In this week’s edition of Farmer’s Inside Track we catch up with trendsetter Edward Kgarose, an award winning Limpopo-based entrepreneur that invented the unconventional sweet potato drinking yoghurt. In our entrepreneurship slot, Najwah Allie-Edries, head of the Jobs Fund, celebrates their successful Sugarcane Development Initiative with Tongaat Hulett supporting farmers in KwaZulu Natal. In an exclusive interview, Edries is adamant that South African farmers are resilient and will overcome the coronavirus crisis.

We are also inspired by a 21-year-old North West farmer, Tshepiso Lekabe. He says a Food For Mzansi article about his journey has helped him set up new business deals with other farmers in Mzansi. Our farmers have selected “In the Driving Seat: Lessons In Leadership” by Brand Pretorius as their book of the book. Dr Johnny van der Merwe, an agricultural economist, is also back with the latest AMT Fresh Produce Outlook on the markets.

Farmer's Inside Track is proudly brought to you by Food For Mzansi. This episode is anchored by Dawn Noemdoe and Duncan Masiwa.