
Concrete beehives empower smallholder farmers AND save bees
When industrial design student Ivan Brown from the University of Johannesburg had to choose a topic for his Master’s Degree, he was looking for ways improve the livelihoods of smallholder
When industrial design student Ivan Brown from the University of Johannesburg had to choose a topic for his Master’s Degree, he was looking for ways improve the livelihoods of smallholder
Eden Equip adapted their ox-drawn no-till planter to a fit small tractors. This two-row planter can be used to plant maize, soya beans and sorghum, among others and is designed
Two years ago Daniel Ngosa lost his lucrative mining job on the Copperbelt and bought a small farm in the outskirts of Mufurila town. The 51-year-old, who worked as a
Eden Equip adapted their ox-drawn no-till planter to a fit small tractors. This two-row planter can be used to plant maize, soya beans and sorghum,
Bees are essential for the pollination of many crops. However, vandals cause a lot of damage to hives. A Gauteng honey farmer has devised a
When a milk buyer shut down one of its routes, this farmer decided he couldn’t leave his workers in the lurch so he started a
The addition of a float valve to the pipe supplying water to the reservoir has helped this cattle farmer to prevent his reservoir from overflowing
This farming enterprise has eradicated back-breaking weeding by using a wheel sprayer and back-pack that applies the herbicide directly onto the weeds – at the
Planting poles with a concrete foundation can be a messy business. Avoid cement wastage by using a steel plate for mixing, and ensure uniform holes
Everything on Dirk du Plessis’ farm near Koppies in the Free State province of South Africa is focused on saving labour – one of the
This week crop farmer Michris Janse van Rensburg from South Africa shows African farmers how he made a plan to take the back-breaking labour out
Roughly half as many workers are required to manage goats or sheep with this ingenious U-shaped handling facility or kraal, with an alley, crush, and
There are many advantages to using old tyres, bicycle wheels, or flap doors as thoroughfares for wild animals. The maintenance of wire fences, especially where
If you are in the second-hand business, you have to load and unload implements daily. A businessman from Cradock in the Eastern Cape province of
This farmer has developed a series of handling facilities for his cattle that save on labour – and sits in a saddle and controls his
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