From veggie variety packs and sweet potato yogurt to pear relish, there are endless innovations in agricultural agro-processing and over the next few editions we unbundle opportunities for new farmers.

First up, how to use surplus fruit to make jam in Mzansi. Jam manufacturer, Nigel Jacobs chats to us about the nitty gritty of processing fruit.

Drum roll please, for a brand-new campaign with Netafim, a global leader in irrigation solutions, promoting sustainable agricultural practices. We welcome, Adriaan de Lange, managing director to introduce Netafim and why precision irrigation is key for new farmers.  

In our agripreneur 101 we meet, Babe Masuge founder of BSMS Chili House. Her passion for entrepreneurship drives her and she has her eyes set on opening her own store, specialising in chilli sauces in the future.

Our book of the week is, Do It Today: Overcome Procrastination, Improve Productivity, and Achieve More Meaningful Things by Darius Foroux. And, our farmer tip of the week comes from Unathi Liwani, agronomy lecturer at Elsenburg Agricultural Training Institute in the Western Cape.