Season 1 | Episode 16

Watch the extended interview here Hippo Roller Agro-Serve Buffalo City Gardens Water Sanitation
<strong>Bank on bananas for a better future</strong>

Previous Next Keke Ruben Ntozini received 1.3 hectares of land from the Buffalo City Metropolitan City. He then rallied the support of members of his community and family, including his grandson Sihle, to make the most of the opportunity. Together, they converted their piece of land into a farming enterprise that produces mixed vegetables and […]
<strong>Simple ways to transport and purify water and maintain proper soil health</strong>

Previous Next Water is life, but so is soil. Niche Farmers recently visited a few institutions who showed us simple ways to transport and purify water and maintain proper soil health. Our first stop was Hippo Roller, a local organisation that is enhancing access to water for rural communities across the world. Hippo Roller was […]
Season 1 | Episode 15

Watch the extended interview here Proof that something small can mushroom into a viable business HortiDemoCentre_Clive Masemola Organic Natural Products Expo Africa
It’s clear as day – a big farming business is not built in a day

Previous Next When talking to Tapiwa Masimba, commercial fruit and veggie farmer from Dew Crisp, it quickly becomes clear why there is the saying Rome wasn’t built in a day. Today, Dew Crisp is one of the leading providers of salad products to the retail and food sectors in South Africa, with two major operating […]
Proof that something small can mushroom into a viable business

Previous Next Chanmar Mushrooms in Heidelberg is proof of the fact that you don’t need hectares and hectares of land to create a viable and sustainable farming business. They started out small, but now, 17 years later, the business supplies mushrooms to leading chain stores throughout Gauteng and Limpopo, exclusively on a wholesale basis. Chanmar […]
Season 1 | Episode 14

Watch the extended interview here Homegrown, but world standard. This is how a local lady farmer does it Abalone – the white gold that originates from our ocean These birds can’t fly, but they have the potential to take you to new heights
Abalone – the white gold that originates from our ocean

Previous Next Abalone, also known as sea snails, is the world’s most desirable seafood, and the most exquisite of them all is the Haliotis Midae species, which is unique to South Africa’s coastline. Hermanus, one of our very own seaside towns, is also home to Abagold, one of the largest abalone producers on the globe. […]
These birds can’t fly, but they have the potential to take you to new heights

Previous Next Kabelo Lekalakala had worked on a farm in the Oudtshoorn district (which is the ostrich capital of the world), but in 2019, he decided to take a leap of faith and become an ostrich farmer himself. So, he loaded 15 chicks in the back of his car and travelled all the way back […]
Homegrown, but world standard. This is how a local lady farmer does it.

Previous Next The fact that she didn’t have her own farm didn’t prevent Vutlhari Chauke from pursuing opportunities in agriculture. She simply kept on searching until she found a farmer in Tarlton who was willing to lease some of the greenhouse tunnels on his farm to her. On top of that, she convinced him to […]