Don’t underestimate manure! Farming doesn’t always have to be complicated. There are some basic things you can do to increase the profitability of your business greatly – things like liming to correct soil acidity, ripping to solve soil compaction, or using more manure for your crops. Any manure – poultry,…
WHAT IS THE BEST ADVICE YOU HAVE EVER BEEN GIVEN? Create a good relationship with your neigbours, especially when you are new in a neighbourhood. These are the people who will help you. Also, always have a good planter and a sprayer on the farm – those are the two…
Dr Job Mthombeni has come a long way since his days as a farm labourer. Thanks partly to a successful construction business, he has been able to make his farming dreams come true. Hard work, planning and the ability to learn from his mistakes have also played a huge role in Job’s path to commercial farming. He talks to Peter Mashala about lessons learnt, and the way forward.
African Farming is back with season two! Brand new host Lindiwe Sithole heads to Gauteng to spend time with award-winning commercial farmer and Soweto activist Pinky Hlabedi.
