New Agri-Hub to empower North West farmers
The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD), in partnership with North-West University (NWU), has established an agricultural hub at ...
Tag: Sustainable Farming
Camel thorn leaves worth their weight in gold
Leaves of the camel thorn tree can be successfully included in rations to replace a purchased source, especially livestock farmers ...
Take good care of your windpump
If you still have a working windpump (sometimes called windmill) on your land, take good care of it. Farmers often ...
Developing a goat industry as robust as the beef sector
A workshop held in Pretoria on the commercialisation of the goat industry brought together experts, policymakers and other stakeholders to ...
Edible bale netting – a sustainable alternative to plastic bale netting
Plastic bale netting may be a thing of the past, if an edible netting invented by New Zealand farmer Grant ...
Young farmer provides inspiration in the field and in lecture rooms
Dimpho Xaba, an agricultural lecturer at Tshwane University of Technology, developed a love for farming at a young age as ...
Passion and hard work lead to success for Maria Tswai
During our first visit to Maria Tswai two years ago, she had just received 35 Bonsmara cows and a bull ...
Engineer turns to farming to carry dad’s legacy
Tracy Marobobo, one of the top performers in the Sernick Group’s farmer development programme, gave up an engineering career to ...
A bright mind turns to agriculture
When Thabo Mavundza’s academic journey to become a medical doctor took an unexpected turn, the South African agricultural industry was ...
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.