Fertilizer cost are at record highs and in this edition, we unpack how new farmers can cut cost and find alternatives for optimal production.

Rabies is a preventable viral disease, transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal. In our One Health campaign we focus on, Rabies: You asked, Vuyokazi Makapela, a Director at Afrivet, answered! She focuses on the treatment protocol and preventatives measures.

Now, although Ika Cronje grew up on a farm, she never expected her own journey to end in agriculture and now, five years later, she is establishing herself as a hydroponic farmer and wears the crown as our #SoilSisters this week. She is one of the extraordinary women selected for the Corteva Women Agripreneur 2022 programme.

And, our farmer tip of the week comes from Davidzo Chizhengeni, animal scientist, founder of KvD livestock.