The advantages of joining a co-operative
What is a co-operative and why should a small-scale farmer become a member? These are questions that you as an…
Category: Training Series
Starting your own vegetable garden
There are many advantages in producing your own food. Not everyone can keep livestock, but whether you live on a…
Less water is more with drip-irrigation technology
Less water is more with drip-irrigation technology by Jaco Cilliers South Africa is classified as an arid country with an…
Sound advice for growing your farm as a business
by Jaco Cilliers The life of a farmer is often romanticised as peaceful with wide open spaces, an early morning…
Basic principles for the successful cattle farmer
by Charl van Rooyen, Tuli Association South Africa is a country known for the wide variety of commodities produced for…
Farming basics: Don’t vex your soul – you can control the mole!
Burrowing moles can be a vexation to the soul of small-scale vegetable farmers. These little half-blind animals live underground and…
Sound advice for start-up of a cabbage farm today
Cabbage is one of the most popular vegetables in horticulture. It originated in Europe but is grown around the world…
Farming basics: Goat farming
Goat farming in South Africa can be a lucrative business if managed properly. This guide will help you to increase…
Farming basics: Mechanisation for the smaller farm
To be profitable and participate in a very competitive market you need to have the right tools for the job.…
Farming Basics: Tomatoes
Tomatoes are used in a variety of ways. Ripe tomatoes are consumed fresh or processed into purée, paste, powder, ketchup…