You say potato, I say tomato, but what is pomato? Yes, what is a pomato? The pomato is a grafted plant; a combination of tomato and potato plants where you have tomatoes growing on the vine of ...

Did you know? Ostriches are bred primarily for their skin; and ostrich meat becomes a by-product. Ostrich leather, in terms of durability and strength, is seven times stronger than bovine ...

In Africa, rain is celebrated as a good omen and our communities have always harvested rainwater. Celebrating rain, means we treasure and harvest rainwater as a resource that we benefit ...

Angora rabbit farming is exciting. Raised primarily for their wool, Angora rabbits serve as an alternative to other kinds of livestock husbandry. In the fibre production market, Angora rabbit wool is ...

You don't know anything about snail farming if all you know about snails is how slowly they move. Snail farming is a low-risk yet nonetheless profitable type of farming. It is ...

Those who till the land, have to be concerned about the quality of the soil; the availability of water; and must, from time to time, remember to say “thank you” ...

Did you know? The moringa industry is worth approximately $5.5 billion worldwide (R92.5 billion) and is projected to expand in years to come as demands for a healthy lifestyle, organic ...

If you spend time with coffee snobs, you can never escape the chicory-coffee debate.  To many, chicory is some inferior product that is used to dilute real coffee. But, is ...

When we buy our children toys, let’s buy them farm play sets: Tractors; planters, windmills and farm animals. Playing is the best way to learn.   We can never make farming fashionable ...

My grandmother taught us to “respect” food. That’s was her way to tell us to avoid food wastage. I remember how she used to sun dry morogo and other vegetables ...

According to SASheepDairy.co.za, sheep milk is more acceptable to the human digestive system in comparison to cow's and goat's milk. What? Sheep milk?   Yes, sheep milk! It is interesting to learn ...