Tag: subsistence farmers

Congratulations were in order for a group of newly trained small-scale potato farmers who just completed their learning journey with the Agricultural Research Council and North West department of agriculture ...

Households should bear in mind that the right to access to food does not mean relying only on government provisions, argues agricultural economist Pamela Matyolo.

For years 28-year-old Gustav Thekiso’s father toiled away on his own as a subsistence farmer. It was the only thing he was good at after retiring from the South African ...

With the application deadline now fast approaching, chief director for farmer support and development in the Western Cape, Jerry Aries, urges up-and-coming farmers to avoid common application mistakes in their ...