South Africa’s tobacco farmers have been through hell and back since Covid-19 first hit. Yet, many experts believe that growing tobacco it still a viable option for new farmers. In this week’s episode of Farmer’s Inside Track, we share an exclusive tobacco farming guide.

FarmSol boss Aron Kole shares his top farming tips for new farmers in Mzansi in our farmer development segment.

Ever thought about the media’s role to transform the global food system? Dr Brave Ndisale, South Africa’s representative to the Food and Agriculture Organisation, unpacks this big question. This, as the countdown begins to an independent dialogue on the media’s role ahead of the United Nations Food Systems Summit.

Gauteng pig farmer Nthabiseng Mathebula encourages women who want to farm to go as big as they can, right from the beginning! She’s been crowned as this week’s #Soil Sista powered by Food For Mzansi and Corteva Agriscience.

On the top of our book pile, is a global bestseller on how scientists, farmers and foodies are healing the soil to save the planet. And our farmer tip comes from Erasmus Sefoloshe, a Limpopo tobacco farmer.