In this week’s episode of Farmer’s Inside Track – How to start a farm without money! It sounds crazy, but it can be done. We’ve tracked down a few farmers with a few tricks up their sleeve! 

We chat to Oupa Tshabalala, the human resources manager at Sesisonke Farm in Harrismith in the Free State. Sesisonke has built one of the most sustainable farming systems in Mzansi. And Oupa shares some practical tips on building a happy workforce.

Soil Sistas, our brand-new campaign celebrating female farmers across South Africa, is back with beekeeper Metsana Kojane. Her Mahikeng-based agribusiness has the bees and consumers buzzing.

We stay abreast with developments in the new Agriculture and Agro-processing Master Plan to help move South Africa forward. Dr Sifiso Ntombela, chief economist of the National Agricultural Marketing Council, shares his insights from the inner circle.

Our book of the week…The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell. The author explores and explains the “tipping point phenomenon,” which changed how people worldwide think about selling products and sharing ideas. 

Also in today’s show… More about the Hello Tractor farming app. And our farmer tip of the week comes from Ludwe Majiza, an Eastern Cape–born permaculturialist.