In the build-up into the youth month, AFASA Youth Desk (AFASA-YD) was kept busy in a young farmer mobilization campaign across the country. Supported by Standard Bank, the Youth Desk, spearheaded by Nono Sekhoto, AFASA-YD national chairperson, partnered...

I have been deeply dismayed by the release of an article by the Sunday Times newspaper entitled ‘Something rotten about crayfish poacher penalty. The article states that officials within my department are at loggerheads over what is said to be a missing R...

The Deciduous Fruit Development Chamber (DFDC) plans to grow the deciduous fruit industry, at least double it, through helping to establish and support existing black players by 2050. This is the vision outlined by the newly appointed Chief Executive...

World Farmer Organisation (WFO) Gymnasium in Berlin Germany WFO organized a two-year leadership training programme to develop young farmer leaders from member associations, of which AFASA is one of the members. The AFASA Youth Chairperson is part of the 22...