In this edition we share a supplementation guide for Mzansi’s farmers this winter. Clifford Mtimkulu, founder of MC Enterprise, an award-winning Free State farmer, Gisela Bisschoff, Ruminant Nutritionist at ADM and Klaas Jan Leeuw, expert in animal nutrition researcher at the Agricultural Research Council chats to Food For Mzansi’s commercial journalist Octavia Spandiel.

In today’s episode, we’ll be answering some of the blended finance questions we’ve received from our listeners.

And to help us do that, we have invited back Angelo Plaatjies, a commercial banker at Land Bank. Angelo has great experience in financing the dreams of small- and medium-scale farmers. He also specialises in blended finance, which is becoming an increasingly popular tool for funding agriculture projects.

In our previous episode with CropLife, Lesley Mabasa from Mega Biotech Solutions talked more about the ongoing maize trials set up by CropLife South Africa, to showcase the benefits of biotechnology for small holder producers. He joins us again in this edition along with one of the farmers involved in the trails.

Food For Mzansi commercial journalist, Octavia Spandiel chats to maize farmer, Ellias Mosomane and Lesley Mabasa about the benefits, shortcomings, and ways this farmer improved productivity through his ongoing participation in this agri initiative.

Unlock the full potential of indoor cultivation with Fluence LED lighting solutions. A Fluence specialist highlights how their LED lighting solutions provide growers with the perfect spectrum of light for optimal yields and crop quality.

The flightless ostrich is the world’s biggest bird and this week we share the ultimate guide to ostrich farming in Mzansi. These versatile birds flourish under extraordinary conditions and today, ostrich farms are viewed as among the most productive farming ventures.

Food For Mzansi commercial journalist Octavia Spandiel connects with ostrich farmer Horatious Tom, who farms just outside Oudtshoorn in the Little Karoo.

A few weeks ago, Dr Ntombela joined to focus on the key objectives of the agricultural agro processing master plan and progress made to date. This time around we talk more about the implementation plans per commodity and his progress projections for 2023…

If you tuned in to previous episodes, you’ll remember it is a financing model that combines grant funding with loan financing to support agriculture and agribusinesses. Our guest today is Craig Harrison, a commercial banker at Land Bank. He will be sharing some insights on the qualifying criteria for blended finance.

From my interactions with agriculturalists across Mzansi it's clear that improving yields and producing quality products consistently is key for growth. Agnovate’s soil moisture insurance aims to do this exactly. JG Shields shares a guideline on understanding soil moisture and what farmers should know and understand from day one.

Farming, the climate and changing weather patterns go hand in hand. Climate change and farming are very often talked about at the same time, and we’ve had a number of experts join us on this podcast. In this edition we share a guide on how best to prepare your land for winter. Food For Mzansi commercial journalist Octavia Spandiel chats to agronomist, Lerato Botha, director and production manager at Farmerlee Farms in Tarlton, Gauteng…

Urban farming has changed the agricultural landscape globally. The practice of cultivating, processing, and distributing food in and around urban areas is a major contributor to economic development in Mzansi.

In this edition Food For Mzansi’s commercial journalist, Octavia Spandiel chats to Tanya van Stade, founder of Seeds For Life about their organic urban farming initiative and more about distribution rights on BioAge fertilisers in the Western Cape and Northern Cape.