In this afternoon’s episode of African Farming, we meet Joel Tshivhafuni. He left his job as a teacher to farm and now produces more than a 100ha of tomatoes in Limpopo.
Tune in to Honey, DStv channel 173 today, 17 October at 17:00.
Photo courtesy of African Farming.
In this week’s episode of African Farming, which will be broadcast at 5pm CAT on Tuesday on Dstv channel 173 (Honey), we visit Kenny Mocwiri in North-West, to learn about pig production, where biosecurity, good genetics, and quality animal feed are critical issues. We also hear more about Farmer Development from AFGRI and SAPPO. Find out more here: tinyurl.com/bep3rfxr
In the next episode of African Farming, cattle farmer Mmatlala “Noko” Seboni, from Limpopo, tells us about the Brahman breed, and how he approaches cattle management practices such as de-horning. We also hear about the accessibility of quality animal feeds.
WATCH EPISODE PROMO HERE: tinyurl.com/42y633sp
For the grain farmer, dealing with seasonal production cycles requires advance planning for storage and timely access to markets when the price is right. Amal Ramkelawon of AFGRI Grain Management paid a visit to the African Farming studio, where he explained, amongst other things, how the company’s vast footprint contributes to the ease of access for farmers.
Watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8D1ievrD4c&t=2s
In the next episode of African Farming, we learn about the technicalities of producing macadamias with farmer and businessman Gene Likhanya We also hear from AFGRI about the John Deere 5075E tractor. Join us this afternoon, 26 September at 17:00 on Honey, DStv channel 173. Watch the episode promo here: https://tinyurl.com/2rcbvu2k
Many people have a specific passion for farming, but there are also many other opportunities for employment within the agricultural sector. AFGRI employs hundreds of people and here AFGRI’s Human Resources Information Systems Manager, Innocent Rademeyer, shared some insights around the topic with presenter Thabi Modutoane in the African Farming studio: