Whernit Dirks’ life is proof that your circumstances do not have to define your life path. Not too long ago this award-winning farmer was a fourth generation labourer on a farm in Piketberg in South Africa. In this edition of Farmer’s Inside Track he talks about his remarkable transitioning from labourer to becoming the co-owner of Genadeshoop Boerdery. He was named emerging farmer of the year in the New Harvest of the Year competition in 2018 – a rare achievement for a man whose own business only started in 2009. The interviewers are Dawn Noemdoe and Ivor Price from Food For Mzansi.

Jacky Goliath started growing fynbos plants in her backyard. Today she is the CEO of De Fynne Nursery outside Paarl in South Africa, an enterprise that has not only grown in size, but also diversified over time. In this edition of Farmer’s Inside Track she speaks candidly about the difficulties of being a successful black female farmer in a male-dominated agriculture sector.

She also shares secrets on the importance of finding the right business partner, managing your cash flow for rainy days and why entrepreneurship is not possible without faith. The interviewers are Dawn Noemdoe and Kobus Louwrens from Food For Mzansi.

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