Rabbit farming – increase both your health and your wealth
Twenty-one years ago, Daisy Moleko looked into breeding her own rabbits to improve her health. Today, she is the proud owner of MPBizRabbitry, a commercial rabbit farming business that teaches emerging farmers how to make a living out of rabbits by starting small with whatever space they have. Rabbit meat is becoming increasingly popular due […]
Your piece of land has the potential to produce the food and job security we all need
Previous Next Your piece of land could feed your family and the community or house a fully-fledged farming business that provides jobs to others, like that of former teacher Dikeledi Motsumi and her family. The Motsumi family supported each other to realise their dreams and established The Meadows, a 100-hectare farm in Kroonstad. They use […]
From landless and jobless to supplying microgreens to restaurants in a month
Jobless and broke, with health issues, Lesedi Khutsoane from Mafikeng started looking into ways to get nutritious foods on a shoestring budget. In the process, she learnt about the amazing health benefits of microgreens, but she couldn’t really find any of these greens locally. So, she got some vegetable seeds, planted them in a container […]
The first female commercial farmer featured on Niche Farmers!
One ordinary day, Zama Ncwane called her ex-boss for an opinion of the true strengths she displayed in the corporate environment, as she believed this may give her an idea of what to do next. A few days later, she was shadowing him at his new farm, where she completely fell in love with farming, […]
Nothing tastes as sweet as the passion fruit of one’s labour
Previous Next As the demand for passion fruit around the world has not yet been fully met, this presents a golden opportunity for anyone with a little space and a great passion for growing things to become a passion fruit farmer. Besides, as it’s a high value crop, it has the potential to become a […]
Organic snails for local and export markets
Previous Next If you’re eager to bank on the massive demand for snails, pick up the pace Every week, more snail farmers of all sizes are popping up in South Africa to meet the massive demand for snails, both locally and globally. When one considers the low risk, low start-up costs and high potential profits, […]
Producing tomatoes on a commercial scale
Previous Next Make a fresh start this summer by growing and selling tomatoes Whether we call it Ushatini or pap and boerie with tomato relish, the key ingredient is tomatoes and there is almost not a sauce, soup, stew or salad us South Africans eat without it. Which is why more and more people are […]
Debt management
Previous Next 5 Steps to attain financial control over your debt Debt is an unavoidable part of the human experience. Moreover, you and other South Africans now face a unique challenge; consumerist culture, unexpected financial curveballs and the relentless selling of instant gratification. Combine that with easy access to credit, and it becomes the perfect […]
Start small but smart, and you’ll soon taste the sweet fruit of your labour
Previous Next While many people wonder whether it’s a fruit or a vegetable, everyone agrees on this: sweet peppers are bursting with pure natural goodness and flavour. For this reason, raw or cooked, we generously use sweet peppers in salads, appetisers and meat and vegetable dishes. For the record, sweet peppers, also commonly known as […]
Nuts about starting a farming business? According to “Gog’ Lilly”, you simply have to start
Previous Next In 2016, Thato Lilly Mabonela and members of her cooperative started an agro-processing business by buying peanut seeds from their communities and making organic peanut butter and peanut butter snacks. Today, their Gog’ Lilly products, which comprise three flavours of peanut butter (natural, cinnamon and raw honey) and roasted peanut snacks, are popular […]
