Hard work pays off for canned fruit business
After losing their farm, Isa Basson and her husband, Sonnie, established a preserved fruit brand. She spoke to Glenneis Kriel about how they have thrived by keeping faith and adding...
A beekeeper’s perfect balance between nature and nurture
With bee populations dwindling globally, beekeepers are looking for ways to improve the resilience of their colonies. Albertus van Zyl spoke to Glenneis Kriel about how he achieves this.
SA’s new online platform for hiring farm equipment
Mechanisation is key to improving food and fibre production. But traditional linkages between companies that lease agricultural machinery and their clients are often problematic. A new online platform promises to...
Handling the risks posed by Eskom’s load-shedding
Unreliable power supply by Eskom presents a considerable threat to farming businesses. Fortunately, producers have a number of options available to mitigate the impact of both scheduled and unscheduled outages.
A new era for livestock auctions: Going, going, gone online!
Digital technologies are revolutionising auctions, resulting in better exposure for sellers and a broader purchasing base for buyers.
Israeli technologies could boost SA agriculture
The trade office of the Israeli embassy in South Africa, together with the Fresh Produce Marketing Association’s South Africa office, jointly hosted the Virtual Agritech Roadshow to South Africa 2020....
Invitation for Expression of Interest In Milk Afric
The following document sets out the terms and conditions for those interested in becoming a strategic partner of Milk Afric, a start-up enterprise in Lobatse, Botswana.
Ensuring food safety in a family-run cheesery
South Africa’s deadly listeriosis outbreak in 2018 showed how a food brand could suffer devastating consequences from shortcomings in its food safety system. The Gourmet Greek, a dairy business in...
Small-scale success with olives in Gauteng
Olive farming in South Africa tends to be concentrated in a few regions in the Western Cape and Northern Cape where conditions are ideal for this fruit. But in the...
Why a Cape winemaker bought a vineyard in Slovenia
Looking for an investment opportunity beyond the borders of South Africa? Slovenia might just be the answer. Pieter de Waal spoke to Glenneis Kriel about part-time wine production in this...
Helping livestock farmers control data on the farm
In order to lower production costs and become more efficient, farmers need to track and keep records of their animals. This is where the Farm4Trade app comes in.
Equipping women farmers for long-term success
Standard Bank and UN Women are actively working towards equipping women farmers to grow their businesses and become long-term successful producers.
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