEALTH SQUARED Agri Update on Food For Mzansi, we discuss a workplace phenomenon often swept under the mat. It’s called presenteeism. You know, those colleagues who come ...