We take a look back at episode eight of African Farming with Paseka Maqaza, Marketer for John Deere. He explains how John Deere can help emerging farmers with their finances if they’re looking to invest in the latest technologies.
Dr Obakeng Mfikwe, profitable commercial farmer from Rietfontein in the North West province, is an avid supporter of John Deere and loves to invest in some of the latest technologies available on the market. He started with 150 000 broiler chickens about a decade ago, but since then expanded his farming business by adding cattle, maize and other crops.
WHAT IS THE BEST ADVICE YOU’VE EVER BEEN GIVEN? Never underestimate the size of the task in front of you and, similarly, never underestimate your abilities to deal with the task in front of you. WHAT WOULD YOUR ADVICE BE TO UPCOMING FARMERS? Accept that you won’t know everything. When…
