Duncan Masiwa

Cape Town

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You’re not healthy without mental wellness - here’s why

1 week ago | foodformzansi.co.za | Duncan Masiwa

We live in a time where productivity often takes the lead, and health is only truly appreciated when it’s slipping away. But imagine if we shifted our focus. What if, just like we prioritise our careers, our families, and our retirement, we invested in our health long before it becomes a concern?
This week’s agri events: 14 - 18 April

1 week ago | foodformzansi.co.za | Duncan Masiwa

From top-quality weaner calves on auction in Makhanda to regenerative farming workshops in Bela Bela, this week is packed with opportunities for farmers across the country. Don’t miss the Brits Monthly Auction, and if you’re a young agri-professional, the Areyeng Brazil programme is calling your name. To include your event on the Food For Mzansi calendar, please email [email protected]. Greetings, Mzansi, and a happy new week to you all.
What a ride! Young farmers hail life-changing indaba

1 week ago | foodformzansi.co.za | Duncan Masiwa

The spirit of the 2025 Mzansi Young Farmers Indaba is still alive and well, with Food For Mzansi receiving an outpour of appreciation from farmers who found the event deeply inspiring and transformative. From all corners of the country, farmers, students, and agri-enthusiasts are describing the event as nothing short of life-changing.
Women in agriculture: Gender gap persists in commercial farming

1 week ago | foodformzansi.co.za | Duncan Masiwa

Despite growing opportunities for women in agriculture, many remain confined to small-scale farming roles, unable to break into commercial or technical positions. This reflects a broader global challenge around female advancement in the sector, says Dr Izane Crous, agricultural scientist at Omnia Holdings. According to the World Bank, the agricultural economy employs 65 – 70% of Africa’s labour force and, on average,e accounts for 30 – 40% of GDP.
You’re not healthy without mental wellness - here’s why

1 week ago | healthformzansi.co.za | Duncan Masiwa

We live in a time where productivity often takes the lead, and health is only truly appreciated when it’s slipping away. But imagine if we shifted our focus. What if, just like we prioritise our careers, our families, and our retirement, we invested in our health long before it becomes a concern?
sproot brings WhatsApp-powered farming to smallholders

2 weeks ago | foodformzansi.co.za | Duncan Masiwa

Outgrower schemes, where small-scale farmers grow crops under contract for a larger agribusiness, have long been a vital link between rural farmers and lucrative markets. That said, many of these schemes still run on outdated systems, from paper-based contracts to verbal updates, leading to inefficiencies and lost opportunities. However, sproot, a digital platform, is now redefining how contract farming works across Africa.
Tech meets tradition: Limpopo fruit farmer Madima eyes exports

2 weeks ago | foodformzansi.co.za | Duncan Masiwa

In the fertile heart of Thohoyandou, Limpopo, where her ancestors once toiled, fruit farmer Khuliso Madima is growing litchies and mangoes that reach consumers across South Africa. “This place is the Garden of Eden,” she says with a smile, her voice full of affection. “I get to have the best fruits, the juiciest fruits that are top quality.”Once a corporate project manager at MTN, Madima’s path to farming was unexpected but perhaps inevitable.
Farmer’s Inside Track celebrates 500 podcast episodes

3 weeks ago | foodformzansi.co.za | Duncan Masiwa

Food For Mzansi’s Farmer’s Inside Track podcast has hit a major milestone – its 500th episode! Launched as a humble WhatsApp voice note experiment, the show has evolved into an internationally acclaimed, award-winning platform, connecting farmers, agripreneurs, and experts in 92 different countries.
Goss's wilt: The silent threat farmers cannot ignore

3 weeks ago | foodformzansi.co.za | Duncan Masiwa

For generations, South African maize farmers have battled pests, droughts, and fluctuating markets. However now, a new and unfamiliar enemy has arrived – Goss’s Wilt. Dr Rikus Kloppers, a private consultant at Robigalia Cropcare, explains, “I think a lot of us hope we never heard about the name, but it is a new bacterial disease that made its way into South Africa.”While Goss’s Wilt might be new to South Africa, it is far from an unknown foe in the global maize industry.
Limpopo farmers’ day breaks barriers with training in Sepedi

1 month ago | foodformzansi.co.za | Duncan Masiwa

The Food For Mzansi Farmers’ Day in Polokwane, Limpopo drew close to 200 farmers eager to understand market access and industry requirements. Unlike many technical events, this one stood out by delivering farming knowledge in the local Sepedi language, ensuring every farmer was left with valuable information they could understand and implement in their farming business.