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Farming EmakhayaMaile Matsimela, our Digital Editor, is attending the AgricultSURE Small Scale Farmer Expo at the Mbombela Stadium, taking place from 4-6 September. He caught up with award-winning farmer and agro-processor Bennedicter Mhlongo (Benica Wa Molimi). Mhlongo, who ditched nursing for farming a couple of years ago, has now written a book called Chronicles of a Farmer’s Life. He is one of the exhibitors at this year’s show.

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