by Safiyyah Boolay-Jappie “Workaholism is an addiction, and like any other addiction, it blocks creative energy.” — Julia Cameron If 2020 were a person, he would no doubt be in therapy, and not simply because it has become the butt-end of countless jokes and the face of endless memes. No, 2020 would be in therapy […]
Impact Partner Content – Absa As the Franchise Association of South Africa (FASA) prepares to host the first virtual conference since before the pandemic on the 25th and 26th August, aimed at reviewing, resetting and reviving the franchise sector, the narrative of the success of franchising in South Africa is one that inspires the possibilities […]
by Lionesses of Africa Operations Department Having screamed ourselves hoarse supporting the incredible Nigerian women’s basketball team captained by the amazing @_thenigerianqueen Ezinne Kalu as they lost (only just) to USA in their opening game of the Tokyo Olympics, we remembered that sports has an incredible ability to allow us to transcend our normal, stress-ridden, […]
by Filipa Carreira, Founder of Wamina There is a strong correlation between gender inequality, climate vulnerability, and state fragility. Exponential population growth is leading to rapid resource depletion. The populational pressure on the planet exacerbates the risks related to global warming, deforestation, and decreasing biodiversity. The ability of women to exercise their rights to family […]
We recap African Farming episode five from our second season with our trusted panel experts, Dr. Thapelo Makae from Elanco, Praveen Dwarika from AFGRI’s Lemang Agricultural Services, Admire Mutsvario, Manager of Projects and Strategic Planning at John Deere Africa and the Middle East and Dr. Francois van de Vyver, the National Technical Manager at Voermol […]
Lindiwe Sithole, host of African Farming Season 2, travels all the way to the Eastern Cape to visit Mandla Mandlendoda and his brother Johnston to experience some of aspects of their large mixed-farming operation spanning a number of farming disciplines. Much of the Mandlendoda brothers’ success is attributed to their father. “I made it a […]
Image courtesy of @theehime Without a doubt, it is always going to be a huge risk for entrepreneurs who are willing to set in motion a big idea as the concept of fundamentally shifting directions can be terrifying. Even so, customer habits change rapidly, along with digital trends, so a tolerance for risk is essential […]
Want to shoot out the lights with your maize, sunflower or soya crop? African Farming spoke to Johan Meyer from Hartbeesfontein in North West, the winner of the Grow for Gold competition, to hear how this maize and sunflower farmer managed to achieve a record sunflower yield of 4.4t/ha. “Everything starts with the soil – […]
Lindiwe Sithole, host of African Farming Season 2, travels to the Eastern Cape, where she is impressed by the large farming enterprise that Mandla and Johnston Mandlendoda have built up. These two brothers understand what it takes to collaborate. “Luckily we grew up together and did everything together from a young age,” Mandla says. Mandla […]
While many farmers read articles and books about the problems they face, there are few resources where farmers can get an idea of the basic natural systems that will allow them to farm more cheaply by farming with nature rather than against it. These practices allow farmers to use less expensive inputs like chemicals and […]