This is how President Ramaphosa got to the 25% figure of progress in land reform in South Africa
Nearly three decades into democracy, land reform remains central to South Africa’s transformation policies and agricultural policy.
Revolutionising Africa’s smallholder farming communities through technology
Jehiel Oliver, founder and CEO of Hello Tractor, recently discussed the convergence of African traditions, technology, and agriculture. Addressing the continent’s potential as well as its challenges, Oliver presents a refreshing vision for the future of farming here
South Africa’s smallholder vegetable farmers aren’t getting the finance they need: this is what it should look like
Fresh efforts are being made to increase the share of black ownership in South Africa’s agricultural sector.
South Africa’s government has been buying land and leasing it to black farmers. Why it’s gone wrong and how to fix it
The progress with South Africa’s land reform programme has not been properly monitored.
Emerging farmers are the real winners in Sakhumnotho’s majority stake acquisition of African Seeds Group.
African Seeds Group (ASG) firmly entrenched its position as the leading seeds supplier to the South African institutional and emerging farming sectors, through an investment by Sakhumnotho Group Holdings, a world-class Pan-African investment holding company, the group announced today.
New study identifies best practice in livestock production and marketing for small emerging farmers
A comparative study exploring the challenges farmers face in two cattle-farming provinces in South Africa and Kenya shows that trader or broker market control, prevalent in Kenya, should be avoided in South Africa as market access for farmers is improved.
The Top 5 websites for emerging farmers
A random test this week showed that a link from the Agribook website to a grower guide on the Department of Agriculture website was no longer working. A few more clicks showed that none of the others were as well, nor, as it turned out, was https://www.daff.gov.za/!
Off-take agreements with Emerging Livestock Farmers of R30–R90 million announced by Al Mawashi
Emerging farmers to access between R30 Million – R90 Million over next three years in first-round of off-take agreements.
Emerging farmer support
Introduction Small-scale farming is useful and should be supported. Entry levels are lower than for commercial farming; machinery and technology is not as sophisticated, and it creates food security for the families who are farming, allowing for economic activity. As pointed out in an article listed under the “Websites & publications” heading, agriculture does not have to […]