Nutrition innovators from East and West Africa receive top honours
The 2025 Fortify Forward Innovation Challenge has highlighted the vital role of fortification and biofortification in the fight against malnutrition.
Tag: nutrition
Nutrition for lambs and kids
Nutrition starts with the mother. If ewes or does are poorly fed while pregnant, the offspring will not grow well ...
Cockroach milk, an unlikely potential superfood
By Joanie Bergh The term “superfood” usually brings to mind leafy greens, berries and nuts – foods prized for their ...
Regulate, don’t annihilate: Why South Africa’s cannabis industry needs smart policies, not panic bans
By George Kgopotse, Chairman of the South African Cannabis and Hemp Industry Development Association (SACHIDA) It’s official: South Africa’s Department ...
Campaign empowers rural learners; rural farmers next in line
The Kgarose Kgaros Welcome Back to School campaign, aimed at empowering rural learners in Limpopo, was a joyful event. And ...
WATCH | We chat with Tshepiso Seloane
During our first Earth Harvest Gala, which took place at the end of 2024 at the Bakone Malapa Open-Air Museum ...
MOLATEK | Late Pregnancy & Early Lactation
The period of late pregnancy and early lactation causes ewes to need a high level of nutrition due to the ...
MOLATEK | Late Lactation
Managing nutrition in lactating ewes is critical to ensuring their body condition does not drop so much that it decreases ...
MOLATEK | Fattening weaned lambs
After weaning, lambs can be selected for either intensive or extensive finishing, where nutrition becomes a critical element in adding ...
MOLATEK Ruminants Series | Makhosandile Fiko
Meet Makhosandile Fiko, a livestock farmer in Mthatha in the Eastern Cape. His main source of income has come from ...
Established in 2020, African Farming aims to support black commercial farming in South Africa by providing informative and inspiring content and creating communication and education channels to help farmers develop and grow. Its initiatives include African Farming information days and workshops, which empower farmers – whether new or experienced – to build profitable and sustainable farming enterprises.