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By Ntambo Mabuza As part of its 2025 Congress last week, the voice of organised agriculture, AgriSA, brought together dozens of farmers, agribusiness representatives, and other industry stakeholders to reflect on the future of agriculture. Formerly...
Women small-scale farmers continue to face barriers to growth, often farming without land ownership and struggling to access finance. New research by Sive Zintle Mbangiswano, Zamagebe Siphokazi Vuthela, and Dr Elona Ndlovu reveals that even well-intentioned...
By Ntambo Mabuza Calves are the true currency of cattle farming; each one born healthy and strong represents money on hooves. The way farmers manage calving season can ultimately determine the success or failure of their...
By Aurelia Mbokazi-Kashe For Banelise Mhlangu, an agricultural economist, agriculture is more than a career—it’s a calling. Growing up in Mamelodi township, she was first introduced to farming through her father, who cultivated spinach in a...
By Aurelia Mbokazi-Kashe The World Economic Forum’s recent Insight Report, Agritech: Shaping Agriculture in Emerging Economies, Today and Tomorrow, reminds us of a truth too often overlooked: women are the backbone of food security. Globally, the...
By Ntambo Mabuza At the end of July, I attended the Agricultural Research Council’s (ARC) Beef School in Thabazimbi — a town known for its iron mining, farming and tourism. The training was hosted at the...