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10 funding opportunities for Mzansi farmers
Episode 6217th February 2021 • Farmer's Inside Track • Food For Mzansi
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In this week’s episode of Farmer’s Inside Track… If you're a start-up future farmer with a lucrative farming business idea but limited finance to live your dream? Don’t miss our list of 10 funding opportunities for Mzansi farmers!…

John Dumelo a Ghanaian actor and farmer explains how you can grow agriculture in the next century in African to feed the world. 

Farmers choose For the Love of the Land co-authored by award winning journalist Ivor Price and Kobus Louwrens. The book introduces South Africans to the heroes of agriculture. Set against the backdrop of the of the heated land reform debate this book proves that farming is often a labour of love!

We are moving into an era where nature’s abilities are enhanced by new scientific approaches, believes Dr Naudé Malan - lecturer and founder of iZindaba Zokudla, a Soweto-based farmers’ lab. 

Find out why he believes that ultimately it is important to farm with nature as agriculture disrupts ecological processes which endangers life on earth. 

What happens when you find a four-metre python snake wrapped around your goat’s head? Any ideas on how to respond? Snake rescuer Nick Evans shares a few tips about dealing with snakes on your farm.

Also, in our Health Squared Agri Update - Marcia le Roux, sales executive at Agility Agri wraps up our 13 week campaign emphasising that ‘healthcare benefits for workers have become critical’ for any future focused farmer.

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