The new FAO-Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa – FARA Compendium of forgotten foods in Africa aims to move the needle by identifying so-called orphan foods that very often are “locally adapted and less fastidious than exotic cultivars” such as maize, rice or wheat. The compendium presents 100 examples of neglected local foods that have the potential to sustainably provide the much-needed dietary nutrients to various communities across Africa.
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Tumisang Ben Matshogo is a North West farmer who has overcome many challenges to become the proud owner of two farming businesses while completing his PhD degree in animal science. Despite growing up in a difficult situation, with both his parents unemployed and having to support his family since 2012, Matshogo has always kept his eyes forward and his mind focused on achieving his goals.
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Growing your Business During COVID-19 Growing your business on a day to day scale was hard enough. Now we figure out how to start growing your business during COVID-19 as well. Well, I took the time and put together this article so you won’t have to. All the tools, ideas and methods to grow your […]
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Master Farmers: Leaders and legends The book Master Farmers: Leaders and Legends portrays the success stories of twenty distinguished South African farmers and reflects the path each of them took to reach where they are today. The farmers were nominated by large agribusiness companies according to certain selection criteria. The interviews were done on their […]
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