Farmers

The South African agricultural sector could soon add rice to its list of crops cultivated locally, with recent trials showing that the grain is likely to grow well under irrigation.
● SA's burgeoning berry industry

South Africa's berry farmers, recognised internationally for producing some of the best quality berries in the world, have joined forces to establish a new organisation that will represent their interests.
• South Africa’s women farmers root out hunger

The Toyota New Harvest Farmer of the Year competition recognises the challenges faced by emerging black farmers, and rewards those who excel against all odds.
• Emerging farmers on the rise

Black emerging farmers are beginning to find their feet in the tough environment of commercial farming, with success stories being recorded in the Eastern and Northern Cape provinces.
• Zuma: SA farmers make things happen

A developing farmer project in Taung in the Northern Cape province has done the country proud by receiving top honours at the first Africa Investor Agribusiness Investment Awards, held recently in KwaZulu-Natal.

Farm workers in the picturesque farming community of Villiersdorp in the Western Cape's Overberg area are running a unique community outreach programme for their colleagues, teaching them important life skills ranging from budgeting to conflict resolution.

The government has unveiled an Animal and Veld Management Programme to provide support for farmers working in parts of South Africa that have historically suffered from overgrazing.

A new partnership between South Africa's Department of Agriculture, NGO TechnoServe SA and retailer Massmart will create jobs and provide support for smallholder farmers, particularly women farmers, in poor communities.

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South Africa's emerging and commercial farmers will benefit from a R1-billion line of credit from the African Development Bank. It will be used by the Land Bank to assist co-operatives and agri-related businesses, contributing to job creation and income generation.